Valentine
Valentine was found with his twin sister by a lady walking her dog. There was no sign of a ewe with them or of any other sheep within the field. The lambs were just a few hours old and the lady was quite concerned about them. She watched them for some time to make sure that their mother hadn’t just left them for a while, but sadly it soon became apparent that they had been abandoned and the pair of them were close to perishing.
Desperate to help the lambs, the lady managed to trace the farmer. He didn’t have the inclination to look after them, so she took the lambs home and at this point managed to make contact with Fleecehaven. She arranged to bring the lambs to us, but sadly the little girl was too weak and passed away before she arrived.
We kept him warm and throughout the night we tried to get him to feed. Initially it was a real struggle but eventually he got the hang of sucking from a bottle and, little-by-little, he began to gain strength. Despite his incredibly poor start, Valentine has never looked back since the day that he arrived with us. He has grown into a beautiful lamb who really enjoys life to the full.
You can find out more about Valentine and visit him at Fleecehaven by adopting him.