Anyone for Cricket? Posted November 21, 2006 Share Posted November 21, 2006 HiI am interested in adopting a couple of goats (any age) and I haven't been able to find a shelter that might have them, just cats and dogs, are there such shelters? If not I will just buy some young ones but I would prefer to give a nice home to some that have not had the joy of one previously.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisb Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 We have 4 Alpine goats who are all rejects from the local Chevrerie - They would all otherwise have gone for slaughter and, apart from one, are not old - one is blind in one eye, one has an udder problem etc. We paid between 20-30€ for each of them. It's great to think that they are having the chance to live outside for the rest of their lives: at the Chevrerie, they spend their entire lives tightly stocked in an enclosed barn, where bullying is rife (hence why they get rid of those with defects -they get picked on terribly, and they are not de-horned so can do a lot of damage) KRChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 It's probably a bit late now and you do not say where you are, but there is the Ferme des Animaux Sauvés de la Mort in the Vendéehttp://site.voila.fr/sosanimaux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anyone for Cricket? Posted November 22, 2006 Author Share Posted November 22, 2006 HiWhy do you say it might be too late? I only posted yesterday or are you referring to too late to contact the refuge? I'm in the Vienne about to move to the Charente so Vendee wouldn't be too bad, I'll give it a go. If not I'll find a Chevrie as suggested by the previous poster, it would be nice to give a good outdoor home to a previously couped up Goat! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 Sorry jpe, it was the date you joined I must have looked at by mistake ! [:$] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wozza Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 When areyou moving to the Charente? We live near Vitrac and our local vet was trying to re-home a 3 legged goat (previously looked after by another vet, now off to pastures new). Apparently, someone asked the vet to destroy it after an accident, but they decided to amputate its leg and keep it. If interested, I will ask them if they are still looking for a home for it - it is currently penned with another goat, apony, a sheep and a donkey (they all have something wrong with them!).Warren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 What a kind vet ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bud Posted November 22, 2006 Share Posted November 22, 2006 I have a goat that is looking for sponsorship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anyone for Cricket? Posted November 23, 2006 Author Share Posted November 23, 2006 Ahh, that was good of them, I'm moving in end Feb/March. Do you think it will be gone by then, I have land now but wouldn't want to have to move the poor thing about too much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wozza Posted November 23, 2006 Share Posted November 23, 2006 I'll ask - maybe they want both adopted even. Sadly, one of ourcats got attacked by a neighbours dog today and ended up with a fractured femur, so I'll be back and forth to the vets over the next few days. She is 17 and quite frail, so unable to have an operation, so they are going to try and set it with some sort of cast. The dog was an alsation - not a fair bout, in my opinion. Have had a word with the neighbour as it happened on our land and is the second time for this cat. Not acceptable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anyone for Cricket? Posted November 24, 2006 Author Share Posted November 24, 2006 A word I would go balistic if that happened on my land, my cat is also around that age and would be easy picking for an alsation. We are luckily quite enclosed now, I do worry aobut that when we move as it's a big plot of land and not easy to fence in completly. Let me know on the goats! Good luck with the poor cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wozza Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Sadly, Tinker, the cat, did not survive the anaesthetic and died yesterday evening. We are both very upset, as you can imagine.I spoke with the vet regarding the goats during one of my visits, and he said that they had decided to keep him as he has bonded well with the sheep and the other goat. I'll let you know if I hear of any others.Warren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Animal Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 How awful. I'm so sorry Warren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJT Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Warren, how terrible! I know how furious I would be and of course heartbroken. I am so sorry.[:'(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meg Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Oh wozza, how horrid for you. I know how you feel, one of our cats got killed (we think by a dog) at the beginning of the year. It is so desperately sad.Best wishes to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wozza Posted November 24, 2006 Share Posted November 24, 2006 Thanks all for your kind words - very much appreciated. Tinker is buried in a quiet spot in the garden next to her sister, Fifi, who we lost a year ago. We have always had lots of cats (down to seven now), and it is always very hard when one of them dies - they make themselves so much a part of your existence.Thanks again.Warren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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