Flower Power

It's been awhile since I last mentioned Flower's weight gain. I really didn't know if she would pull through when we picked her up in the middle of July. Had we taken her in now instead of July, we would be looking at other options. Luckily she's made a full recovery. That girl has a special place in my heart. There are a few that come in to the sanctuary that instantly feel as though they've been here all their lives. Flower was one of them (along with Queen). We are truly blessed to have Flower in our herd and I enjoy her company immensely.

Flower still has a few additional pounds to pick up but she'll get there. The weight increase has been incredible. The pictures don't do it justice and it's hard to show the weight gain on an appy! :-) But I'll leave you with a few pictures to show how much weight she really has gained. Sorry for the poor quality pictures. The only time I could sneak a few pics was just before the sun set.

The first few pictures are from a week after bringing Flower home. She had been sick at her previous home with what I don't know. But she's a trooper!

It's hard to see in this picture but her hips, spine, and ribs were all protruding. Where her spine and her hips connect along with her whithers is where I watched the most. Those are one of the last places for her to fill in but she did it. That girl loves to eat.

Four months later, she's back to the right weight. I'd prefer her to be a little overweight but I'll take what I can get. Enjoy the remaining pictures of Almost Fat Flower.

I love the two little white marks on her leg.

No more ribs, no more hips, and no more protruding whithers. The only thing that will take her down now is that right front ankle but she doesn't let that bother her. When it's grain time, she trots to her dish while Queen sedately walks (of course there's an almost 10 year age difference between those two girls...Flower is 24 and Queen is 33).

I look forward to seeing Flower fatten up even more. I love watching her eat grain. She gets the same expression I do when I eat chocolate. It's comforting to know she'll have a safe and loving home until her time comes. Watching her gives me the strength to continue on with rescue/sanctuary work. Every ol' girl should have a good retirement.