Happy Goat Lucky Yoga

A Series of Happy Little Accidents

Hi there! I guess I should share our story of how my partner and I became “crazy goat ladies.” In September 2016, we had a chunk of our chickens taken out by a predator. We decided we would try the local livestock auction, as laying hens were proving hard to find at that time of year. So, we went to the auction and didn’t come home with any chickens. We did, however, come home with something completely unexpected. Two day-old baby goats.

That’s right. Goats. I had ACCIDENTALLY bid on baby goats. Pesky nose itch! We had no idea what we were doing and they were horribly ill. It took MONTHS of worry, hard work, research, and dealing with really gross bugs (you don’t even want to know!). Our little Momma’s boy, Octavius, even had to go up to Purdue University, an almost 2 hour drive. He needed a very expensive emergency surgery, but I couldn’t be more thankful that his issue was caught in time. That is truly when we realized these baby goats were much more to us than just animals. They are our kids. I’m happy to share that they are completely happy and healthy now, but that certainly doesn’t make us worry about them less!

Granted, we know we can’t possibly love them as much as a real parent and child, but it is a VERY close second. I have always struggled with depression and I found it IMPOSSIBLE to be sad around these crazy, spunky, hilarious, cuddly little creatures. Octavius is our ladies man. He just LOVES the ladies and the hair that is usually on their heads! Billie, our girl, is one sassy little lady, but she is fierce and loves her brother very much.

Amongst this “happy little accident” they turned out to be, there were some not-so-happy accidents along the way. However, these accidents turned out to be fate’s way of setting me up to pursue my dream. My Mama always told me I was going to end up having a zoo, because as a child I just wanted to save and keep ALL the animals. Though I still do, I know I can’t possibly keep them all and give them the life they deserve. So right now, I’m settling for 3 cats, 2 dogs (“took” Cleo from a puppy mill, sorry not sorry), 2 goats (soon to be 8!!), 20 some chickens (some rescued from big commercial farms once they were deemed “useless”), and some bunnies also saved from the livestock auction (Our bunny Jack Jack had messed up legs but now after being able to move around more, he has straightened out!). Feeling the love from animals may be the best kind of love to feel because you know it comes with no judgment. Long story short, I finally got my “zoo” and it has saved my life...many times.

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