09/01/2026
*Daisy Update 💛*
Our sweet Daisy girl has had a rough week, and we wanted to update everyone who has shown her so much love.
Daisy is so much more than "just a goose" — she is seeing-eye goose to her disabled sister Lilac, Mama Bear to little Wonder, and partner to our gander Pen. So when she developed GI bleeding, lethargy, disorientation, appetite loss, and weight loss, we rushed her in.
All three of our regular vets were on vacation at the same time, so we had to take a chance on someone new. An ultrasound and X-rays showed what looked like a tiny piece of wire. Cedar Animal Hospital performed exploratory surgery but couldn't find it, saying her stomach "didn't look right, and we are not comfortable" and giving us two options: close and transfer to a specialist, or euthanize while she was still sedated.
We chose to keep fighting.
On Saturday, Jen rushed Daisy three hours east to a vet in Salem trusted by our partners at Michigan Duck Rescue. After fluids, antibiotics, tube feeds, and close monitoring, we have encouraging news — she's munching grass, passing normal stools, and is back home resting as of last night.
Her condition is still very guarded. We still don't have a definitive diagnosis, and endoscopy may be next if she doesn't continue to improve. With possibilities being gastric lesions, ulcers/adhesions, stomach abnormalities, or obstruction.
Lilac has been sitting in their nesting corner crying for her sister. Pen and Wonder are waiting close by. We're hopeful to reunite our little gaggle soon.
You've raised about $1,450 of her $2,500+ in vet bills so far. Her fundraiser will stay open through our Porch Goose raffle on Sept 12, with any extra going to vet care for future rescues like her.
Thank you for every donation, share, and kind word. This work is hard, but your kindness makes it possible.
We will keep you updated on her journey.
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