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Jasmine
Rambouillet ewe
Born approximately 1997, died July 8, 2008
Weight approx. 130 pounds

Jasmine came to live here because she had had one of her teats sheared off (ouch! bad shearer) and subsequently developed an infection in her mammary gland. Consequently, she was unable to nurse any babies and it was determined that it would be better for her not to get pregnant again.

Jasmine was used to living with a flock of 300, so it was a bit of a shock to come to a flock of 5. For months I could not even get near her; however, when I noticed she had some mild arthritis and started offering her the molasses horse cookies with glucosamine, I had an instant friend! Before she died, we still couldn't do do full body hugs but she would kiss my face and let me touch her very lightly. Jasmine was very sweet, but usually afraid of the goats and so stayed on the sidelines as much as she can. She loved sweets, especially apples and bits of carrots.

She died of a terrible cancer that invaded her body in many places, under the arms, in the mammary glands, and was largest under her neck where the tumor abcessed. She was only 11 years old. She will be very badly missed, most especially by Parsnip who has been her best friend and constant companion for several years, and Gruff, the new lamb who bonded to her as soon as he arrived here.