They are not your typical BFFs. Waffles is a feisty six-and-a-half year old mini horse, while his best friend is Hemingway, a protective goose always looking out for his buddy. They were searching for a forever home, and finally found one at a farm in Montgomery County, Pa.
The story of the inseparable pair went viral earlier this month after a Pennsylvania shelter stipulated that they had to be adopted together.
The two animals were rescued from a property in Bucks County, Pa. by the local SPCA and adopted by a woman named Maddie.
鈥淲e thought they were a good addition to our farm, so we decided to apply for them,鈥� Maddie told 麻豆影视 Channel.
鈥淲e loved that they have such a neat, unique friendship. That was a really, really cool thing to us. And we also had heard that Waffles was little bit feisty and spirited, and I really like feisty and spirited, so I thought he鈥檇 be a great fit here.鈥�
The two animals were , living under unsuitable living conditions and rescued.
鈥淲e see interspecies friendships from time to time, but they鈥檙e rare. I鈥檝e been in this work 35 years and I鈥檝e not seen a horse-goose best-friend pair,鈥� Linda Reider, the executive director at Bucks County SPCA in Lahaska, Pa. told 麻豆影视 Channel earlier this month.
Prior to the adoption, the shelter said they were looking for an owner who had experience with horses, since Waffles needed specialized care.
Media reports said the shelter received more than 150 adoptions applications, and that Maddie was selected for her proximity to the shelter and resources for caring for large animals.
Maddie said the pair were settling well into their new environment and enjoying the new space, and remain inseparable.
鈥淗emingway just follows Waffles all over 鈥� He loves his best friend,鈥� she said. 鈥淚f one鈥檚 away from the other for any period of time, they鈥檙e both looking for each other.鈥�
