Hi there, I wasn't sure if this is allowed or not but my friend's really need help in Bainbridge Island, Washington.
They own a goat farm that's going to get taken down because their buildings and equipment aren't high enough in standards to pass what the city wants. Most things were lost in a fire, and they're really low on money to replace or upgrade any of their things.

You obviously don't HAVE to donate, but I would appreciate if you could somehow find someone willing to help them.
They really love their goats and would really love if you could help them, even just a little bit!

Also, if you live near Bainbridge Island, Washington, they're giving a free (baby)goat to people to donate a minimum of $300.
You'll have to pick it up yourself, of course. And will probably need to be somewhere near the vicinity, since they can't ship it around the world or anything.

Their goats just literally had babies this month, so you will probably be able to pick from what they have.

So yeah! Thanks for coming in and taking the time to even read my post, I hope anyone can help!

Here is the video to their project:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1103312156/for-the-love-of-goats-coyote-farm-creamery

(Secret bonus: You also get to visit their beautiful sister.)

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Huh...?

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I know it's weird, i'm really sorry. But they need help and I don't want their goats to be taken away. :C

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i like goats

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From where i come from we slaughter the goats and eat them. Dont want to be bad or something...just sayin.

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I know that. But the whole farm will go down, not just the goats gettign taken away.
Animals are meant to be eaten, I know this much!

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I will tell that to my neighbors when I have to explain the disappearances of their cats while I am wearing a tiny furry gilet..

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Is $300 for a goat a good deal? Seems kind of high to me, but then I have never bought a goat before.

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Well, uhm. It's not really to buy the goat, it's just a bonus if you want to donate that much.
If you look in that link, there's a list of rewards for whatever amount you donate for.

You also get: Goat cheese, 2 bars of goat milk soap, a hoodie and a framed picture of a goat along with a baby goat.
The goat is only available to those in WA.

Lol, I just realized how odd the rewards are, but it's all they have.

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My old neighbor bought a couple for his yard(like pet lawnmowers). Think they spent about $170 or so if I recall correctly, and an aunt had a cat shipped from California for a bit over 90?
also I think it matters what sort of goat, theres probably a pretty big range from "intended as pet" to "intended as milk" to "bred for meat" as far as what breed it is. Like I know pet pigs are alot vs farm pigs but you can't just cut corners and bring a farm pig inside cause they're like 4x the size.
so really I have no idea at all lol. probably more info online somewhere but it seems a bit niche so I don't feel as helpful as I did when I started typing...
(but its a kickstarter to give the farm a loan, so the goats not really the point(Well obviously it is for whoever gets the goat, and yeah if this was one of the product based kickstarters you'd probably get it cheaper than retail(like Wasteland2, or the bug-a-salt gun) so if it was to breed goats you'd probably get a discount on a theoretical goat they could only breed after getting funding, but I mean mostly they seem to make soap and this isn't money for producing goats its for replacing machinery(machinery that does not assemble goats, it just milks them), the goats just an extra so you feel you're getting something for your money.))

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I leave near Bainbridge, but I'm not in the market for a goat. Maybe my family is though.

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Thanks for reading and trying to help, they appreciate it. :D

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....I don't think I want to pay $100 for a chance to name the goat that the guy who pays $700 is going to put in his freezer. >_>


maybe if you'd reconsider that local thing(Montana, or my older brother in Oregon may be closer)

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They don't have money to ship animals out. :s

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It's a shame that I don't have any money to donate right now. That goat's milk soap would make a lovely gift for my mom.

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Thanks, that helps a lot!

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You're quite welcome. :)

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Do you have pictures of the beautiful sister?

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Yes, but I'm not giving them out lol.

But I guarantee that she is very pretty. xP

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No deal then.

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I find it a bit odd that they give away goats more or less random, as long as the donation is high enough. They wouldn't be able to guarantee the welfare of the goats, what happens to the goats and if they end up being eaten, or get neglected or dumped; people can be pretty impulsive and give up on animals because the "fun" factor has diminished or they had the wrong expectations in the first place.

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That goes for any "pet" though.

I'm pretty sure they'll find out some way to judge who can keep goats.
For example, a place to keep the goat, taking them to a vet, caring for it, etc...

I also just doubt that anyone would donate $300 to get a goat and abuse it...

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"I find it a bit odd that they give away goats more or less random, as long as the donation is high enough. They wouldn't be able to guarantee the welfare of the goats, what happens to the goats and if they end up being eaten"

the goats end up being eaten if left there anyway...look at the other rewards(specifically for $700 local). Its like this petting zoo I went to as a kid, was a real working farm but in the spring you could go and pet the lambs....a few months later there was a sign "lambs for sale" :) but on the other side of the sign "whole or half" :(

and after you buy the goat they probably have some kind of paperwork and regulations to go over, legal stuff. they don't just ship it out. I mean you can go to a petstore and buy a dog with the same potential problems theres only so much checking the seller can do or be held responsible for.

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And honestly, if you're not here to help or be supportive, why are you here?

This is a farm. Not a cute petting zoo. Things happen in real life that you have to account for!
Not everything is rainbows and sunshine, unfortunately...

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I was addressing his specific worry that the new owner of the goat may eat it; he seemed to be under the impression this was one of those fake farms. I meant it pretty much the opposite way than you took it.

(but for the future if you can't handle whatever you thought I was saying it may be best to stay off the internet. not everything is rainbows and sunshine here either and there are no bill e-goats to protect from trolls on the web...only daemons and crawlers and worms)


the main reason I'm here though since you asked was the thread title made me curious, real goats was the last thing I expected

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Or worse they might be entered into an underground goat fighting tournament.

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Fuck, I feel so bad not being able to help, no money and I live in Europe. Hell, when it comes down to animals I'd massacre people just to save them.

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Nooo dont kill the Goats .. Give them a new home

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Begging,suspended.

Nah,just kidding :P I live in Kentucky and I have no money,so I can't do anything,sorry.

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It's fine, thanks for reading!

All that I ask is for you to pass it on to one other person or more.
Also, thanks to whoever pledged! You're awesome <3

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Closed 11 years ago by Sirhc.