One day, employees at the Cape Wildlife Center in Massachusetts noticed that someone needed their help. A wild gander named Arnold, who lives in a nearby pond, has had trouble walking, apparently due to his injured foot. The staff decided to admit the bird to their wildlife hospital for treatment. It soon turned out that they weren't the only ones worried about Arnold at all.
She was not going to refuse him support
Research has shown that Arnold's foot was indeed injured and requires surgery. His sudden absence from the pond, however, did not go unnoticed. It turned out that Arnold had a girlfriend – a longtime partner who had been with him for a long time. It's amazing, but in this difficult time the goose was not going to refuse him her support.
As we were getting ready to anesthetize him, we heard a gentle knock on the clinic door. We turned around and then saw his mate crawling onto the porch and trying to get in. She somehow found him! – tells the Cape Wildlife Center staff.
She had an eye on them
Fortunately, Arnold's foot surgery was a success. His girlfriend kept an eye on the staff the whole time, literally staring at their hands.
She stayed there throughout the procedure, watching us work. She did not move from the threshold for a moment. – admits the staff.
The staff then placed Arnold near the door and opened it so that two geese could being together.
They both seemed much more relaxed when they were next to each other. – say the employees.
“In health and sickness”
Vets They estimate that Arnold will need a few more weeks to fully recover, but fortunately he won't have to be alone in all of this. To prevent his partner from worrying too much, the clinic staff plans to allow her to visit the facility.
We will do everything that we can leave the clinic quickly. We also want his partner to be able to visit him. As they say: “in health and in sickness.” – add clinic staff.
