31/10/2026
💔 Life can change in an instant… and sometimes it changes in ways that leave you completely shattered. 💔
One minute, you're watching a beautiful new life begin, dreaming of all the years ahead, and the next, you're desperately fighting to keep that little life here.
His little life was over before it had even really begun, and I am absolutely heartbroken. 💔
Yesterday, our beautiful little foal became critically unwell. What followed was an absolute nightmare, desperately trying everything possible to save him, including emergency veterinary care and a trip to the Sunshine Coast.
We fought so incredibly hard for our little boy. But despite everything, he didn't make it. 🌈
I'm struggling to put into words just how devastating this has been. Watching Shiloh bring her beautiful baby into the world, seeing him take his first steps, watching him discover the world around him, only to have him taken from us far too soon.
He had his whole life ahead of him.
I would do it all again in a heartbeat. Every sleepless hour, every desperate phone call, every dollar spent trying to save him. Because he deserved every possible chance at life.
Unfortunately, I've now been left with an enormous veterinary bill from doing absolutely everything we could to save him. And while I don't regret a single cent, the financial reality of it all is incredibly overwhelming, especially after what has already been such a difficult year.
So today, with a very heavy heart, I'm putting my pride aside and asking our beautiful community for a little help. ❤️
We currently have some absolutely gorgeous puppies still waiting to find their forever families, and finding them loving homes right now would take an incredible amount of financial pressure off my shoulders.
I'm not asking for donations or handouts. I'm simply asking if you could please help spread the word.
🐾 Share our available puppy posts.
🐾 Tag anyone who might be looking for their new best friend.
🐾 Recommend Bate's Ranch Oodles to friends and family.
Something as simple as sharing a post could make a bigger difference than you could possibly imagine.
Every puppy that finds their forever family will help me get back on my feet financially, while also giving one of our beautiful babies the loving home they deserve.
Anyone who knows me knows my animals are my entire world. They're not just animals to me, they're family. And when one of them needs me, I will move heaven and earth to help them.
This year has tested me in more ways than I can explain, and just when I thought my heart couldn't take much more, I've had to say goodbye to a beautiful little soul who barely got the chance to live.
Life really can change in an instant. One moment you're celebrating a new beginning, and the next you're trying to understand how something so precious could be gone so quickly.
Right now, I'm just trying to pick up the pieces, keep going for my family and all the animals who still depend on me.
If you could spare just a few seconds to share our puppies, I would be forever grateful.
Thank you to everyone who has supported us, checked in, sent messages and shown kindness. It means more than you will ever know. ❤️
And to our precious little boy…
I'm so sorry we couldn't save you. We tried everything, sweetheart. You were so wanted, so loved, and you deserved a lifetime of green paddocks, sunshine and adventures alongside your mumma.
Your little life was over before it had even begun, but you will never be forgotten. 🕊️🐴💔
Bate's Ranch Oodles 🐾
Raised by our family, for yours.
