The Halpern Homestead Deals with Loss | Pets

There's a farm near the Palouse Highway that has seen quite the drama for their family of animals. I've been following their saga ever since I came to their door step just to buy some plants from their green house. That's how I met Pierre, the goose. She was lovely and soft. Wait, Pierre? A girl? Indeed. That's what happens when you don't know the sex of an animal early on. I met her during a sad situation. She had just lost her mate, Sophie (a boy), to a coyote attack. The Halpern Homestead blog documents what happened and the weeks after.

Pierre had been laying eggs so we figured maybe Sophie was in the bushes guarding a nest. We searched unsuccessfully for a few minutes. We then heard Juliette barking a long way off in the distance, up the mountain a bit, and much farther than she usually goes late at night in the dark. - Read more at The Halpern Homestead: The Tragic Story of Sophie the Goose Part 1

Pierre has been so sweet the past two weeks. I don't want it to change. I really enjoy all the extra attention from her, even though I know it is a result of her loneliness. - Read more at The Halpern Homestead: The Tragic Story of Sophie the Goose Part 2

We found out how Ms. Pierre was dealing with the loss of her life partner, Mr. Sophie. She seemed very lonely. It broke my heart. So, after perusing craigslist for a over a week and coming up dry, I finally found a nice couple that had rescued two paired geese and were trying to find good homes for them. - Read more at The Halpern Homestead: Pierre Gets Some Companions

What's the worst situation you've ever lost an animal to?