Eity stood for 20 minutes with her nose to her dead baby, grieving, honoring, and loving her, before finally walking back to her son and laying down for the first time all day, falling into a restful sleep with her face on the heating pad next to her baby Sukumar.
Eytana, meaning steady, or Eity for short, was rescued while
pregnant with twins. She was in labor for hours and first gave birth
to a tiny little boy, Sukumar, weighing under 2 pounds. As she
continued to go through the birthing cycle, she passed a second baby
who was not fully developed.
We later learned that Eytana had been exposed to pneumonia prior to
rescue while in her terribly unsafe and too crowded home and the
baby was infected- Sukumar was also exposed but thrived- he was
treated immediately after he was born.
After it was clear that Eity was safe and well, the crowded barn
started to empty, leaving Eity and her babies and the human who’d
stayed behind to care for her. Mr. Sukumar Sunshine Bean fell asleep
on a heating pad. Eity walked over and kissed her baby boy on his
forehead gently, then lifted her face and kissed the human who’d
stayed with her.
Then, she walked over to her baby who did not survive. Eity stood for 20 minutes with her nose to the baby, grieving, honoring, and loving her, before finally walking back to her son and laying down for the first time all day, falling into a restful sleep with her face on the heating pad next to baby Sukumar.
Mr. Sukumar Sunshine Bean is now 3 years old and still sleeps curled up with his mom every night. They spend most of the day grazing side by side along with their other goat friends, and whenever one walks too far away the other cries to call them back.
If you would like to sponsor Eity and Mr. Sukumar Sunshing Bean, visit Indraloka Animal Sanctuary.