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This first rescue story happened about 6 years ago and involves a practical joke gone somewhat awry.

It seems a neighbor of ours was about to celebrate a birthday. We’re not told what age he was but we can assume from the ensuing events that he was not a young man. The man was an avid hunter and apparently so were the friends/relatives who decided it would be neat to rib him a little about his age.

They acquired a goat from somewhere and tied him out in the gentleman’s front yard with a sign around his neck which read “Happy Birthday You Old Goat!” When the man stepped out of his door that morning to see what all the commotion was about, the goat took one look at him and immediately broke the rope and took off for the high country.

It was a Saturday when we discovered the goat hiding in the woods behind our farm so we  tied him up and proceeded to try to find out who owned him. It was Monday before we finally tracked down the practical jokers who said they had been out with the gun all weekend trying to track the animal down. Their intention was simply to find him and shoot him as it was obvious the birthday boy had no desire to own a goat.

“If you want him you can keep him.” they told Rose, “Otherwise we’ll come over and shoot him.”

Needless to say he is still alive and well and living in Paradise at TexAltaRescue. Given the name Starsky he can thank his lucky stars he came to the right section of woods during his great escape or his story would have definitely had a sadder ending.

Starsky is a Spanish Goat who now pretty much thinks he’s a horse, since he bunks up for the winter with the stallions. In the summer he spends long blissful days tied in the long grass thinking happy goat thoughts.

If you are interested in becoming a foster sponsor for Starsky it costs approximately $60 a year for his upkeep. Of course he only requires grass and water in the summer with the occasional treat, but he does need hay throughout the winter. That only averages out to $5 a month folks. In return for your sponsorship you’ll get a progress report and an updated picture up to 3 times a year.  In addition, if you like, your name or choice of name can appear on this page for the duration of your sponsorship.

To sponsor Starsky for a year simply send $60 to texaltarescue@gmail.com either through PayPal or via your online banking. If you’d rather send a check or money order make it payable to Rose Salyers and mark it Starsky Foster Sponsorship. Email us at the address above and we’ll supply you with our postal address.

Starsky's Sponsor: Name of Your Choice Will Appear Here