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Jasper

Jasper is a senior goat, about 12 years old. He was picked up by animal control wandering the streets of Hemet, CA. They gave him four days to be claimed or adopted before they were going to euthanize him, so Melissa drove 3 hours round trip to bust him out of jail. It was soContinue reading “Jasper”

Allie

We picked up Allie in November 12, 2016. There was an ad on Craigslist for alpacas for sale and we went to look at them. Turns out they were at a cancer research testing facility and they were done with the herd and rehoming them. Allie was the only one they would sell us butContinue reading “Allie”

Billy

This little man was surrendered to us by his family when they wanted to ensure that he would have a safe home and not have to worry about any predators trying to grab him for an easy meal. We happily met up with them and brought Billy home from Alpine. After 2 weeks of quarantineContinue reading “Billy”

Stella

February 24, 2018 I heard of three baby lambs at a livestock auction, I got them for $40 each and our adventure began! Each one weighed less than 5 pounds, they were cold and hungry, and still had their umbilical cords. Sadly a few days after I got them, pneumonia hit hard. Amelia got itContinue reading “Stella”

Gus

Gus is Suffolk Sheep that was a 4H project in 2018. He is an extremely friendly guy, and that’s what made his family fight for his life and get him back from the butcher that bought him once his show career had ended. Gus joined our herd May 22, 2018, and is one of ourContinue reading “Gus”

Arthur

February 24, 2018 Melissa heard of three baby lambs at a livestock auction. She got them for $40 each and our adventure began! Each one weighed less than 5 pounds, they were cold and hungry, and still had their umbilical cords. Sadly a few days after she got them, pneumonia hit hard. Amelia got itContinue reading “Arthur”

Vincent Van Goat

This sweet goat came to us from a family that moved to Idaho and couldn’t take their babies with them. He is curious and playful and loves being petted and brushed. He and his sister fit right in with the herd! Species: Goat Resident status: Permanent Sponsorship status: Available to sponsor for $15/month

Wally

Wally is our largest resident at Dottiey’s Barnyard. We bought him for “full meat price” to spare him from slaughter when he was just 14 months old. When Wally first arrived, he was unhandled and very shy, and now he is like a puppy! He comes when you call him, he loves being scratched, heContinue reading “Wally”