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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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magnoliakathy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kathryn
Magnolia
Texas
USA
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 Posted - Oct 05 2012 : 08:43:14 AM
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What are your county laws about loose animals? Call the county sheriff and report the animal neglect, here it is an anonymous caller number, so no one knows who called.
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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Posted - Oct 05 2012 : 2:46:34 PM
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I'm not worried about him loose, but it's the second time we were told by the post lady (I love these women, they are always looking out for neighbors they deliver mail to).
We are very concerned about the hooves. He must be in pain. Hubby has the owners cell number, but he's working long days and has not called home. He leaves at 6:30am and comes home near midnight or after - too tired to write a number down or even remember to do it).
I would like to reach out and educate him on goats (or my daughter rather) so it doesn't get infected feet or other problems. First, he has one goat. He's lonely. Goats need to be bought in pairs.
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
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tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
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Posted - Oct 05 2012 : 3:02:56 PM
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how about leaving him a detailed message, and asking permission to trim said goats feet for free the first time or two, and then going from there...
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RedHoopWoman
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kathryn
Yoder
Colorado
USA
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Posted - Oct 05 2012 : 8:07:24 PM
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Is the goat owner an elderly person?
I know an older lady who just can't trim her goats or horses due to arthritis and can't afford to pay anyone to do it so I go over and trim them for her and put a free trim on her horse (not lately though since I'm very pregnant right now) but sometimes it's not a lack of education about their care but physical disability preventing them from doing the routine maintenance on their animals.
I hope you can work something out with them,nice of you to try and help the goat and the owner,please be prepared for a little defensiveness though as you never know how someone might react when you express concern for their animals,they might take it well or not so well,it's natural for someone to feel defensive if it's implied that they are not taking the best care of their animals so I would be very friendly and non-accusing when approaching them about it.
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RedHoopWoman
True Blue Farmgirl
513 Posts
Kathryn
Yoder
Colorado
USA
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Posted - Oct 05 2012 : 8:14:07 PM
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Oh,I also meant to say that I wouldn't call the county unless an animal was really in danger,I would so much rather try approaching someone in a friendly manner before I got the county involved.
I know a gal who was harassed endlessly by supposedly well meaning people because she had an old horse who had the best care in the world but looked pretty rough with a hirsute coat,foundered feet and he was a hard keeper,he had great veterinary and farrier care and was about 28 years old but people called the humane society,the sheriff,etc.. and would even drive in and scream at her and accuse her of being cruel even though he was just a product of age and not neglect and her Vet defended her care of the horse,it was really terrible and hurtful how people treated her so I really think it's best to communicate,watch and wait before getting the authorities involved,there are so many variables so often it pays to just make a nice gesture before getting more seriously involved,sounds like you're already on the right track through :)
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