Snowy & Primrose need a good home Forums

asprn · Last edited by asprn on Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:42 am; edited 1 time in total

A little unusual perhaps, but as we're moving out the farm on 10th April, we have to say goodbye to Snowy the goat & Primrose the sheep, who have been our completely tame pets for over 12 years, along with Primrose's sister Lucy who died a few months ago (and who was granted dispensation for the Rainbow Bridge...).

Primrose is of sound mind & slightly-creaky limb. Snowy is a lovely Angoran mountain goat, and bounces about like a young 'un. Both are completely tame, and will follow you anywhere when called. Snowy is sometimes given to walking about on her hind legs if something above catches her eye to eat - see pics.

Both are happy with a diet of grass, and have been very low maintenace models; they are quite tolerant of worming & feet work.

Subject to the DEFRA current transportation restrictions, we can deliver. Serious enquirers only please - we'll need to be satisfied that they're going to be looked after properly!

Dougie.

camperian

In some ways, I wish that people wouldn't advertise things like this as it tears my heart strings, not to say that it doesn't rip yours Dougie. I live on a farm in the summer in the UK, but what would I do with them in the winter?

Today, I was at a local market in La Marina where there was a King Charles Spaniel cross, 1yr old looking for a good home as the UK couple who had her were returning to England and were going to put her down before one of the market traders stepped in to see if he could help find a new home. If I hadn't already spent £400 on Bilbao/Portsmouth Ferry, I might well have left the market with a loving new friend. Damn it!!!!!!!!

Ian
No extra sig as this is too upsetting for me

bobandjane · Last edited by bobandjane on Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:56 pm; edited 1 time in total

Hi Dougie I take it the new owners don't want them! When we moved house we left 3 chinese geese there they loved that....... We had 2 ganders that were very good they wanted a cuddle every day but 1 was run over and the other killed by something don't think it was a fox more like a dog.We really missed those but the 3 we left were sods so glad to see the back of them.But you do get attached to them. I was told that they will live to 80 if left alone. Good Luck Bob.

damondunc

Can i crosspost this on Lurcher Link Dougie

Chris

asprn

damondunc

Chris

Rapide561

The campsite I was on for almost four months in Italy last year had a farm nearby. One of the little lambs was born virtually dead.

Katherine - the site owners mum - took the lamb and fed him and so on. He was so weak he could barely lick the milk from fingers. How he grew. They called him Joseph. He followed Katherine about - just like a puppy does. It was amazing to see.

I shall try to call and see them all soon.

Russell

SandJ · Last edited by SandJ on Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:21 am; edited 1 time in total

Dougie,
As a long shot...............
We ran a pub quite a few years back and it had a mini sanctuary for quite a few animals, Goat, Sheep, Chickens, Birds, Rabbits and fish. Maybe a possible direction to look into? Good luck with finding them a new home.

Steve

edited due to a small pup Shocked

damondunc

Dougie,have sent you a pm

Chris