Little lost Lamb

[Airspeed]

As Joe mentioned, "Mikey had a little lamb".

Unfortunately, our playful pet was found dead in her enclosure this morning.
Looked like she was asleep, but she won't be waking up.

[airboatr]

Oh Mike. I am so sorry to read your pet has died. So very sorry.

[Tako_Kichi]

Sorry to hear this Mike. I really enjoyed that video of her and at least you have that to remember her by.

[Tomliner]

That's very sad Mike.I won't tell SWMBO because she will be upset about it.EricT

[cstorey]

That is very sad . There is something heartbreaking about little animals not growing up

[Garry Russell]

Sorry to here this Mike ...The vid was wonderful.

You get so close to animals that give you so much....they give you things humans can't

[511Flyer]

We lived on a farm for many years, and lambing time was always fraught with problems. Sometimes, a mother would look at her newborn lamb and decide that she didn't want it. That lamb had to be given the chance of life, even if it would be a short one before it went to the butchers. (Sorry)

Sometimes my wife took them into the house and fed them, but despite all her efforts, some would die in her arms. She became hardened to it, as all farmers must. Having a lamb purely as a pet, is not really doing the animal a favour. They need to be cared for by a ewe. They need feeding on the right foods, at the right time. Also, it makes it very much harder on yourself if they die.

Dennis.

[Filonian]

Sorry to hear that news Mike. As has already been stated, I too enjoyed the video you posted.


Graham

[nigelb]

Mike, sorry to hear about your lamb. Sad news indeed but you will always have the video of her that I thought was so cute.

Nigel²

[Airspeed]

Thanks for your kind comments, gentlemen.
Dennis is right, we'd discussed the pros and cons ourselves, knowing that mother's milk was really what she needed.
Nevertheless, as Dennis also says, there is something of a financial (or moral) obligation to try intervention.
Humans do it to whales, animals have been known to do it for other species; and that includes dolphins helping distressed humans.
There's a universal desire to help, and babies are especially appealing to our sense of protection.
Some wise person said 'tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.
We certainly learnt a lot about sheep intelligence and character during those joyous months we shared.