How to catch a goat?

[jodief100]

My neighbor is having this same issue with a pig. The pig got loose and was running around on a very busy road. My neighbor and his cousin spent about 6 hours catching the pig. A few days later the owner shows up and wants his pig back. Neighbor said no way, I caught him, he's mine. They got into a big argument, said they would call the sheriff and said something about karma. Neighbor hasn't heard a word since. He figures if they show up again all he is going to say is "what pig?". They will need a warrant into the freezer to find the pig now . As far as karma goes, I threw this couple off my place last summer when they showed up to buy chickens, offered me 20% of what I was asking and then proceeded to berate me for being "stupid" for not taking their offer.

I agree with FEM. Present them with a bill and see if they want the goat back now. Since your kids are attached I guess you can't hide the goat in the freezer.

 

[babsbag]

There would be no way on God's green earth I would give them back the goat, no matter what they offer. The goat was destined to die out there and they didn't care so IMO they are not suited to own a goat or any other animal for that matter.

You didn't catch the goat for them, you caught it for you AND for the safety of the goat. You cared about an animal, good for you. It is not as if they posted a reward or a wanted sign.

You will never get a thank you from them, but maybe you will get one from the goat, that is what matters. It is HER life you saved.

 

[bloonskiller911]

I agree with you all. But I took the goat to them. Explained to my little girls the value of being a good person and not knowing what everyone else is going through. I was slightly offended when he said he'd sell her to me for fifty dollars and when I said no thank you he offered me forty for gas and catching her. Why would that not be the first thing? I hope he has seen a good heart and tries to emulate it.

 

[goatgurl]

bloonskiller, you do have a good heart. I'm kind of like everyone else, they made no effort to try to catch her, didn't claim her until you had her, your girls got attached to her and now they wanted her back. probably should have been a cold day in july before they got her back. was a painful but good lesson for your daughters. i almost hope you told them to keep their $40. they're small donkey people in my opinion.

 

[bloonskiller911]

I did tell him to keep it. It was like a slap in the face since he and his wife had acted like jacka$$es!

 

[goatgurl]

good for you and you gotta feel sorry for the poor goat. like i said small donkey people

 

[babsbag]

You are a better person than I am that's for sure. You did the right thing but I know it had to be hard.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

You did good taking the high road - but I know that had to be hard...

 

[Hens and Roos]

sorry to hear that it turned out this way....

 

[goats&moregoats]

I agree with you all. But I took the goat to them. Explained to my little girls the value of being a good person and not knowing what everyone else is going through. I was slightly offended when he said he'd sell her to me for fifty dollars and when I said no thank you he offered me forty for gas and catching her. Why would that not be the first thing? I hope he has seen a good heart and tries to emulate it.

Awesome. I would have had great difficulty with this as well, but in the long run it was the right way to handle things. Maybe just maybe, you never know; that little goat will find it's way back to you.