Neo the young sheep was brought to Edgar's Mission Farm Sanctuary as the staff's first rescue of 2015. Neo was not a wild animal but a domestic sheep. The folks at Edgar's were baffled as to who could have allowed Neo's health too deteriorate like this.
This poor was found by kindhearted travelers who came upon him stranded outside just as temperatures skyrocketed in the Australian heat. Neo was suffering from severe and painful photosensitivity, which Edgar's believed was the caused by eating toxic plants. His face was covered in scabs, sores, and cuts. He had no sight in his left eye.
To help him get through his first night at his new home, the staff introduced Neo to "Teddy Pig," a big, plush, bright pink stuffed animal. Neo began to look to Teddy for comfort, security, and even friendship. Teddy would accompany Neo to his doctor's visits, then return back to the paddock with him for bedtime. In an online update, the Edgar's staff wrote, "On one occasion during cleaning rounds, Neo was moved to an adjacent stall but unfortunately his teddy was inadvertently left behind. It was Neo’s pitiful baa’s that alerted us to our faux pas, but what came next was sheer proof positive that sheep are indeed emotional creatures as Neo proceeded to do a little happy dance upon his teddy’s arrival."
Each day, Neo grew stronger and more inquisitive. His raging temperature was reigned in. He responded so well to his eye treatment that he's gained some sight back! Throughout it all, he never strayed too far from his beloved Teddy. The stuffed animal has given Neo the the confidence to befriend the other sheep at the Sanctuary, though he'll always love Teddy no matter what 🙂
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Neo from Edgar's Mission Farm Sanctuary on Vimeo.
