Grieving Goose Roams The Cemetery Searching For Lost Partner, Gets New Soulmate On Valentine's Day

"Lonely, widowed domestic goose seeks life partner for companionship"

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• July 19, 2023

When a goose form a pair, they remain together until one of them passes away. The remaining goose will grieve for a very long time if its mate dies.

The only exception to this rule of prolonged mourning is a young goose who has lost his mate after mating for the first time. The survivor may choose another mate if it is still early in the mating season.

Several years ago, a domestic goose couple named Blossom and Bud, that had a bond with one another was welcomed by the Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitors to the cemetery were happy to see them, especially those who were grieving the loss of a loved one.

Unfortunately, Blossom lost her husband, Bud, and ever since, she has been wandering the cemetery by herself. Blossom appeared to be having trouble coping with her grief in the months after Bud's passing, despite the efforts of the cemetery personnel to keep her company and give her goodies.

Her behavior has undergone some noticeable modifications recently. When the time of year when geese, like Blossom, mate for life in order to raise a new batch of goslings came, Blossom's sadness resurfaced as a result of this irrational urge to find her late partner, Bud.

Blossom's need to attach and conceive children has reopened the deep wound in her heart despite his absence.

The Riverside Cemetery welcomed a pair of domestic geese named Blossom and Bud who were bonded to each other

“This is the first spring that Blossom hasn’t had a partner,” Dorie Tammen, general manager at Riverside Cemetery, told The Dodo. “She’s lonely and heartbroken.She needs a partner.”

The employees at the cemetery were moved by Blossom's yearning for her partner and felt obligated to act.

Blossom became a widow when Bud died, and she has been wandering the cemetery alone

They saw that Blossom still had the ability to love, even though they understood that nothing could bring Bud back, and they wanted to assist her in finding a new mate. In order to try and locate Blossom a compatible companion, one employee, Tammen, had the notion to post a sort of personal ad.

This instinctual drive has caused Blossom’s grief to resurface, as she continues to seek out her late partner

Well, guess what? It didn't take long before someone reconnected with them!

“His name is Frankie,” Tammen said. “They described him as a lonely, widowed male goose!”

A staff member came up with an idea to publish a personal ad

Valentine's day is about to be lit for this goose

The post read:

Anyone who has heard about Blossom the goose in Marshalltown who lost her mate should know that our lonely Handsome aka Frankie blue eyes is going to be her new Beau tomorrow on Valentines Day. Hopefully it will be love at first sight and they will both live happily ever after.

Blossom and Frankie met exactly on Valentine's Day and here's the video

The post continues saying:

We will miss our ice eating, buddy wherever we are outside. The best guard goose! Hopefully he will prefer his mate rather than having to hang out with people. It was on Channel 8 tonight that Frankie is heading her way!

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Maryjane