Updated
Updated · The Associated Press · Jun 17
Month-Old Pony Moves Into 4th-Floor Rovinj Apartment After 24-Hour Care Need
Updated
Updated · The Associated Press · Jun 17

Month-Old Pony Moves Into 4th-Floor Rovinj Apartment After 24-Hour Care Need

3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Jun 17

Summary

  • Mile, a 1-month-old pony, is temporarily living in his owners’ fourth-floor apartment in Rovinj because his mother rejected him at birth and he needs feeding every two hours.
  • A life-threatening infection led to surgery in neighboring Slovenia, with donors helping cover treatment costs after a vet initially thought the foal might not survive.
  • The 16-kilogram pony spends days at the family’s ranch near Bale with other animals, then rides back to the apartment each evening to sleep on a mattress or sofa.
  • Neighbors in the residential building have not complained, and the owners say the arrangement should last only about 20 more days if Mile grows strong enough to remain at the ranch.

Insights

Vets suggested euthanasia. How does a pony's recovery in an apartment challenge the limits of animal rescue?
Beyond saving his life, could an apartment and daily commute cause this pony unforeseen long-term harm?
A pony lives on the fourth floor. What does this reveal about the broader crisis in pet-friendly family housing?