Champ was rescued during Hurricane Florence in Fall 2018, and when we found him, he was unable to walk. 

Come to find out, he had shattered his ankle, and had to stay many months at a local university's veterinary hospital. 

Our sweet Champ has a fighting spirit, and welcoming him home to the farm was the best day ever for us. 

He has grown since his rescue, and now Champ's formerly broken leg is a bit shorter than his other legs. He wears a prosthetic brace to give him extra height and support to that leg, and it doesn't slow him down a bit! 

He amazes us every day, and despite having no reason to trust humans, has shown nothing but affection and adoration since Day One. 

He is often a favorite among visitors, and certainly among vets and vet techs at the hospital where he makes several visits each year to receive STEM cell treatments to help the arthritis in his leg.