Edgar’s Mission Passport

Hobo

Full Name

Hobo

Kind

Goat

Date of Entry

2 May 2021

Date Rehomed

11 September 2021

Favourite Pastime

Snuggles in bed

Super Power

Making everyday my best day!

Certified true likeness

Signature

Hobo’s story

The (littlest) Hobo…

Updated June 7, 2021

Lost down a wombat hole and eventually into a snuggly bed, it took a team effort to get little Hobo to where he is today!

We’re not quite sure what little Hobo had in mind that fateful day as he darted down that wombat hole. Separated as he was from his family of wily rangeland goats and the comfort they provided, he was most certainly not going to find either down that lair. The worst-case scenario being an encounter with the sharp claws and savage grunts of a grumpy wombat, none too pleased with the meanderings of the tiny intruder. Yet anything in between was never going to be good for he.

However, before the intrepid young Hobo could find anything, kindness found him in the form of two kindly strangers who –

On hands and knees, dug deep into the burrow and extracted the terrified little fellow.

Although Hobo’s time with these kind hearts was to be but a whistle stop in his life, his hoof print on their heart has been indelible – a theme that has come to pass with all he so cheerfully greets.

It is indeed through Hobo’s jovial, sweet and endearing nature, coupled with his penchant for pressing his little head into your hand (which rapidly ripples up your arm and into your heart) that he has made many new friends of all shapes and species at Edgar’s Mission. None the least the Lady in the Hat.

Regularly is the sight of little Hobo proudly trotting off to retire for the evening at the heels of said Lady. And such is his want for comfort and a kindly touch that he waits until just the right amount of snooze has overtaken his human friend that he gently glides up and onto the bed and snuggles right in. Reminding us that babes of all species yearn for a comforting touch and warm place to sleep.

And as little Hobo proves, it is sometimes the littlest things in life that take up the biggest piece of real estate in your heart (and your bed).

Monet, the rooster, embodied beauty amid cruelty. Abandoned with his hind toes amputated, Monet’s story urges us to leave impressions of kindness that outshine the shadows of cruelty.

Found abandoned, her fractured leg spoke of hardship. Yet, she embraced surgery, adapting to life on three limbs with grace. Miranda’s journey challenges us to reconsider our perceptions, reminding us of the shared essence that binds us all.

In the wake of Fae’s groundbreaking surgery, we exhale, beginning her journey to recovery. Reminded of life’s fragility, we stand ready to support her. With each day, Fae embraces new sensations, infused with the promise of kindness and the pledge to rewrite her destiny.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Is it a goat? No, it’s Manfred Lamb! And he recently touched down into our hearts. Heralding the start of lambing season this year, dear Manfred is the first of our 2024 arrivals.

In the heart of the mangrove swamp, amidst blackberry scratches and mosquito swarms, a team embarked on a mission: rescuing a dumped rooster. As dusk loomed, their perseverance paid off in a dramatic finale, with Tylden Lad’s triumphant capture at the eleventh hour, marking a race against time and fate.

At just over one year of age, things were looking grim for Carlos. A sweet, albeit timid, young Boer goat, his immature body had taken a savage beating due to the insidious Barber’s pole worm. However, the most urgent of his woes, which far surpassed this, was a crunchy lump on his right thigh that told a crushed tibia bone lay painfully shattered underneath…

Meet this adorable and affectionate little lad named Rocky Balboa. Yet there are no fly kicks from him. In fact, the only thing that will hit you when you meet him is how endearing he is, and how undeserving he was of the dire fate he faced.

After being abandoned and almost hit by a car, these pigs were exhausted, underweight and covered in lice. But now this happy quartet have been given names synonymous with peace, as this is our promise for how they shall live out their days.

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”.

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