It takes an amazing person to reach out to those in need, especially when they might not have the ability to ask for help themselves. Countless stories of animals being left in dire situations that could’ve easily ended in heartbreak are turned around by the thoughtfulness of even one kind person.
When a family found this poor deer, she was only about a day old and suffering from a broken leg.
The sweet girl had been run over, but thankfully the damage wasn’t too severe.
They brought her to a vet who gave her some much-needed medical attention.
The family then brought her home where she was nursed back to health, pulling through her injuries like a champ. They named her Lily.
She ended up staying with them for several years after that. Her human family described her as playful and as sweet as a dog.
“She’d lay in your lap if you sat down by her, she’d eat your food, and she’d give you kisses.”
After enjoying her life with her people for a few years, Lily’s owners decided she needed a more natural habitat to roam.
They brought her to a reserve where she would have more land to enjoy, but still be protected from the elements she was no longer used to after spending so much of her life in a domestic setting.
It’s been a few years since leaving her at the facility, but the family is planning a reunion trip soon and can’t wait to see if she still recognizes them!
(source Reddit)
The family is confident Lily will remember her helpful humans who gave her a loving, happy life for so many years. They say she was even able to recognize her name when called for while living with them. I think it’s a pretty safe bet they made as big an impact on her as her cute face did on them.
