Goat rescue takes in dozens of new kids

The rescue operates like any other animal rescue, they take in unwanted animals – in this case, goats – and they adopt them out to families as pets. What’s different about rescuing goats is nearly all of them are at death’s door before they come to the rescue

By Rebecca Gourley • April 9, 2015 2:31 pm
A pair of Neubian kids take a break from their nap at Puget Sound Goat Rescue to greet a few humans. These are two of the 29 baby goats rescued by Puget Sound Goat Rescue in the last couple weeks.
A pair of Neubian kids take a break from their nap at Puget Sound Goat Rescue to greet a few humans. These are two of the 29 baby goats rescued by Puget Sound Goat Rescue in the last couple weeks.

It’s exactly what you see in viral videos, baby goats climbing on whatever they can and jumping off in the most awkward but adorable way.

The 29 new baby goats that made their way to Puget Sound Goat Rescue over the last two weeks are no different from their internet-famous cousins. They frolic, they jump off tiny picnic tables or whatever is nearby, and they uncontrollably wag their tails like puppies.

The rescue operates like any other animal rescue, they take in unwanted animals – in this case, goats – and they adopt them out to families as pets. What’s different about rescuing goats is nearly all of them are at death’s door before they come to the rescue.

Barbara Jamison, the owner and director of Puget Sound Goat Rescue said she gets most of the baby goats from nearby goat dairy farms and slaughterhouses.

Because male goats don’t produce milk, the kids are often taken to auction where they are bid on by people for food.

Jamison said she’s goes directly to the source and buys the goats from the dairy farms and slaughterhouses before they get to that step in the process.

She said they also take in goats from owners who can’t care for them anymore.

After they settle in to the rescue and the staff ensures they are in good health, the goats are put up for adoption.

Puget Sound Goat Rescue, a non-profit located just north of Maple Valley proper, has been in operation since 2001 and since then they have re-homed more than 100 goats per year, according to their website.

Although the rescue isn’t open to the public because of staff shortages, interested adopters can make appointments by visiting the rescue’s website at www.pugetsoundgoatrescue.com.