Hugs and Kisses are two Pygmy goats who came to us recently when their family made a move from the rural area outside of Gainesville, Texas, into town. It seems that townies take a dim view of goats inside the city limits.

The little goats tried life in a sort of petting zoo in the Gainesville area but were asked to leave because they were “butting the other goats.” This activity is apparently forbidden in a petting zoo, whose founder had no idea that this is a favorite goat activity.

Kicked out of the petting zoo, they returned to their original home for a few nights until their people found Dreamtime and asked whether or not they could come to us. Since Nancy has a soft spot for goats, she said “yes” and before long the two little ones found their way south to Elgin, Texas. 

They were at first horrified by the variety of animals they encountered and stayed as far as possible from all of them. They refused to eat in protest of the many changes in their life. 

As a human, Nancy was the only “safe” being in their new world because the little ones had imprinted on people and knew nothing of other animals. In the end their natural curiosity won out and they now feel they own the place. Their former person, Carolyn remains quite interested in her “babies.”