Legalizing Food Producing Animals
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We are in the process of petitioning the city to allow the lawful keeping of miniature pet goats within the city limits.
Miniature goats, which include pygmy and dwarf goats, are no larger than big dogs. The average mini-goat weighs between 35 to 65 pounds. Miniature goats are excellent pets due to their good-natured personalities, friendliness, faithfulness, and hardy constitution.
Female and neutered male goats do not generate significant odors, are not violent, do not wander the neighborhood like cats or generate the noise that dogs do, and are no more likely to spread disease than dogs or cats.
Many major cities (among them San Diego and Seattle) now allow miniature goats as pets, with no ill effects or problems. With our region's rich agricultural history and the overwhelming recent support of self-sufficiency through beneficial backyard urban animals such as chickens, there is no reason that the City of Visalia should not adopt a similar ordinance for miniature goats.
We are requesting that the city repeal the ordinance that categorizes miniature goats as livestock and allow miniature goats as pets within city limits.
We are currently raising funds for office supplies and website domain and hosting maintenence. Donations will go to cover:
- Stickers that we are handing out to supporters ($18 per 80 stickers)
- Printer ink (we've already gone through two cartridges at $19 per cartridge!)
- Computer paper
- Various office supplies (folders, signs for activism, etc.)
- Purchasing our Pro Goat website domain and hosting
- Possible upcoming legal fees with the city
Please consider supporting this cause! Every little bit helps! <3
Miniature goats, which include pygmy and dwarf goats, are no larger than big dogs. The average mini-goat weighs between 35 to 65 pounds. Miniature goats are excellent pets due to their good-natured personalities, friendliness, faithfulness, and hardy constitution.
Female and neutered male goats do not generate significant odors, are not violent, do not wander the neighborhood like cats or generate the noise that dogs do, and are no more likely to spread disease than dogs or cats.
Many major cities (among them San Diego and Seattle) now allow miniature goats as pets, with no ill effects or problems. With our region's rich agricultural history and the overwhelming recent support of self-sufficiency through beneficial backyard urban animals such as chickens, there is no reason that the City of Visalia should not adopt a similar ordinance for miniature goats.
We are requesting that the city repeal the ordinance that categorizes miniature goats as livestock and allow miniature goats as pets within city limits.
We are currently raising funds for office supplies and website domain and hosting maintenence. Donations will go to cover:
- Stickers that we are handing out to supporters ($18 per 80 stickers)
- Printer ink (we've already gone through two cartridges at $19 per cartridge!)
- Computer paper
- Various office supplies (folders, signs for activism, etc.)
- Purchasing our Pro Goat website domain and hosting
- Possible upcoming legal fees with the city
Please consider supporting this cause! Every little bit helps! <3
Organizer
Gingi Edmonds Freeman
Organizer
Visalia, CA