Sadly, my feisty, energetic busybody Mali has very unexpectedly made her way to join her best cataract mates Tegyd and Taffy at the Rainbow Bridge yesterday afternoon.
Mali/Nala arrived here, aged 5, in November 2012 as an emergency after she failed to integrate with the Milhaven rescue herd after her previous loving owners sadly had to hand her back to the rescue and she'd lost her companion. It took me about a month to settle her in and the bonding was not for the faint-hearted, but once Mali realised that all the new piggies had the same eye issue as her, she happily became Tegyd's faithful sidekick and devoted her time to staying young in mind, no matter how old her body grew!
Only two days ago, she'd discovered a new loop around the hay gazebo to happily waddle-zoom around, following her nose and whiskers, bump into her new best friend Iola just for fun and pull out the newspaper from the hay tray...
Mali must have been near 8 years old and she has had the best retirement I could give her. No regrets, but lots of sadness at no longer having this little lady with her huge zest for life around!
Here is a link to a little video showing Mali's own brand of how a blind, elderly piggy can still enjoy her zoomies!
Tegyd, Terfel, Taffy and newly joined Mali in December 2012
Tegyd watching over her exhausted friend
Taffy and Mali having a squeeze
Mali proudly showing off the fruits of her overnight labour - it was one of her favourite hobbies!
Mali with her new best friend Iola and Terfel in February 2015
Sleep tight...
Mali/Nala arrived here, aged 5, in November 2012 as an emergency after she failed to integrate with the Milhaven rescue herd after her previous loving owners sadly had to hand her back to the rescue and she'd lost her companion. It took me about a month to settle her in and the bonding was not for the faint-hearted, but once Mali realised that all the new piggies had the same eye issue as her, she happily became Tegyd's faithful sidekick and devoted her time to staying young in mind, no matter how old her body grew!
Only two days ago, she'd discovered a new loop around the hay gazebo to happily waddle-zoom around, following her nose and whiskers, bump into her new best friend Iola just for fun and pull out the newspaper from the hay tray...
Mali must have been near 8 years old and she has had the best retirement I could give her. No regrets, but lots of sadness at no longer having this little lady with her huge zest for life around!
Here is a link to a little video showing Mali's own brand of how a blind, elderly piggy can still enjoy her zoomies!
Tegyd, Terfel, Taffy and newly joined Mali in December 2012
Tegyd watching over her exhausted friend
Taffy and Mali having a squeeze
Mali proudly showing off the fruits of her overnight labour - it was one of her favourite hobbies!
Mali with her new best friend Iola and Terfel in February 2015
Sleep tight...
I'm so sorry for your loss, such a beautiful piggy; and so well loved. Sleep tight little one x