Monday, August 29, 2011

Keeping Goats As Pets - Remember the Needs When Rearing Goats

By Ted Allen


Goats are usually farm animals domesticated for their milk and meat. Goats are stars in petting zoos. Their curious, friendly nature will easily catch anyone's heart. However, some people prefer keeping goats as pets. In fact, they do make good pets and good companions. Like dogs, goats also come in different breeds with the dwarfs and pygmy varieties as the probable to be kept as pets.

Keeping goats as pets started as an exotic behavior when someone preferred a slightly different animal for a companion. After all, there are no bounds on what animal anyone can tag along as a pet, what matters is the joy that comes when the owners are able to find a personality beneath its instincts. Today, many recognize the importance of goat pets.

Goat companionship is a slightly different challenge than cats and dogs. They won't purr or roll over; they also won't climb on to you to ask for food or a pat. Goats, actually, are more of a rebellious type of animal. They are wanderers and prefer to explore different things. They may eat your notes, memos, or upholstery. Putting it on a lap for a pat may not be possible because it wants to be kept free. Training goats the way similar to dogs may be possible, but its wandering nature will always take the better of it. Behind all these hardships in taking care of a goat also comes as its own rewards. Keeping goats for pets can be very rewarding once the owner has been successful in finding the personality of the goat.

Keeping goats as pets can be very fun, but let it not slip that goats have their needs. Also, it needs a decent amount of space and a lot of food. City ordinances usually prevent the keeping of goats as pets. Goats are herd animals and they prefer the companion of other goats. People in the rural areas are most likely to be successful in keeping a goat as a pet.

Commitment is the tough part of raising goats as pets. They need attention and caring love like any other pets. One just has to keep in mind the general and basic goat care to prolong their life expectancy and enjoy their company. Raising goats as pets is not a very complicated job. Sometimes it can be fun even for kids. At most, a goat's life may last up to 15 years or more.




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