Kristin Harkness, 33 and Jay Yonz, 35, from North Carolina adopted Moko last year, when they settled down after a trip around the US with their micro-pig, Ziggy. Moko was declared disabled shortly after birth as he wasn't able to use his hooves, and relies on four prosthetic limbs in a bid to walk.
The pair knew caring for him would be an expensive task, but were determined to save him from almost certain end on a farm.
The couple have spent $40,000 so far on vet bills and specially adapted prosthetics for Moko, and have no intentions of stopping anytime soon.
Doting owner, Kristin said: 'Moko is very much requiring 24/7 care, and we're always with him.
'His care has cost us so much money in the past 12 months that we haven't had a chance to start planning our wedding.
'We've had baths with him and he even sleeps in our bed - anything we can do to make him feel comfortable.
'Moko has prosthetics, but he still struggles to walk on them, so we often carry him around.
'To us, he's so beautiful and so happy, that we don't mind waking up to his gorgeous face each morning when he sleeps in our bed.'
This paid for his vet bills and custom prosthetics to make sure the pampered sheep was comfortable.
The pair - who are completely vegan - haven't stopped at caring for Moko, and own a animal refuge with over 62 disabled animals.
Kristin and Jay rescued the range of farm animals from various meat farms across the US
Jay said: 'We've pushed back our wedding after spending so much on Moko, but I just feel blessed that we have so many amazing pets.
'We're currently caring for four sheep, seven goats, eight horses, one donkey, three cows, 33 pigs, two ducks, three chickens, one dog and two cats.
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