http://www.itchmo.com/seattle-to-allow-pygmy-goats-as-pets-3070 Essential news for cats, dogs and pet owners. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:07:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://www.itchmo.com/seattle-to-allow-pygmy-goats-as-pets-3070#comment-153926 Sheri Mon, 26 May 2008 04:53:18 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/seattle-to-allow-pygmy-goats-as-pets-3070#comment-153926 Nancy, no they mean dehorned. The law also states that the males must be "neutered". Nancy, no they mean dehorned. The law also states that the males must be “neutered”.

]]> http://www.itchmo.com/seattle-to-allow-pygmy-goats-as-pets-3070#comment-62142 Nancy G. Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:50:06 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/seattle-to-allow-pygmy-goats-as-pets-3070#comment-62142 btw the article says male goats will need to be dehorned. I hope they meant neutered. An intact male goat is quite smelly, I wouldn't blame the neighbors for complaining about that! btw the article says male goats will need to be dehorned. I hope they meant neutered. An intact male goat is quite smelly, I wouldn’t blame the neighbors for complaining about that!

]]> http://www.itchmo.com/seattle-to-allow-pygmy-goats-as-pets-3070#comment-62141 Nancy G. Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:47:17 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/seattle-to-allow-pygmy-goats-as-pets-3070#comment-62141 This is the kind of sensible action more cities need to take, like I said in the chicken story, there is a grey area now between pets and "livestock", and this is it. Good move, Seattle! Maybe people in this situation in other cities and towns can use this case to bolster their own situations. "One" person complained about health risks? A pet goat or pot-bellied pig or a few chickens can be every bit as clean as a dog in the backyard--- cleaner, in some cases. This is the kind of sensible action more cities need to take, like I said in the chicken story, there is a grey area now between pets and “livestock”, and this is it. Good move, Seattle! Maybe people in this situation in other cities and towns can use this case to bolster their own situations. “One” person complained about health risks? A pet goat or pot-bellied pig or a few chickens can be every bit as clean as a dog in the backyard— cleaner, in some cases.

]]> http://www.itchmo.com/seattle-to-allow-pygmy-goats-as-pets-3070#comment-62135 nora Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:22:34 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/seattle-to-allow-pygmy-goats-as-pets-3070#comment-62135 The reality of where food comes from is the voice of reason that has been missing for so many years. Intelligent and well thought out move Seattle. Bon Apetreat!!!!! The reality of where food comes from is the voice of reason that has been missing for so many years. Intelligent and well thought out move Seattle. Bon Apetreat!!!!!

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