Missing the Goat?
By Abe Lerner
Animal Depression in the Spotlight
Tears welling in our eyes, we read the report coming out of California, a heartbreaking story of neglected animals struggling to survive. A goat & a donkey living in squalor, bonding together as a coping mechanism. Well meaning California Animal Welfare officials removed all of the animals living on a ranch, when it became apparent that their owner had abandoned them. Efforts were made to find them new homes, where their needs would be tended to. Going unnoticed though, was the camaraderie that had developed over a 10 year period between Mr. G, a goat & Jellybeans, a donkey. Mr. G & Jellybeans were farmed out to different locations. Lost in the shuffle however, was the separation of two long time friends. Continue reading