“We heard a faint tapping at the clinic door.”
The Cape Wildlife Center in Massachusetts observed someone in need of assistance this week.
Arnold, a wild goose that lives on a neighboring pond, was spotted having difficulty walking, presumably owing to a sore foot. The staff opted to treat the bird by admitting it to their wildlife hospital.
They weren’t the only ones who were worried about Arnold’s health.
Arnold’s foot was actually hurt, and it would take surgery to repair it, according to an assessment. His abrupt departure from the pond, on the other hand, did not go unnoticed.
Arnold, it turns out, has a girlfriend – a long-time companion who has been at his side for many years. And she wasn’t going to deny him moral support when he needed it the most.
“We heard a faint tapping at the clinic door as we prepared to sedate Arnold and get him ready for surgery,” the center’s employees stated. “We turned around to find his pal waddling up to the doorstep, attempting to break into our clinic!” She’d tracked him down…”
Arnold’s foot operation was a success, thankfully. Nothing less was acceptable to his lover.
Staff said, “She remained in the doorway during the whole operation, watching us work and never moving.”
They then positioned Arnold at the door and opened it, allowing the two geese to be together.
Staff commented, “They both seemed considerably more at ease in one other’s presence.”
Arnold is likely to take a few weeks to completely heal, but he won’t have to go through it alone. Staff at the clinic aim to keep his girlfriend’s visits going as long as she wants.
“We will try our best to bring him out as soon as possible,” they said, adding, “and will do bandage changes and treatments in front of the doorway when feasible so that his mate may check on him…”