There is a delightful contradiction seeing “village” life in the middle of a major metropolis. One of the sister’s from ASK Your Sister was transiting from China to Goa via Mumbai and did a double take:
That guy is walking a goat – it really is a goat not a dog!! Do ya think if I moved back to Nova Scotia I could get a pet goat??
I couldn’t help being amused – she was serious in wanting a pet goat – prompted by the jaunty step of goat and owner as they happily trotted together down the street. Goats have unmistakable personalities and enjoy interacting with people so on a farm, are a delightful addition (and can be equally troublesome for the very qualities that make them interesting too!).
For my part, it barely registers that some may seeing walking their dog er goat might be a bit odd… as it is simply such an ordinary every day occurrence here!
Would ya quit chomping so loud? I can’t hear myself think!
B-b-b-but I can’t help myself – I have a FULL crate!
That’s not fair! Stop hogging & share!
The last guy is a buddy of mine – always hops up to say hello and head butts to get petted. A friendly sort and thoroughly ‘domesticated’ yet still full of spunk and merriment.
Alas what these hapless kids didn’t know is… they are just being fatted for slaughter. Poor deluded tykes!
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I love goats! They’re pretty bad, but so friendly! Have never seen a goat being walked in Moscow. Yet…
Haha! You never know… coming soon to a Moscow street near you…. goats, goats and more goats!! 🙂
Yeah goats are rather friendly sorts… pity these will make food for a feast sooner rather than later.
Thats so lovely and funny!!
Some of these goats really are quite naughty and amusing. 🙂
Great goat photos. London seems surprisingly goat-free after Bangalore.
Remarkable to live in a land with no goats trotting along the road, eh?
I’ve only seen one goat up close, in my life. Loved the photos.
Seriously?? You have been deprived! While we grew up in a ‘city’ had access to friends and family’s farms with a menagerie…. goats had the most personality by far. Can also get into all sorts of mischief – especially as some are surprisingly clever!
That last little guy is so cute! No goat-walkers in Riga either 😦 Although I did see a guy walking around with a ferret (a live one) wrapped around his neck… .
Yeah he’s my special buddy… every day I cut through the village I tend to wander by where he is just to get head butted into petting. He’s a total glutton for attention!
In Winnipeg and also Montreal, I met folks with pet ferrets. I guess having a live warm muff in winter is handy! 🙂
I might consider it when it gets colder! 🙂
Ah… those days of winter… I don’t miss them one bit!! Good luck keeping cosy warm. 🙂
Off to Ireland today for plenty of damp cold 😉
Oooh! What fun! Now don’t forget to pack your warm fuzzy ferret. 🙂
I wish I had! It is miserable here! Gale force winds and driving rain! My paper shopping bags dissolved on the way home today 😉
I am not a pet fan, but perhaps a goat….?
I’m just trying to imagine a pet goat in an apartment in Shanghai…?? Nah… doesn’t work!