Nello was admitted to The Donkey Sanctuary of Canada Farm in winter, 2006. A supporter of the DSC who lives in rural Ontario had rescued him. At a nearby farm, a lamb was born and then orphaned. When he was four weeks old, this friend of the DSC contacted us to determine whether we could help and take him in. We agreed to give him a home, bottle-feeding and all. He was given the name, Nello, (the Italian word for ‘lamb’ is ‘agnello’) and we learned that this rust-coloured lamb was a Katahdin hair sheep. This breed of sheep is unusual, as they shed their hair, thus remaining cooler in warm weather without needing to be sheared.
Nello is a highly energetic creature, often seen gamboling from one end of the barnyard to the other. In very short order, he identified the barn as ‘home’ and the other sheep as his companions. Now that he is fully grown, he has established himself as the leader of our small flock of sheep, and will keep the others in line with a quick head butt. Often he can be seen playing with Werther, another Katahdin hair sheep rescued by the DSC.
Here at The Donkey Sanctuary of Canada we will aim to provide the best life that we can for Nello. Thank you for helping us with the costs of his care during the next twelve months.