National Exotic Animal Sanctuary

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Jake update: September 2011

As many of you may have heard, unfortunately Jake died last week in his sleep. He simply lay down and didn't wake up. There may have been a complication with his injuries. He had really turned a corner and we had started to hope for the best, but sometimes these things are not meant to be.

His pain medication was monitored continously and he was not suffering, in fact he had some great days asleep in the sun and each morning in the paddock he met the other donkeys and ponies. His time with us here at least gave him the chance to know care and friendliness from people and he was not alone.

Please take comfort in the fact that he was looked after and cared for and we did everything that could be done for him. My thanks to all who helped, sent cards, rang to enquire about him, and to all the volunteers who nursed him, fed him and special thanks to Julie for helping me with wound management.

Yvonne and I also want to thank John Drum our vet and all in Blackwater vet clinic for their continous help and dedication to the sanctuary.

Jake will be remembered fondly by all of us here at NEAS.

Kevin

Jake was found on the bog near Kells in County Meath on 15th August. He had been shot at point blank range in the face and left to die of his horrific injuries and starvation.
NEAS was able to collect Jake straightaway and our vet John Drum was on hand immediately to give Jake maximum pain relief and treat his severe wounds. The shotgun pellets went through Jake’s eye and shattered his cheekbone and jaw making it very difficult for him to eat.
The vet is assessing him almost daily and his recovery, if possible, will be a very slow process. Jake has great spirit and is being fed a special diet. He is being let out each day to enjoy the sunshine.

Major was found with Bowie totally starved and infested with parasites. Major is back to peak condition again and there was great joy when he was reunited with Bowie recently!


Major on rescue day		Major in good condition again		Bowie on rescue day		Bowie back to full health

Major & Bowie back to peak condition again and delighted to be recently reunited!

APPEAL

NEW STABLES & WINTER HAY FUND

We need to build new stables as soon as possible and set aside a ‘Hay Fund’ to see us through the Winter. We hope you would like to help. We have rescued 18 starving and ill-treated horses and 2 donkeys to date.

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Brutus the Potbelly pig was extremely undernourished and thin, with no ‘potbelly’ whatsoever, when he arrived at the Sanctuary. He was also distressed and aggressive due to the unsuitable conditions he had been living in. Brutus soon settled down once he realised he was being given regular large portions of food. He has now put on weight and developed a proper potbelly. Brutus is very sociable and loves pottering around freely with other animals.

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A group of very young ducklings were found in early May in a housing estate, after their mother had been harassed by dogs and flown off. The tiny ducklings were
hand-reared for many weeks before being moved to an outside enclosure with a pool to get accustomed to water and exercise their wings, gradually building strength and developing their plumage. In early August the ducklings were encouraged to walk over to the lake at the Sanctuary. They are now enjoying swimming around in a natural environment on the lake.

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