Farm Animal Friends for an Afternoon
When I was in San Jose, I had the joy of befriending animals at a little farm. There were some frisky goats and a docile cow, all ready for human friendship.
When I see any animals so close to foxtails, I get nervous! With dogs, they can cause some serious damage. Maybe domesticated farm animals have evolved better foxtail resistance techniques. This goat seems unfazed to be munching amongst a scattered garden of foxtails.
This goat was pretty free spirited and strong willed. He liked to trot along and do his own thing. He had a trio of teenage girls who were sisters caring for him. At one point, he escaped the gates of the farm and made a dash to the parking lot...ready to explore!
Just look into those eyes! It is easy to tell he is a confident fellow who knows his own mind!
When a goat's free-spirited gusto got too out of control...in the paddock they'd go!
Luckily, a trapped goat still has enough charm to easily lure over a person to give attention.
Sometimes they can also lure over a fellow goat friend who is free. Or, a free goat with a mischievous and sly nature will go and taunt the trapped goat.
I think the pretty cows name is Blackberry. She was sweet and very mildly curious. Mostly, she wanted to chew grass, but then maybe she would see something that would strike her fancy. She would ease her face toward whatever was pulling at her curiosity, look for a brief moment, then go back to chewing.
What is it about cows that they always have such kind and gentle eyes. It is sad how such a gentle eyed creature became a huge source of our human food consumption.
There was another little free wandering goat who was a jolly little fellow. He liked to trot around with his ears flapping and his tail held high and proud. He was a little less obstinate than his goat friend and a little more joyous, like a little puppy.
But the cutest part of all....goat-cow friendship time! Few things are sweeter than inter-species friendship!
What is more heartwarming than two sweet-natured creatures of different species enjoying the sun and each others company...?...Nothing!
I really love any excuse to interact with animals because they always make me smile and inspire me. I get to spend time with dogs and cats and bunnies often since I work at a pet rescue and my favorite part of the job is definitely the opportunities to know the animals. But I get less time with beautiful creatures like cows and goats. Just like the animals I know at the rescue, this group of farm animals had a lot of pizzazz, spirit and heart!