They must be careful not to bite off the hand that feeds them.

But I believe it was an older gentleman who had the goat(s). Neighborhood kids liked to stop by to see it. I don't see the problem.

and a townhome was on the market right across the street from his field and shelter! I went to see the townhome (exterior) and the horse came up to the fence. I got photos. The place had gotten an offer by the time we asked for an appointment and it was kinda not for us anyway. But, I would have been in heaven living across from a horse! This is a really residential area. The guy must've gotten some kinda waiver to keep him there.

Back in the day my grandmother and most neighbors had chickens and coops. We're talking in the city limits!

Rhiannon,

I don't see where's the problem ?

It is not as if they had hippopotamus...

Goats are not dangerous. They are not left on their own in an open land.

Here, you can have goats but the land must be enclosed, because it is forbidden to tie the goats.

Those items are adopted by local ordinances and tend to be found in a lot of urban and suburban cities. Those ordinances are frequently used to keep people from having roosters and other loud animals or animals that produce a lot of excrement since they lower the ambiance of the neighborhood.

There are some people who prefer to live in sterile neighborhoods and they see it as a status symbol. When I lived in one of the suburbs near Dallas it took about three weeks for an animal carcass to decay because there were none of the normal bugs or other scavengers (buzzards or vultures) around. In other parts of Texas the carcass would be gone in 5-7 days.

How are you ?

Oh I see.

Well, these ordinances may have sense for good reasons but in this case, it is more or less like having a big dog.

I know it is easier to say than to do, but they should move to another place where people are more compassionate.

A "status symbol" which implies or imposes a sterile environment, is as hospitable as a mortuary...

I'm having a major health problem that is annoying, but treatable. Unfortunately it may take a few weeks to get over it.

There is some truth to it in the case of male goats.

garden. They're quiet and make good neighbors. They're very affectionate.