Moment heartbroken goat was reunited with its donkey best friend after it refused to eat for SIX days when they were separated

Mr G the Goat and the burro Jellybean spent 10 years living under the care of a hoarder

When the two farm animals were rescued, they were sent to live at different sanctuaries

After arriving at Animal Place sanctuary, Mr G refused to eat for four straight days



The sanctuary decided to bring Jellybean to live there, hoping to coax Mr G out of his depression

The plan worked and Mr G began eating within 20 minutes of his friend's arrival

The shelter says neither animal will be put up for adoption



Mr G and Jellybean will instead live out the rest of their lives together at the 600-acre sanctuary

Never doubt the bonds that can be forged across species.



A 10-year-old goat named Mr G nearly starved himself to death after being separated from his burro friend Jellybean.



The farm friends were sent to live at different sanctuaries after being rescued from a California hoarder who kept dozens of dogs and three barnyard animals in squalid conditions.



Though Mr G was finally free of his abusive owner at Animal Place, he refused to eat or even move for four straight days.

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Isolating: A 10-year-old goat named Mr G refused to eat or move for four days after being separated from his burro friend Jellybean

'Mr. G refused to eat. He spent his days lying in a corner of his stall, barely lifting his head. Staff tried every treat – molasses, sweet grain, apples, wetting down food…nothing worked,' the shelter wrote on its website.



Staff even had to physically move Mr G every so often, just so he wouldn't be sitting in one place for too long.



Animal Place brought in a veterinarian and discovered that nothing physically was wrong with the goat - Mr G was just depressed.

Old friends: Mr G and Jellybean had spent all of their lives living together under the care of a hoarder, but they separated to different animal shelters. Animal Place took Mr G and eventually decided to bring Jellybean (pictured) there when the goat became depressed Surprise: Mr G finally perked up when he saw his old-friend Jellybean entering his pen at the Animal place shelter



So the shelter made a decision to reunite the goat with his beloved Jellybean, though it would involve a 14-hour round-trip journey to the burro's shelter.



It took another few days to bring Jellybean back, but it was definitely worth it.



The moment Jellybean was released into Mr G's pen, the goat burst forth with energy - excited to be with his long-lost friend again.



Happy goat: Mr G started running around outside once reunited with Jellybean Breaking fast: Twenty minutes later, Mr G finally started eating out of Jellybean's food bowl Happy ending: Animal Place has decided not to put either animal up for adoption. Mr G and Jellybean will spend the rest of their lives together on the 600-acre sanctuary

'When Jellybean entered Mr. G’s stall, he could not believe his eyes. In fact, he did a double-take!'



And just 20 minutes after the reunion, Mr G finally started eating out of Jellybean's food bowl.



The shelter says Mr G and Jellybean's amazing story is proof that an animal's grief is just 'as deep and mysterious as a human's'.



They have decided not to put either animal up for adoption, so that they can live out the rest of their days together on the 600-acre sanctuary.

