Edgar’s Mission Passport

Harriet

Full Name

Harriet

Kind

Goat

Date of Entry

15th March 2023

Cuteness Report

Off the charts

Did You Know

Splints help me walk

Personality

Cuddly

Certified true likeness

Signature

Harriet’s story

Hugs for Harriet

Updated April 3, 2023

There are few who are not taken in by the magical being who is Harriet. And right now, as we type, not only has she taken over our lap (which makes it doubly hard to do so), she has also taken over our hearts.

But have you ever wondered just what it is about animals like wee Harriet that affects us so?

The answer lies in just who we are as a species. A species that is inherently compassionate and kind, as we look out for the vulnerable and the meek. You see, violence and harm, without just cause, are not in our nature. And although it may seem this is not always so, one only has to look at the layers of social conditioning and short-sighted self-interest that have caused otherwise kind hearts to shut down.

Born with a congenital condition that afflicts the ligaments in her front legs, causing them to over-flex, Harriet would not have survived if kindness had not found her. And the remedy right now will be a tincture of time, more loving-kindness, and two well-placed splints, before we know if surgery will be required to help little Miss Harriet fully be the author of her own life.

It is worth noting here that the very thing that can prise those hearts open are animals themselves, as we recognise our first instincts are to hug Harriet and not hurt her.

Ann, a sweet little doe-eyed heifer calf was recently spotted on our morning rounds. She was huddled in a tight ball in our tree plantation line, which separates this property from the next.

“Can someone please help me out I have a full grown female goat wanting to give away but marketplace won’t allow me to post…free of charge”.

Dust bathing for the first time in her 73-week life is Katie. Her “sister”, Kayla, eagerly watching on as her blind friend kicks dirt every which way.

When the cheeky young goat we have named Purr broke his leg in a remote community, things were looking grim.

If you are considering bringing a companion animal of any species into your world, please read and pay attention to the following.

Amazing us all just recently was the arrival of four teeny tiny turkeys: Cornelius, Tofurkey, Curious George and Cheerio.

Planting the seeds of kindness were the sweet natures of Hawthorn, Poppy and Tulip, young sheep who touched the heart of a kindly pound worker.

From this moment to the next, we grow and change. Yet we stay who we are. We are shaped by our experiences but not defined by them.

In the early hours of today, dear Henry pig nestled into his straw bed and drew in a breath

Meet Marmalade and Marmaduke, two adorable wee kittens dumped just days before Christmas.

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