Sunday, July 19, 2009

me wo abrekyere = I have a goat!!!

I have a goat!!! I bought her for 18.00 Ghana cedis. Which I think is about $12 USD. Haha. It is a baby goat, but old enough to be away from it's mother. She is grey/white/black and her name is "Annabelle". The kids here think it is hilarious I have a pet goat. But.... they are always around my house wanting to pet her, because the animals here just run from you. She actually comes up and likes to be pet. She is getting better at walking on a leash. I have bought a mat for her to sleep on. She is actually starting to potty train herself too. It is really cool. She won't go on the mat unless I leave her for too long without taking her out to the grass. Everytime we go out to the grass on a leash she goes potty. haha. It is like a puppy, but with hooves!!! I have never had a goat.... but it has been interesting. I missed having a pet. So... I decided on a goat. Since back home we treat and take care of our animals a certain way, I didn't want to leave a dog behind to be neglected. So... I chose a goat. The unfortunate thing is that she will eventually be eaten one day. Just not when I am here though. At least then, she won't be neglected and treated any kind of way. But, while I am here, she will be just fine.
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  1. AnonymousJuly 19, 2009 at 4:04 PM

    Sorry I haven't written in awhile. I deleted the email with the link to your blog and so while I was away traveling... I wasn't able to check it. It sounds like you have been very busy and that you are adjusting well. Keep the updates coming... even though we don't always comments, its nice to hear what you are up to.

    A goat! WOW! Goats can be really naughty! Annabelle was the name of one of my pigs at my internship at Potters Park Zoo in undergrad. She was the dominant pig and bit me. Naughty. Do you leave her in the house when you are gone? Goats are social animals and she might be lonely without others around. Do they have goat parks where she can meet other goats to play? hahaha. What do you feed her? Do you give her enrichment and let her graze? Can she be outside when she wants? As an animal welfare person... of course I will ask all of these questions. haha.

    Take care! ;)

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  2. UnknownJuly 22, 2009 at 5:27 AM

    Steph.... I wonder where Monica gets that asking questions thing? I can't imagine from who???
    Good questions though...I think she might me lonely...perhaps you need 2 goats!!

    Take care! ;)

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