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After years of protecting the cows on her farm, she was at risk of being shot once the herd was sold.
@jena.horserescuesanctu
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Why it worked
The video likely resonated due to its emotional storytelling, highlighting an animal in distress and the subsequent rescue and care. The focus on a specific animal's plight and the visible improvement after treatment creates a compelling narrative that appeals to empathy.
Summary
This video documents the rescue and veterinary care of a donkey named Chickie. Initially at risk of being shot after her herd was sold, Chickie was brought to a sanctuary where her severely overgrown hooves were treated by a farrier under sedation.
Structure
- 1Chickie's past danger and rescue
- 2Volunteer Curtis's involvement
- 3Discovery of her devastating hoof condition
- 4Veterinary treatment and relief
On-screen text
After years of protecting the cows on her farm, she was at risk of being shot once the herd was sold.
When our long-time volunteer, Curtis, heard about Chickie, he contacted us immediately.
We acted fast, but when we opened the trailer doors, we saw her hooves were in devastating condition.
Under sedation at the vet, our farrier removed a significant amount of overgrowth, giving her much-needed relief.
Original caption
We Are Drowning Sincerely... why? Why are we on our knees begging and still being ignored? We left our jobs for these 193 souls. 193 horses and donkeys. Every single one dumped, starved, or slaughtered-bound before we said “we’ll take them.” We didn’t do it for likes. We did it because nobody else would. But nobody told us we’d be doing it alone. This entire month, donations barely trickled in. $50 here. $2,000 there. For a week. Do you know what $50 does for 193 horses and donkeys? It buys one bale of hay. One. They eat 18+ bales a DAY. That’s $600 every single day just to keep them from starving again. Add grain. Add vet care. Add abscesses, colic, hoof trims, antibiotics, wound care. The donkeys with the overgrown feet. The mare with the infection. The foal who needs milk replacer. We are $0 down this month. We are choosing who eats and who waits. We have nowhere else to go. No safety net. No backup plan. No rich donor. It’s just us. And you. So we’re asking — on our knees, with dirt under our nails and hay in our hair — why aren’t you helping? If you followed us to watch them heal, where are you now that the healing costs money? If you cried when we pulled that white mare off the road, why is your wallet closed now that she needs daily meds? We didn’t quit on them. Don’t you quit on us. If every person reading this sent $5 — less than a coffee — we could feed them all tomorrow. If you can’t give, then SHARE. Scream. Tag people. Make them look. Because if we go silent, they go hungry. And 193 horses and donkeys will pay for it. We’re begging. For them. Donation link in bio