Trinket Thursday
Gayle L.
Hello! I'm Trinket Thursday
Pet Pleasures: Flowers and anything else girly.
Pet Peeves: Getting my hooves trimmed even though I feel so pretty after.
Arrived at FARRM: 2018
Sex: Female
Age: 2018
About: Trinket Thursday was surrendered by her owners in Saskatchewan. Trinket and her partner were purchased as newborns as a fun thing for their family to do with their kids. The night they were purchased, at less than a week old, Trinket and her brother were left outside in -40°C weather without access to proper shelter. Trinket's brother froze to death. Trinket was found in the morning still alive, but was frozen so badly that her hind legs, ears, and tail were falling off already. Trinket was brought to FARRM immediately and medical intervention commenced. Trinket's hind legs fell off completely, as did the majority of her ears and her entire tail within a few days. Trinket has had a long journey with her legs!
We have tried an abundance of different things to help better support Trinket and her mobility. We tried a wheelchair for her hind end, which she despised and refused to even move in. We tried prosthetic boots, which she wasn't a huge fan of either. We tried other gadgets and tools that Trinket was not even willing to entertain. Trinket does best with nothing at all! Over the years, it has been Trinket's preferred method to lift her hind end up into the air and walk with her two front legs. As Trinket ages, we assist her to and from her shelter out into the yard where she is free to roam and explore all day. Trinket continues to be independently mobile, but as the weather changes and she gets older, we provide her with extra support and aid. As she was a frostbite baby, Trinket's hind stumps and her calluses are very sensitive to cold weather, so Trinket requires extra care and consideration in the winter months.
Trinket resides in her own special shelter with her buddy Fawn in the special needs pen where she gets around the clock Princess treatment. She is spunky, courageous, and vibrant. Trinket can be stubborn, sassy, and headstrong. She has a certain way she likes living life and doesn't care what anyone has to say about it! She hates the rain and loves the summer. She absolutely adores being able to eat the leaves off trees, and before dinner time, she often gets a wagon ride around the property where she can eat as many leaves off the trees as she likes. She loves being brushed, loves the company of the humans, and enjoys her time in solitude. Trinket is an icon here at FARRM, as she greets all of our guests at events, represents animals with disabilities, and is a staple example of the sweet souls we advocate for.