Questions Raised

When George shared Benji’s current situation on his Facebook page, thousands of people commented with wishes and prayers. People who had been through the same type of separation from their furry buddies were able to relate to his pain. And then came the heartbreaking result of all the separation stress that the big cat was facing.

The Proof

When one of the wellwishers of Benji tried to inquire about the big cats’ condition, the answer broke many hearts. Although no one can be blamed for it as the sanctuary was helpless in front of the state law. After Benji left this world in 2016, George couldn’t get a hold of his thoughts. After all, this was not what he ever planned it to be.

Gone Forever

With Benji gone, the Krause family including all their animals were in grief. They knew that the risk of Benji being taken away has always been there but they never imagined it would affect them and Benji so adversely.

The Deer Who Lived

Benji left the world and it impacted Athena the most. In his friend’s absence, Athena stopped eating and playing. Benji had been by her side all these years and it started to look like after Benji, Athena too would not live for too long. However, George couldn’t let that happen.

Athena And Eros

George introduced Athena with a male deer to distract her. Although Athena didn’t show any interest in the deer, they were able to get the two of them together. And soon after that, Athena was pregnant and she gave birth to Eros, the fawn.

Living Healthy 

George kept both Athena and Eros with him. He makes sure that the deer and the fawn are in a healthy state. They have become an important part of his family now and he didn’t want to lose them like Benji.