From Farm Sanctuary
When opportunity knocks, most people are compelled to answer … but when it comes in an unexpected form, it can cause quite a stir. Imagine the surprise Sacramento resident Tabitha Peralez felt when she heard a loud rap on her front door, and opened it to find a small, black and white goat standing right in front of her! With a chewed off rope around his neck and fear in his eyes, the goat appeared to be on the lam from nowhere good and was hungry, thirsty and very exhausted. Lucky for the little guy, Tabitha seized the opportunity to help and took a series of actions that ultimately saved the animal’s life
Turning her attention first to the goat’s immediate needs, Tabitha quickly ushered her unexpected visitor into her garage and then released him into the backyard, where he ran around and explored for a while before settling down for some food, water and much-needed rest. Over the next few days, she continued to hand-feed him fresh veggies and grain, and allowed him to exercise outside in the yard – even letting him jump on the patio furniture and nibble on tree branches! But as much as Tabitha enjoyed her new friend’s company, she knew that she couldn’t lawfully keep him in the suburbs.
