£30.00
Poppy joined Fleecehaven on 3rd November 2021, found alone, thin, and severely lame with a maggot-infested foot diagnosed as contagious ovine digital dermatitis (CODD). Quarantined and carefully treated with daily foot care, antibiotics, and nutrition, she gradually healed. Now stronger and settled, Poppy has become a spirited, cherished member of the Fleecehaven flock.
Description
Poppy joined the Fleecehaven flock on 3rd November 2021 after being found alone in a field, extremely thin and badly lame. Her foot was infested with maggots and damaged, and the vet suspected contagious ovine digital dermatitis (CODD). Efforts to trace her owner through her ear tag proved unsuccessful, and as a clear welfare case, she was welcomed to Fleecehaven.
Upon arrival, Poppy was thoroughly examined and CODD was confirmed. Highly infectious, she was quarantined in a stable until she was no longer a risk to other sheep. Given her arrival near Remembrance Sunday, she was named Poppy. Initially fearful, she soon began to settle, enjoying warmth under a heat lamp and the safety of her new surroundings.
Her recovery was slow and painstaking. Poppy’s foot required daily cleaning and dressing, with antibiotics and pain relief, while her nutrition was gradually rebuilt. Over time, her hoof regrew, and she gained strength, preparing for her eventual introduction to the rest of the flock.
Your adoption pack includes:
- A personalised adoption certificate. (See example)
- A framed photo of your sheep.
- A copy our our latest newsletter and the option to subscribe to further newsletters
- Your sheep’s biography, with more photos.
- You will be enrolled as a member of our charity and be free to visit Fleecehaven to visit your sheep and the rest of the Fleecehaven flock.
- Free postage of your adoption pack (additional charge of £5.00 for packs delivered outside the UK).
- Fleecehaven is entirely run by volunteers; no salaries are paid so your money goes directly to looking after Fleecehaven’s animals. How good is that!
- To adopt Poppy click on Add to Basket. When you checkout you’ll be asked for further information so we can customise the adoption pack for you.
- You can add other items from the Fleecehaven shop to your order for delivery at the same time.
- Click here for further information on delivery charges.
- Your adoption can be set to start at a specific date, such as a birthday, anniversary or Christmas and we can include a message, such as birthday greetings on your certificate.
- Please note that it can take up to two weeks to process your adoption pack so if you’d like your adoption got a special day then please try to allow us sufficient time.
- Click here to visit the Adopt-a-Sheep page where you can see all the sheep we currently have available for adoption.
