- Lady Baa Baa cried out non-stop for her mother who had been taken to slaughter
Lady Baa Baa
Lady Baa Baa must have felt that her life had been written as a “bad romance” when she lost her mother and her home. The plucky little lamb’s owners were evicted and this directly impacted their herd of sheep, as well. The evicted owners sent all of their sheep to slaughter, with the exception of Lady Baa Baa. The woman who owned the herd felt that Lady Baa Baa was very sweet and had a special attachment to her. Even with the recognition of the little lamb’s lovely personality, life was still uncertain. After a short time, the woman called Pasado’s Safe Haven and asked if we could take in the little lamb – otherwise, Lady Baa Baa was slaughter-bound, as well. Pasado’s appreciated the opportunity to save the little lamb, but we received the call too late to save her mother. Sadly, Lady Baa Baa’s mother had been shipped to slaughter only the day before we rescued her. At two months of age, Lady Baa Baa was still reliant upon her mother. She never truly got to know her mother and she mourned this profound loss for many months. We can only imagine the devastation that this mother and child experienced.
Lady Baa Baa was never given the opportunity to know her mother, but it didn’t have to be this way. While her beginning was tragic, we have great hope for our lyrical little lamb. At the sanctuary, Lady Baa Baa cavorts around happily and her new refrain appears to be “just dance.” She has found a family in all of the sanctuary’s residents.
At Pasado’s Safe Haven, we recognize each living being as an individual with their own personality, not as a commodity to be bought and sold. While we are saddened that we couldn’t save the rest of her family, it warms our hearts to know that Lady Baa Baa will be given a chance to live and be loved. Lady Baa Baa never truly experienced motherly love, but this orphan will live out her days surrounded by family and she will never again be alone.