Page 5 - Hillside 2018 Web Newsletter
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Goodbye Old Friend...
So friendly and happy, Angus runs
alongside Kiri and Aki’s motor as they
arrive to visit him...
We sadly had to say goodbye to dear Angus, who was gently put Kira and Aki on one of their many visits to
to sleep as worsening arthritis had taken it’s toll on his quality of see their beloved friend Angus at Hillside.
life. Hillside supporters, Kira and Aki rescued Angus several years
ago after they fell in love with him when helping to look after him Although we were all very sad to say goodbye to
in a London City farm where they volunteered. When the farm Angus, we have the comfort of knowing he had a
wanted to send him to slaughter, they wouldn't let this happen good life at Hillside.
and he came to live out his life at Hillside. Kira and Aki came to We receive so many requests to take in cows...
visit Angus several times a year and, wherever he was, when they Sometimes from Trading Standards, who have
called him, he would leave his herd and come bounding over, often asked us to take in neglected cattle from
often at full speed, to see them! He loved them as much as they the farming industry that are the subject of
loved him. You can see from the photographs, the strong bond prosecution cases.
they had between them. RIP Angus, we miss you...
After Jay’s story (see page 10) was featured on
A young Angus at Hillside BBC’s Countryfile last year, we received several
4 requests from farmers who could no longer bring
themselves to send their cows to slaughter.
We also hear from a lot people who have
bonded with cows in fields near where they live,
or while on holiday, who ask if we can give them
a home.
So, despite our sadness, We know Angus’
passing is the natural way of things, and we were
so pleased to allow him to live out his life in
comfort at Hillside.
