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Goats

Resources About Goats

  • goat care, goat rescue, sanctuary literature

The Open Sanctuary Project’s “So You Want To Rescue A Goat” Brochure

Here’s a free downloadable brochure that you can print and provide to animal sanctuary visitors who express interest in providing lifelong care to goats!
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  • goat care, goat rescue, sanctuary literature

The Open Sanctuary Project’s “So You Want To Rescue A Goat” Brochure

Here's a free downloadable brochure that you can print and provide to animal sanctuary visitors who express interest in providing lifelong care to goats!
A lamb eats fresh spring grass in the sun.
  • camelid diets, equine diets, pasture, ruminant diets

Spring Green Pastures: Managing Resident Consumption

This is a mini introductory resource on spring pasture-related health issues, briefly covering things to look out for and precautions to take to ensure
A lamb eats fresh spring grass in the sun.
  • camelid diets, equine diets, pasture, ruminant diets

Spring Green Pastures: Managing Resident Consumption

This is a mini introductory resource on spring pasture-related health issues, briefly covering things to look out for and precautions to take to ensure residents stay happy and healthy this spring!
A cream colored background. A cartoon yellow sun peaks out from behind a baby clue cloud. Bellow are green scribbles that represent grass. Over the cloud are the words "Spring Green Pastures".
  • camelid health, Infographic, pasture management, spring pastures

Spring Green Pastures Infographic

This infographic provides tips on how to keep your residents healthy on lush pastures.
A cream colored background. A cartoon yellow sun peaks out from behind a baby clue cloud. Bellow are green scribbles that represent grass. Over the cloud are the words "Spring Green Pastures".
  • camelid health, Infographic, pasture management, spring pastures

Spring Green Pastures Infographic

This infographic provides tips on how to keep your residents healthy on lush pastures.
A black and brown goat with horns squints at the camera with their bottom teeth showing.
  • goat behavior, goat cognition, human-animal relationships

Science For Sanctuaries: Do Goats Prefer Happy Faces?

This third resource in our Science For Sanctuaries series takes a closer look at a study discussing whether goats prefer happy human faces.
A black and brown goat with horns squints at the camera with their bottom teeth showing.
  • goat behavior, goat cognition, human-animal relationships

Science For Sanctuaries: Do Goats Prefer Happy Faces?

This third resource in our Science For Sanctuaries series takes a closer look at a study discussing whether goats prefer happy human faces.

Fun Facts About Goats

Did you know that goats are more likely to have their ears pointed forward when they are experiencing positive emotions than when experiencing negative emotions? Also, the pitch of their voice is more likely to be steady when feeling positive emotions, whereas it may go up and down more when they are feeling distressed.
Want to get on a goat’s good side? Start with smiling! Goats are able to differentiate between happy and unhappy human faces. And they have been found to prefer happy faces!
Did you know that goats can develop accents? That’s right: The vocalization of kids has been studied, and it was discovered that their voice can change to sound more like other goats they are with when they are moved to different social groups!

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