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Livestock => Goats => Topic started by: salopman on August 19, 2011, 04:49:07 pm

Title: Goat Sanctuary
Post by: salopman on August 19, 2011, 04:49:07 pm
We are off to see Cheryl at the Goat Sanctuary in Alderley Edge - Cheshire tommorrow.Hope it stays dry - she has about 160 goats of all types and we are taking plenty of Digestive biccys as treats !! For more info and if you can help the website is
http://www.thegoatsanctuary.org/ (http://www.thegoatsanctuary.org/)

Cheers
Title: Re: Goat Sanctuary
Post by: plumseverywhere on August 19, 2011, 05:11:07 pm
Have a brilliant day!! I'm looking for a goat sanctuary to 'sponsor' via Its Baaath Time currently, last 2 I have contacted never got back to me, might try this one then.  Even if I can donate a basket of bath goodies a few times a year for a raffle I'd love to do that  :)
Title: Re: Goat Sanctuary
Post by: salopman on August 20, 2011, 10:33:21 am
Oh Lisa Im sure they would be very grateful for that - I will mention your soap to Cheryl!!
Title: Re: Goat Sanctuary
Post by: plumseverywhere on August 20, 2011, 03:12:52 pm
Brilliant, thank you!  :)
Title: Re: Goat Sanctuary
Post by: Roxy on August 20, 2011, 05:05:02 pm
This sanctuary is only a few miles from us - you could have called in and seen us, but for the fact we are away showing and driving ponies tomorrow .......Not quite as many goats here though - just 16!!!!
Title: Re: Goat Sanctuary
Post by: salopman on August 20, 2011, 09:18:42 pm
Well what a lovely afternoon we had at The Goat Sanctuary! Cheryl is an absolutely lovely lady and took 2 hours of her time to show us around and introduce us to nearly all of the 140 goats. You can tell she loves them all and really knows her stuff - the place is an absolute credit to her. She has all sorts - all sizes - all breeds - a great place to go if you dont know your Toggs from your BA's lol, we fell in love with Giles - a particularly handsome and large British Alpine Wether who was the size of a pony!! he followed us round and stood content whilst we chatted to cheryl, he loved attention and was a big softy (could of easily put him in the boot!) finally before we left we stood behind the gate and got 4 packets of biscuits out of car - I swear those goats can read!! wow did they love Digestives!! I will try and load some pics later - great great day - more details on www.goatsanctuary.org (http://www.goatsanctuary.org)   -   in Alderley Edge Cheshire.
Title: Re: Goat Sanctuary
Post by: salopman on August 20, 2011, 09:27:31 pm
Here is me and Giles and co.
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Post by: salopman on August 20, 2011, 09:30:23 pm
and more goats......
Title: Re: Goat Sanctuary
Post by: salopman on August 20, 2011, 09:32:34 pm
Sue making friends with a lovely young Nubian (Wether) and very friendly too...
Title: Re: Goat Sanctuary
Post by: piggy on August 20, 2011, 09:33:50 pm
Very cute,wish my grass was that green!
Title: Re: Goat Sanctuary
Post by: salopman on August 20, 2011, 09:34:48 pm
A great specimen - the goat not me lol !!
Title: Re: Goat Sanctuary
Post by: plumseverywhere on August 21, 2011, 11:40:56 am
Ah they are amazing pictures!! you look in your element there  ;D  what amazing grass - how do they do that?! lol  the goats are beautiful, have had a look at the website and read some of the (heartbreaking) stories. thank goodness for people like this who run such havens for beautiful animals in need.
Title: Re: Goat Sanctuary
Post by: salopman on August 22, 2011, 10:34:37 pm
Roxy - thanks for your reply - what a shame - looked on map and  yes will get you next time lolol