They truly are best friends.
They don't know that one's a mini-horse
and the other's a goose. They have no idea.
They're besties.
Waffles and Hemingway were rescued
from an outdoor paddock in unsanitary conditions.
And at that point, we went to the property
and brought them back to our shelter.
After they came to the SPCA, we immediately noticed that
Hemingway became very protective of Waffles.
Any way the horse would go,
the goose would be right next to him.
Hemingway had a bit of an attitude.
Excuse me.
We gave him his baby pool,
and immediately he went in and started to bathe.
Waffles, we found to be a bit peppery.
He was a typical mini-horse stallion.
So it took us a little bit of time
for him to come around.
We were looking for an adopter that would
hopefully keep them together.
- We bought this little farm a year ago.
Because my dream all my life
was to have my horses in my backyard.
When I saw that Waffles and Hemingway
were up for adoption,
I was like, "I have to put in an application."
I never heard of a goose and a mini-horse
being best friends.
I had heard that Waffles was feisty.
and it reminded me of my horse, Peabody.
I was like, automatically drawn to him for that.
Case in point.
I immediately put it through, because I was so excited.
When I saw them, I was like,
"Oh my gosh. They're about to be part of the family."
And then my next thought was, "Oh, please like me."
- Waffles and Hemingway are now yours.
All right!
Hemingway does get a little particular
when Waffles is gone.
- My biggest hope for these two
is that they spend the rest of their days together.
You will be all right, buddy.
I know. He's like, "Where's my horse?"
We loaded Hemingway onto the trailer first,
and we wanted to make it more comfortable
for Waffles to get on.
There you go. Easy.
He was nervous, because Waffles didn't get right on.
Good boy.
- As soon as we walked him out,
and he saw his buddy was already in the trailer,
he literally jumps on.
And then Hemingway, like, immediately relaxed.
Oh, Hemingway's so happy.
That -- he's such a good little horse.
He jumped right in.
I think Peabody is really gonna like him.
It's just me. I'm just gonna say hi. Hey.
I want you to go with-- I know. I know. I know.
Yep. I know, I hear you.
His little poops are so tiny.
I'm not used to tiny poops.
Dude, this is your new home.
This is it.
Okay, ready?
You -- I mean, the day we brought the goat--
I've never heard him make a noise.
I think he loves it. Oh, I'm gonna cry.
All right. You're gonna go walk by
your new big brother, Waffles.
What's this, Peabody?
Yep. And then there's the goats.
This is Waffles.
Hemingway's back there.
I know, this is all so new.
Very new. Oh!
Well, we did just sweep this floor, Hemingway,
but it's okay.
Okay. What do you think?
I love this goose.
I just -- I love him.
Waffles was only around birds,
so I don't think he's ever seen other horses.
It's new surroundings.
But we knew they were best friends
and they loved each other.
- And they were just happy to be together.
- I'm gonna take Peabody down to see Waffles and Hemingway
through the stall.
'Cause he is very, very excited
to have new members of the farm.
Um, Buddy, they're a little smaller. They're in here.
Peabody, you have to look down.
Oh! There we go. We found 'em.
He's scared of -- of Hemingway.
How do you feel about them?
He keeps getting scared
because Waffles is kicking shavings
out from under the stall.
Waffles, we're gonna get you out, buddy.
I took Waffles out into the dry lot.
Hemingway was fine on his own.
Look at this.
I think he likes it. Look at his cute little run.
He started trotting, which made me happy.
He was like, excited. He was checking it out.
He just came across either a smell,
or a taste that he wasn't too sure about.
He went over and he sniffed
the sandy area where the other horses roll.
Oh, maybe it'll be his new roll spot.
You're allowed to roll there, dude. Go for it, buddy.
He's rolling! In the sandy spot, guys!
Guys, he gets it! Good boy!
You can do it! Good boy.
That makes me happy.
Seeing him roll made me happy.
'Cause that already means he's feeling
comfortable enough to do it.
I want to bring Hemingway out quick.
Hemingway, bud, we're coming for ya.
It's all right. I know, I'm sorry.
But we wanted to make sure it was safe for you.
You want to go see your pool? Okay, let's go.
I think he likes the farm.
Yeah, where are you going? Don't leave.
This is where you live now.
Look, Hemingway! You can do it.
It's a little high, but he can probably --
he can get in there, right? Look at him talking to everyone.
Yeah. Is it just a little high for you?
We can help you with that.
Wanna try it?
Oh! Oh. We're all soaked. How do you feel?
Well, cool, because I -- I -- yep.
I feel very refreshed also.
- There you go. - Oh my God.
- He's like, ooh!
I never thought I would have a goose.
This is the closest I've ever been to a goose in my life.
And this guy is pretty cool.
Oh, do you like that?
Oh, does that feel nice, he says? Oh, that feels nice, he says.
Oh, I like it, he says.
See him moving his mouth around like that?
That means we found an itchy spot.
Humans aren't so bad, little buddy. Humans aren't so bad.
Yeah, let's -- ah, there we go.
That looks like we're about done.
Come on, Hemingway. He's so funny.
There we go.
Night, guys. I love you. I love you. I know.
We witnessed it firsthand today.
They truly are best friends.
When we adopted Waffles and Hemingway,
our hope was that they would settle in well,
and they would become part of the family
and get along with everyone.
And that hope has become realized.
And now Hemingway has Peabody to take care of,
instead of just Waffles. And Waffles is on his way
to becoming a therapy horse.
They've been a joy to us,
and we hope they can be a joy to other people.
He's having such a good time.