An Orphaned Buffalo - Govind
A Sentience Article from All-Creatures.org

FROM Saengduean Lek Chailert
Facebook posting, January 10, 2022

Govind weeps for his mother, in spite of the hugs and affection from volunteers who try to comfort him. At this immediate time, Govind wants his real mother's love. Hundreds of thousands of hugs cannot replace her.

Govind mourning the loss of his mother...

We were contacted by a villager way off on the mountain asking for us to care for an orphaned buffalo about two months old. The sudden death of his mother left him mourning his loss of care, companionship and sustenance.

It took our vet team several hours to arrive at the site of the orphaned calf. It was a remote area and the road winding and rough. The little buffalo cried out for his mother all the time. We brought the little boy to our clinic. We named him GOVIND. At times, he became exhausted and fell asleep. On waking, he would cry for his mother some more. He will calm down in time. Eventually he will know Elephant Nature Park as home. He is a fortunate young boy, and not so long from now, he will join with others of his own kind.

Many people may not believe that animals have feelings, but the truth is before our face and resonates in our ears. Our hearts are closed to them. It is plain to see that animals have feelings like us. They love. They suffer. They feel pain. They know sorrow and loss. They grieve as we do. Govind weeps for his mother, in spite of the hugs and affection from volunteers who try to comfort him. At this immediate time, Govind wants his real mother's love. Hundreds of thousands of hugs cannot replace her.

Every day, the meat and dairy industry separates babies from their mothers, slaughtering millions of these innocent newborns with no regard for the family bond between mother and child, callous to their cries for each other.

I have countless video selections of many different animals that expose animals' sentience and sensibilities. This little buffalo feels fear, confusion and loss.

Reflect on the egregious harm done to animals, mostly to satisfy an unnecessary appetite, especially at this juncture in human/earth history, whereby much of our climate crux can be laid down at the feet of the animal agriculture industry. Let us reconsider. Let us sympathize with the suffering of others, whose feelings can be clearly seen.

Today is the day of compassion. Today is all that we have.

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