When a miniature cow named Moonpie was sold at a livestock auction house, she had no idea her life would change forever.
Luckily for Moonpie, she was not bought for slaughter, and Janice Wolf, the founder of Rocky Ridge Refuge, brought a friend with her to the auction with the purpose of rescuing an animal.
Immediately, Moonpie caught Wolf’s eye, and Wolf told The Dodo, “She was a mini, and you don’t see a lot of those go through the local auctions.” According to The Dodo, Moonpie was a young, milk-dependant baby, so Wolf knew she couldn’t keep her outside with other rescue cows.
“I don’t have a lot of room here, and it was cold and rainy, and that wasn’t good for a little calf,” Wolf explained. “All my heated buildings were occupied with other critters, so that’s how she ended up in my bedroom. I figured it would just be for a few days, but the weather just kept going whacky, so she’s been in there for the last six weeks.”
While she was inside, Moonpie spent time with 12 dogs who also lived in the house. All of the dogs took a liking to Moonpie, but it was a deaf white bull terrier named Spackle who really grew fond of Moonpie.
“The picture with the white bull terrier–that was Moonpie’s first day here,” Wolf said. “Spackle loves babies, and immediately became her protector and buddy. She wouldn’t leave that calf’s side. They instantly bonded.”
The dogs have become like surrogate moms for Moonpie and they enjoy cleaning her face the way her mother would have. Moonpie even learned how to use the bathroom and she will hold it until she can go outside like the dogs do. “She does what the dogs show her, so she learned how to do that,” Wolf said.
“At first she wasn’t sure what to think, and then she just like, ‘OK, a bigger dog,’” Wolf said. “But they started hanging together, too. She now knows she’s a cow, I think.”
We’re so happy Moonpie was saved from potential slaughter and now she’s living an incredible life!
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[Featured Image Credit: Rocky Ridge Refuge]
Mini Cow Saved From Auction House Falls In Love With A Dog is an article from: LifeDaily