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A red tabby Exotic Shorthair lies on a blue plaid blanket beside a small sleeping white goat kid with dark spots. 12 / 21

The Picnic Blanket Is Spread Out. The Guests Arrived Before the Sandwiches.

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A blue and white plaid picnic blanket has been spread out on the patio, and the guests have already arrived, even if the sandwiches have not. A red tabby Exotic Shorthair sits loaf-style at one end, his round face, tiny ears, and wide copper eyes giving him a look of serious contemplation. Right beside him, a little goat kid, white with black and brown patches, has stretched out with her chin on the blanket and her floppy ears spread wide, eyes closed in a contented doze. A pair of work boots, a potted plant, and scattered autumn leaves sit by the house behind them.

Goats have a reputation for eating anything, but that is mostly a myth. They are actually browsers that prefer leaves, shrubs, weeds, and hay, and they can be quite picky about what they eat. What they do love is investigating with their mouths, which is why they nibble on clothing, ropes, and picnic blankets. Their curiosity can get them into trouble, since several common landscape plants are toxic to goats, including azaleas, rhododendrons, yew, and wilted cherry leaves. Checking a pasture or yard for harmful plants before letting goats roam, and asking a vet if unsure, keeps them safe.

On this picnic blanket, though, nobody is nibbling anything. It is simply a peaceful afternoon nap for a little goat, guarded by a very serious orange friend.

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