Calf Poses As Dog To Survive Hurrican Harvey

A calf was born after Hurricane Harvey passed through the Houston area. Everything was in ruins. However, she improvised a novel strategy to avoid death.

There were thousands of people in Canton’s situation, and she and her spouse were only one of them. However, it was not just the hurricane that brought them a new set of challenges.

All of a sudden, Tammy’s partner had an idea that would make life more challenging for everyone and require more room–specifically because he had noticed something. One never knows what will turn up in a storm, so brace yourself for this unexpected development.

“My husband noticed she [the calf] was standing in water not nursing from her mom,” Tammy said.  In most cases, the mother cow will continue to care for the calf after it has been born; however, if the calf is not breastfeeding from the mother, this raises urgent problems. Something might be wrong.

Tammy further mentioned that the calf appeared to be “weak and shivering from the cold rain.” The pair needed to take action immediately. They could not allow their new pet to perish in the freezing weather.

Tammy was aware of the situation’s urgency and prepared to respond accordingly. They resolved to take on the role of heroes once more for the benefit of the calf, despite the fact that the house was already jam-packed with humans and dogs.

Upon reaching the calf, Tammy discovered her sorry state of health. She was so frail that she shook so badly in the cold that she could not keep her balance. Tammy felt helpless, saying, “She seemed too far gone for me to help her.” 

Where would Tammy and the calf go from here?

For this reason, the vet recommended that Tammy confine Harveigh to the house until she felt better. Tammy realized Harveigh required some personal space and positioned her in the laundry area.

Tammy and her family were keeping their fingers crossed that Harveigh would be able to return to the pasture once she had fully recovered. During her healing time, Harveigh made some new, incredible friends who helped her tremendously.

“All of the dogs seemed to love her right away,” Tammy remarked. No one could have predicted that this would be the beginning of something truly extraordinary and unanticipated to come later on. What do you believe might have transpired between Harveigh and the other family members in the coming time?

Harveigh quickly began modeling her conduct after that of her newfound companions. She quickly integrated herself into the pack by playing with the canines during the day and nighttime. Who could have predicted this would happen?

Tammy stated on her Facebook that Sealy enjoyed playing with Harveigh by cleaning up and protecting her. “These two have such a special bond.” She wrote. The only word that adequately captures the nature of this connection is “special.” We do not doubt that Tammy was savoring every moment.

The size of Harveigh’s body increased to the point where she no longer fit in the washing room. As a direct consequence of this, she needed a new place to go. So now, what will Tammy and her hubby do with Harveigh?

She eventually refused to graze in the meadow with the remaining six cows. She would always return to the house after visiting the barn with Tammy and her husband, mooing.

What other options do they have to help her?

They transformed the backyard shed into a cozy home for her to live in. Oh, for “mooing” out loud, she even had her private space heater in there! She was making the most of her situation in this residence–a cross between a barn and a house.

They were perplexed as to why she did not wish to continue living in her cow condo. In the end, Harveigh chose to spend as little time as possible in her own home and instead focused her time playing with the pitbull and other family members. She was never meant to live in isolation.

Harveigh could no longer freely interact with the other humans and animals as she did when she was a newborn. If the dogs horse-played with her, she might easily hurt them just by virtue of her size. Nobody likes to see a canine in pain.

She had experimented with various approaches to make her a regular cow. Still, one thing that she did consistently was to accompany her on short trips to the barn. Unfortunately, those trips’ outcomes weren’t very positive, meaning Tammy’s attempts were practically futile.

It’s a matter similar to attempting to train a pet dog to behave appropriately in the outdoors. It’s a challenge for both man and dog. The animal needs more time to understand the situation fully. Nonetheless, Harveigh’s exposure to the other cows outdoors likely aided her understanding.

You assume she finally outgrew the house, right?

When she grew tired of doing cow things, she longed to be a house cow, but of course, a set of regulations must be observed. “I don’t let her free roam in the house,” Tammy said. “Just quick visits to come in and say hi to our dogs.”

“It fills my heart with joy being able to spend so much sweet time with her,” Tammy mentioned. “She will literally lay her head on my lap and be at peace.” What a fantastic tale.