The Incredible Lengths a Goat Will Go to See His BFF Donkey

Friends come in all shapes and sizes, and for a goat named Mr. G, the only gal for him is a donkey named Jellybean.

Both Mr. G and Jellybean were recently rescued from a hoarding house in Southern California, where they had lived together for 10 years. They were taken to two separate animal sanctuaries, and subsequently, Mr. G went on a hunger strike, lamenting the separation from his very best friend in the world.

According to Marji Beach, Education Director at Animal Place in Grass Valley, CA, where Mr. G relocated, the goat spent six days in the corner of his stall, refusing to go outside or eat.

"We did physical evaluations and the basic veterinary health exam to rule out health problems," Beach tells the Good News Blog. "We were very concerned. He was drinking water so at least he was staying hydrated, and he would eat some. He probably had a total of an apple… we tried everything."

It wasn't until they sent a volunteer on a 14-hour road trip to bring Jellybean to the sanctuary that things changed.

"He saw Jellybean and in one minute was a completely different goat," Beach observes. "Mr. G started eating within 20 minutes."

The sweet reunion was documented in a YouTube video going viral, complete with before and after moments of Mr. G's mood change. As soon as the goat hears the sound of his best friend's footsteps, he perks up and heads out the door.

Now, the two are completely inseparable.

"Mr. G follows Jellybean everywhere," Beach comments. "Where she goes, he goes. He's her little shadow."

Animal Place is an organization that rescues abused and neglected farm animals, and in many cases, provides them with permanent sanctuary. While their animals often get adopted, Beach says Mr. G and Jellybean will definitely be staying together forever.

Due to their strong bond, the two are being moved to a 600-acre sanctuary to live out their lives. Beach also points out that their relationship may seem unusual, but actually, it's quite natural.

"A lot of people experience this with dogs and cats," she remarks. "I don't think a lot of people think of farm animals as having the depth or variety of emotions as people or dogs and cats. We do, of course, and I think this is a powerful visual display that this is what they experience and that it's not much different than our own array of emotions."

We definitely wanna be friends with Mr. G and Jellybean!

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