Annie was rescued off the back of a pickup truck on Fathers Day.  The back of the truck had a bar-b-q and all the makings of a Fathers Day BBQ feast. When we asked what he was doing with the goat, he said "nothing, she is just a pet."  We asked where he was taking her, and he said, "to the BBQ, you do the math." After a 20 min negotiation, we were able to get Annie away from him to live out her days at The Gentle Barn.

Because Annie was fed a rich, high protean diet from the time she was born, she now has epiphysitis; an inflammation of growth plates in her knee joints.  This happens when a baby animal grows too fast in a short period of time. We have changed her diet to a low calorie, low protein grass hay, but the reversal process is slow. We are trying to make her as comfortable as possible and are hopeful that the swelling will go down soon.

The amazing thing about Annie is that she never complains. She is kind, gentle and loving to everyone, and is a delight to have around.