Cecil
Cecil was being sent to auction by the parents of the young girl who raised him. They could no longer afford to feed most of their animals through winter and were forced to downsize. She was devastated to have to give up her best friend and even more distraught over the fact that he was most likely going to be slaughtered for meat – considering he was massive and neutered. A friend of the family ended up being the one who was asked to take Cecil to auction, which is how we ended up saving his life. The young girl was told that her best friend was sent to live a long and happy life at our sanctuary instead of going to auction and she cried tears of joy.