I just saw a stray goat

[Bernadine]

A fat little goat, waddling down the road.  It walked up into a driveway, so I stopped and rang the doorbell, hoping it was their goat.  An old man answered and looked at me like I was crazy.  It was not his, lol.  It walked across the street, and into the woods.  I hope it finds its way home!

But seriously.  A stray fucking goat.  Lol.

[candreco]

I am actually LOLing at knocking on someone's door and asking if they lost a goat!

[Bernadine]

Sept 24, 2015 19:06:53 GMT -5 candreco said:

I am actually LOLing at knocking on someone's door and asking if they lost a goat!

It's a very rural area!  Lol, I was really just hoping he'd know which of his neighbors have goats.

[gummybear]

When I worked at the animal shelter in Indiana we had a stray goat once. It's balls were HUGE. Like the size of melons. And it smelled funky. I hope your goat makes it home ok!

[blondemoment123]

Sept 24, 2015 19:06:53 GMT -5 candreco said:

I am actually LOLing at knocking on someone's door and asking if they lost a goat!

I just busted out laughing at this.

[isabel]

Anecdote: We live in the city, but are allowed to have chickens. We are also allowed to have pygmy goats. Our chickens have gotten out and been rounded up by our neighbors before, so the goat thing could totally happen if we were to get them.

[TrickyBob]

My parents had goats before that kept escaping, they would walk up the street (like a mile away or so) and go graze in everyone else's yard. Then someone would tell my parents "uh hey, are your goats gone?" lol

Stray goats are common, they are escape masters.

[gummybear]

Sept 24, 2015 20:54:33 GMT -5 TrickyBob said:

My parents had goats before that kept escaping, they would walk up the street (like a mile away or so) and go graze in everyone else's yard. Then someone would tell my parents "uh hey, are your goats gone?" lol

Stray goats are common, they are escape masters.

I've heard they are good for weed control bc they like to eat them. I would like a stray goat to come here!

[mrsd2006]

Local news in Buckhead last night (an upscale Atlanta neighborhood). Thye have their own FB page.

[TrickyBob]

Sept 24, 2015 20:57:08 GMT -5 gummybear said:

Sept 24, 2015 20:54:33 GMT -5 TrickyBob said:

My parents had goats before that kept escaping, they would walk up the street (like a mile away or so) and go graze in everyone else's yard. Then someone would tell my parents "uh hey, are your goats gone?" lol

Stray goats are common, they are escape masters.

I've heard they are good for weed control bc they like to eat them. I would like a stray goat to come here!

Their goats ate everything except weeds and grass really. 

Sheep eat grass and will mow it down. Goats will just eat...everything but what you want them to eat. 

[knx9211]

I love goats. Bring it to me. I will be its new parent. I will name him Harold.

[Bernadine]

Sept 25, 2015 9:31:50 GMT -5 @crackhabit said:

you should take it home

new pet!

H was mad that I didn't.  Lol.

[FastHands]

I'm really trying to imagine my face if someone rang my doorbell and was like "Hey is that your goat?" LOL

[pistolshrimp]

Were you in my area? This is how we met our neighbors when we moved in a couple months ago. They came over to tell us that our goats had come over to visit on a few occasions. They were nice about it but probably would not have been if they had gotten into their garden.

[mrsd2006]

Sept 24, 2015 21:05:22 GMT -5 @32flavors said:

I wouldn't find a goat on my volco (above, not op) cute at all. Goats are destructive little mf'ers. I feel like the whole urban animal husbandry isn't always well thought out.

I dig them at the local zoo/petting area though.

Yeah I think I would have put my foot in that goat's azz when he climbed up on my Volvo. 

[sassycat]

I don't know which is funnier, ringing someones doorbell or laughing at the big balled goat. Anyway the tears are streaming at the goats fb page.

On the other hand I would have gladly taken the goat.

[ginger]

This happened to me!

pandce.proboards.com/thread/341499/stray-goat-parents-yard


pandce.proboards.com/thread/341514/update-husband-considering-keeping-overnight


pandce.proboards.com/thread/341784/update-on-nifty-stray-goat

[malibu]

I love that you knocked on someone's door. That is hilarious. And awesome.

[AuntFlo]

Sept 25, 2015 9:47:18 GMT -5 squirrelymom said:

Also, when we eventually move to the country, I want fainting goats. Like a whole herd so I can walk outside with an airhorn and blow it and watch them all fall over in unison.

They eventually lose this reflex or at least our neighbors' did... They used to all fall over, but now it's really hard to scare them. It's much less fun.

[knx9211]

I just want to put these here because it's Friday and you deserve it:

[lexxasaurus]

My mom has playground chickens. They found a way out of the yard and they go over to the park/playground during the day. She was all concerned but the neighborhood folk seemed to think it was cute. (All 3 of them because my mom lives in a tiny ass "town").

I would be so happy if I found a stray goat! He'd be my lawnmower!

[isabel]

Sept 25, 2015 12:19:42 GMT -5 ginger said:

This happened to me!

pandce.proboards.com/thread/341499/stray-goat-parents-yard


pandce.proboards.com/thread/341514/update-husband-considering-keeping-overnight


pandce.proboards.com/thread/341784/update-on-nifty-stray-goat

Aw, I just read all these posts. So, how is Nifty!?

[ginger]

Sept 25, 2015 18:17:43 GMT -5 isabel said:

Sept 25, 2015 12:19:42 GMT -5 ginger said:

This happened to me!

pandce.proboards.com/thread/341499/stray-goat-parents-yard


pandce.proboards.com/thread/341514/update-husband-considering-keeping-overnight


pandce.proboards.com/thread/341784/update-on-nifty-stray-goat

Aw, I just read all these posts. So, how is Nifty!?

she's a healthy mama goat now!

[nahoku]

We had a stray pig in our yard a couple of years ago (in the suburbs). I posted it on Instagram and my friend who lives a block away identified it as her neighbor's. Lol.

I think goats are so funny. I hope he made his way home!

[melmel48]

I just saw this thread and I can't stop laughing. Thank you so much for the laugh. 

[ginger]

Sept 26, 2015 9:12:56 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

Sept 26, 2015 5:58:04 GMT -5 ginger said:

she's a healthy mama goat now!

Still with your uncle?

I love the nifty stories!

YES! I thought I had a better picture, but here is a picture of Nifty's head and her kids not long after they were born.




M still gets to go visit from time to time.

[blondemoment123]

I see this guy at the zoo today and thought of you.

[imojoebunny]

Sept 24, 2015 21:00:55 GMT -5 mrsd2006 said:

Local news in Buckhead last night (an upscale Atlanta neighborhood). Thye have their own FB page.

Yep...  I live in Decatur now, but the city of Atlanta has pretty much every kind of livestock.  We have a rental 3 doors down from a mansion in Inman park with goats.  I know a lady who has 5 or 6 lamas.  Her neighbors borrow them to eat weeds.