Meet Spider-Lamb, The Five-Legged Lamb Who Has Found A New Home After Heartwarming Rescue
In a touching story of rescue and animals finding permanent homes, a woman from Mississippi, who cares for several rescue animals, recently welcomed a unique addition to her household: a lamb with five legs.
Lamb found in a dire situation
The five-legged lamb was discovered in a dire state, with maggots infesting his stomach, when Natalie Renot, hailing from Wiggins, came across him on a farm after a farmer informed her.?
Horrified by his condition, she rescued him and transported him to the Fur Babies Veterinary Hospital for treatment.?
Renot said, as quoted by The Post, "Usually when they¡¯re born like that, most farmers will do away with them, but he just said he couldn¡¯t because he was just so sweet."
Renot confirmed that the lamb, affectionately dubbed Spider-Lamb, will find a forever home under her care.
One of a kind lamb
Veterinarians have determined that Spider-Lamb requires hernia surgery, although he is already showing signs of improvement.?
According to veterinarian Jason Gulas, Spider-Lamb exhibits certain abnormalities and may not conform to the typical standards for lambs.?
However, Gulas remains optimistic.?
In an interview with WLOX news, he expressed his belief that Spider-Lamb will live a life that is normal for him.
Currently, Spider-Lamb is focused on building his strength to stand and walk.?
Providing updates on Spider-Lamb's progress, Renot mentioned on TikTok that although she still needs to feed him forcefully, she recently managed to stand him up and observed him taking a few steps, which she considers as a positive development.
But Renot is struggling with fundings for his treatment and?has initiated efforts to raise funds for his veterinary expenses.?
35 year old Renot has over 100 animals residing both inside and outside her home. She disclosed that she allocates approximately $380 per week (approcimately Rs 32,000) solely for purchasing feed and litter for her animals, excluding expenses for veterinary visits.?
For Spider Lamb's?upcoming surgery,?she has started a GoFundMe campaign?with a target goal of $2,500 (Rs 2.08 Lakhs).
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