When Gwendolyn and Gavin arrived at our New York Shelter, they were in rough shape.

Autumn couldn’t move his legs. He couldn’t even open his mouth. But he could still scream.

Neglect literally brought Patrick to his knees. Barely able to bear weight on his deformed hooves and contorted legs, he was forced to crawl. At only a year old, he moved like an elderly goat with arthritis.

Spring break came early this year for a certain Cornell University resident.

As Farm Sanctuary rescue workers entered the western New York property where Lila and dozens of others languished, they were nearly overwhelmed by the smell of death.

Our friend Nate is one powerful fellow — and our staff has the bruises to prove it. Nate was one of four goats recently dumped in a small town near our New York Shelter.

Dotty: Injured, Neglected Goat Gets a New Home, and Soon a New Knee

Scribbles thinks he’s a lap goat. This curious youngster loves people, and if he isn’t climbing or exploring, he is probably snuggling in a caregiver’s embrace.

Nobody knows how long they stood inside the transport trailer, or what condition they were in when they entered. What we do know is how they looked when they emerged.

The tag in his ear read, “MEAT.” Inserted before he was shipped from Pennsylvania into New York, it allowed the little goat to cross state lines without undergoing the usual tests.