(PEYTON, Colo.) — An animal sanctuary in Peyton is mourning the loss of one of its baby goats following the dangerous cold snap that hit Southern Colorado over the weekend.

Carrie Thornburgh, the Founder of Outpaws Sweet Home Sanctuary, said she knew it was going to be a rough few days as temperatures dipped below zero and wind chills plummeted even further. Dogs and cats can be kept safe and warm indoors, but for livestock, cold temperatures can be dangerous in a variety of different ways.

On Saturday morning, after the first arctic blast, Thornburgh said she found one of the sanctuary’s baby goats, Romona, dead in her stall. Thornburgh said Romona was one of the first babies born following a hoarding case.

Though she is unsure of the exact cause, Thornburgh believes the goats were huddling together for warmth and Romona became smothered.

After Romona’s passing, Thornburgh said she and the volunteers are doing everything they can to make sure this doesn’t happen again.

“She was one of my very favorites. She would cuddle with me every night,” said Thornburgh. “I would go out to do night checks and cuddle her. Friday night I picked her up and snuggled with her, told her I loved her and never dreamed it would be the last time, and so I was just devastated when I found her dead on Saturday morning.”

Thornburgh said the cold snap has led to more expenses because keeping livestock warm during these dangerous temperatures involves feeding them much more than normal.

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