“I had no expectations to see that baby.”
When We Say Neigh Equine Rescue saved a pregnant horse from being euthanized, they were eager to welcome her baby. However, they didn’t expect to meet the foal, later named Addie, quite so soon.
“I saw a baby in the field,” Cricket, the founder of the rescue, shared in a video for The Dodo. “She wasn’t due for almost a month, so I had no expectations to see that baby.”
Addie had been born prematurely, and unfortunately, her mother rejected her. The rescue team knew that Addie had to eat soon or she wouldn’t survive.
Taking things one day at a time, Cricket brought Addie home and began feeding her bottles every 30 minutes to help her grow stronger. Initially, Addie wasn’t very mobile, but within a few days, she began to show signs of life.
“Three to four days in, we saw a definite change where she would get up on her own,” Cricket said. “And then she would start to run, and we were like, ‘Where did this come from?’ The vet was shocked that she made it.”
As Addie’s strength and energy increased, she outgrew her temporary home. Cricket even moved the kitchen island to give Addie more space, but that didn’t stop the curious foal from getting into trouble. “Every noise I hear, I jump up to see what she’s destroying,” Cricket joked.
Soon, Cricket began driving Addie to the rescue every day, where she could run freely and expend her energy. While Addie wasn’t particularly interested in playing with the other horses, she bonded instead with the family’s rescue dogs.
“I don’t think she knows she’s a horse yet,” Cricket laughed.
Months later, Addie had fully recovered and moved to the rescue farm, where she continued to grow stronger and braver every day. From her fragile start to her vibrant new life, Addie’s journey is a heartwarming reminder of resilience and love.