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‘Everything They Do Is Love': Nurse, Hospital Praise Baby Goats' Therapeutic Traits
On this, there is no reason to kid — Adriana Lopes is right at home with her four pet goats. Lopes, an emergency room nurse at Holy Family Hospital in Haverhill, Massachusetts, is touting the animals’ stress-relieving qualities. “Goats were never in my future vision in life,” she said. It all started with a night out on the town for…
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In Challenging Climate for Dairy Industry, Some Vt. Farmers Find Success With Goats
Officials with the Vermont Agency of Agriculture say as consumers increasingly seek locally-produced and artisan food options, and with goat cheese remaining popular, more people are considering exploring goat or sheep farming. Such a path is also one of many possible solutions to bolstering the dairy industry through its economic challenges, agricultural business development officials have said. The cow’s...
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Could Goats Solve Vermont's Dairy Industry Problems?
As consumers increasingly look to explore locally-produced and artisan food options, and with goat cheese remaining quite popular, agriculture officials in Vermont say they are getting more and more calls from people looking to explore goat or sheep farming.
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Wisconsin Woman Steps in to Raise Blind Baby Goat
The baby goat was rejected by its mom after it was born.
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The Unlikely Companionship Between Racehorses and Goats
It’s natural for a horse to get nervous before a big race like the Kentucky Derby. Here’s how goats provide emotional support to the thoroughbreds.
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Goats Spark Neighbor Dispute, Lawsuit in Hampton, NH
A group of goats is causing trouble in one neighborhood in Hampton, New Hampshire. Police have gotten involved and one neighbor has filed a lawsuit. Jessica Lapa Beals, who lives on Esker Road, has had Megan the goat since the animal was a baby. “My kids bottle fed them,” Beals said about Megan and her sister. She admits that she…
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Connecticut Museum Lets Children Play With Goats
A Connecticut museum and early learning center offered kids a unique opportunity to play with, comb, feed and dress goats.
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Goats Walk Streets of Boston Ahead of Brady's Return
Actual goats strutted around the streets of Boston on Saturday, sporting some custom-made Patriots jerseys. The parade of goats made their way through Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market, much to the delight of anyone who happened to be nearby.
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Escaped Herd of Goats Found Roaming Uptown Atlanta
A herd of goats was found roaming the Buckhead district of Atlanta after escaping from a nearby Kroger.
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Woman Fights to Save Her Pet Goats, Which Mass. Says Must Be Slaughtered
Vilmaria Maldonado loves her goats, named George Washington, Democrat and Republican. Now she’s fighting to save their lives. Officials in Massachusetts gave her until Monday to kill the six-month-old animals, as The Lowell Sun first reported. But she says she won’t do it, she won’t let the state do it and she wants her day in court. Maldonado’s boyfriend, David...
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Mass. Says Woman Must Slaughter Her Pet Goats
A woman in Tewksbury who keeps goats as pets is being told that they must be slaughtered. But she’s fighting to keep the goats alive.
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Goats Hired by California Energy Provider for Wildfire-Fighting Pilot Program
Around 220 goats are helping San Diego Gas & Electric take a bite out of potential wildfire ignition sources and carbon emissions.
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Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick Visit Conn. Farm
A farm in Manchester, Connecticut, got a special visit from Kevin Bacon. He took a trip to Aussakita Acres Farm to pick up a couple goats for his farm.
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Goats Devour Poison Ivy in Pennsylvania
The Pittsburgh nonprofit Allegheny Goatscape uses a “friendly herd of goats” to clear overgrown land.
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Yoga Goats Get New Life as Hiking Companions
A Colorado yoga studio has found a unique new mission for kids who have grown too big to take part in their popular “goat yoga” sessions. They now hit the trails west of Denver, Colorado, as hiking companions.
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New York Farm Business Skyrockets With Snowshoeing Goats
A farm in Middle Grove, New York, has seen business skyrocket thanks to a new option on their snowshoe trail: goats! “Into The Woods Farm” owner Phaedra Zoe Stasyshyn says she had no idea how popular it would be, especially during a pandemic. Snowshoers choose the length of the trek, and whether to have goats or not. Most people choose...
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Coronavirus Leaves Firefighting Goats Jobless
A herd of firefighting goats, who normally eat brush that could fuel wildfires, have been left without work due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Their owners are asking for help.
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Goats to be Used Again for Weed Control in Vermont Capital
Vermont’s capital city is going to be using goats again as a way to control poison ivy and other unwanted plants without herbicides.
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75 Goats and Sheep Escape New Jersey Livestock Auction, Continuing Nationwide Goat-on-the-Lam Trend
If you’re passing through Hackettstown on Thursday, beware of the goats and sheep — lots of them. Potentially dozens of the animals are still loose after an escape Wednesday night.
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