As goat breeders, one married couple like to take wonderful care of their farm animals. Sadly, two of their goats were stolen from their farm. When they saw a listing on Craigslist for a “free baby boy goat- just come get him,” they went in with hopes of finding one of their stolen goats. Instead of finding one of the missing members of their farm family, they found a scene so disgusting it horrified them. The goat was there, as listed, but the conditions he was found in were despicable.
The baby goat wasn’t one of their own, but he really needed help. He was found tied to a chain, and he was wrapped around a pole on a lean-to.
The baby was drenched, shaking all over, and had lost its voice.
His face was covered in bites and blood. A couple of dogs had been chasing him around and biting at him.
The married couple were disgusted by what they saw. They took the little kid home right away. He instantly cuddled in the woman’s lap.
She got him into the shower, washed him off, and got him good and warm.
The goat has been given plenty of B vitamins, probiotics, and antibiotics. Its condition is improving.
He is beginning to recover, but he starts to panic when he can’t find his new parents.
The woman who had the goat listed on Craigslist said that it wasn’t her dogs who were attacking it. The couple knew differently, though, judging by the saliva and fresh wounds that the goat was covered in when they first saw. Luckily, they got to him and saved his life. People who commit cruelty to animals ought to be reported.
Share this little goat’s rescue story with your friends. More people need to know about these kinds of abuses – it could help prevent them in the future.