The Goats Have Arrived!

The momentous day has finally come and now two goats call Shone Vida home. You have known about my first goat, Charlotte, for a while. Now going on 8 months old, she's growing up nicely and is still as friendly as ever. In my last post I said that we picked a little boy to be her companion, but after a week of trying to get a hold of my vet with no response back (the vet is known for this nonsense) Justin and I decided that a female would be better for us. She is a white Cashgora from my co-worker's herd and super cute.

Justin and I went to Samantha's house this morning to pick the little girl up. We simply loaded her up in the Ranger with the camper shell on and drove down to Green Acres. I wanted the two goats to arrive at Shone Vida together with the intention of everyone starting fresh. Things didn't quite go smoothly at first though: as soon as we loaded both goats in the back, the little Cashgora began furiously butting Charlotte out of pure fright. Needless to say, Charlotte spent the rest of the truck ride home on my lap. What can I say? I'm a sucker for that little goat.

Thankfully the two are getting along great now that they are safe in their new pen with food and water. Unfortunately they are both experiencing some growing pains. Both of them are in the pen crying loudly. I imagine it will take a few days before they completely settle into life here. I've been agonizing over this day for a while; feeling guilty about taking Charlotte from Green Acres and her beloved sister, and guilty about taking the baby Cashgora from her herd. But time to face facts: farming and sustainability are my passions and Charlotte is a huge part of making that happen. Charlotte is special because she is really the spark that started this journey for me.