August 29, 2018

Earlier this week we posted a video of Freddy Mercury, a young Peking duck, on our Facebook and Instagram pages. The short video shows him trying to make friends with some of our horses as they pass his enclosure.     For a solitary duck at an animal shelter, it can get pretty lonely.  Ducks are much happier with a flock of feathered friends.

Within hours, the story of this  lonely little duck, captured the hearts of many of our followers. The post was shared over and over- and by the next day we had received dozens of calls from families wanting to adopt him.   He went home shortly after we opened for the day. We were amazed at the outpouring of concern for this little guy. It’s heartwarming to know that our community has a soft heart for every type of homeless animal!

Just a few short hours after being adopted, we received this picture from his new family.

That’s Freddy Mercury  (smiling) on the left, meeting his new friends.  He’s not lonely anymore.

Check out our other adoptable farm animals here.