Today’s turkey of the day is Helen Sturkie! Helen was rescued last November by @northbayanimalservices from a terrible hoarding case where she was starved and left with severe infection eating through both of her feet. The veterinarian on staff wanted to euthanize her because he knew her wounds were severe and that people just don’t pay for veterinary care for turkeys, but Officer Mark had other ideas. We were so grateful to find out about her needs, and because your generous donations, we were able to afford hospitalization, wound care, and eventually surgery for her feet. Miss Sturkie (named after a veterinary textbook author at @medicalcenterforbirds ) is exceptional in every sense of the word. She has been to countless doctor’s appointments at @medicalcenterforbirds and had many weeks of limb profusions with antibiotics at our small animal office @motherlodevet with Dr. Natalie @nstab6 She is an expert car traveler (and selfie taker) and rides on the back seat without complaint. She is calm, gentle, sweet, and affectionate, and we can’t imagine the sanctuary without her. Helen is a wonderful ambassador for turkeys and especially for equity in veterinary care which we advocate hard for here at @blackberrycreek Please consider symbolically “adopting” Helen Sturkie this Thanksgiving and help us continue to provide her and all our rescued turkey friends, the lives of freedom and peace they deserve. And please always leave turkeys and all other animals off of your plate. Adoption link in bio. ♥️🦃 Love one another. ##adoptaturkey #farmanimalsanctuary #thanksgiving2022 #thanksgiving #veganthanksgiving #veganfortheanimals #loveoneanother #turkeysofinstagram (at Blackberry Creek Farm Animal Sanctuary) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClJ-G84S7ua/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=