A new resident of an animal shelter in Manitoba has won people’s hearts.
A Muscovy duck named Daisy was brought to Wild Willow Ranch and Rescue earlier this month after showing up at a home in Clandeboye, Man. area.
“She would go out, emerge from the tall grass once a day and follow them like a dog,” said Candice Cronin, director and founder of the rescue organization.
“They fed her and then she disappeared into the long grass until the next day.”
It took over a week.
The owners of the house saw that it was not a wild duck and worried about how it would cope with falling temperatures and approaching predators.
Daisy Duck eats lunch in a TikTok video from October 9, 2024 (Wild Willow Ranch and Rescue)
They checked with neighbors to see if the woman belonged to anyone. With no leads, they contacted Wild Willow Ranch and Rescue, a nonprofit organization north of Beausejour, Man.
When it came into Cronin’s care, the waterfowl were in a sorry state.
“He can’t fly. All her flight feathers are damaged, so we’re not entirely sure what happened there, but the good news is that she’s growing new feathers.”
After quarantine, the duck, which the employees started calling Daisy, is acclimatizing nicely to the new place. He makes friends with other animals living at the shelter, including mini ducks, mini horses, dogs and cats.
Daisy is the first duck they rescued, but she has become very popular with other animals and social media followers.
@wildwillowranch Our stray Daisy duck quickly made herself at home among all the chickens and geese. Our old Mini horse, Sweetie, eats his pellets in the pen to keep the other horse from stealing them. Well, that backfired 🤣 They left her alone until recently. Now she eats dinner with him every night! #wildwillowranchrescue #farmsanctuary #notforprofit #fypシ #rescuehorse #stray #duck #muscovy #chickens #dinnertimewithfamily ♬ I like to eat eat eat – VICKYLOGAN
“I didn’t expect this. I guess it’s such a strange story. But she’s on social media and people love her, so it’s great.”
As Daisy’s care continues, Cronin said the rescue organization is always in need of donations. The organization conducts a 50/50 draw to fund its ongoing work. Anyone looking for information can contact Cronin via email.
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