AIBU to think I am entitled to a free goat?

[Sevenfoldedbloodybodies]

I heard on mn a while ago that if you are poor you get a free goat, where is mine?

Yes please a giraffe, then it could eat my neighbours trees that block out all the light. [hgrin]

nailak was its name Cyril (the squirrel?) most of the ones round here have that name.

schroeder join the queue, others were before you on the list re a giraffe.

If you have leaves coming out of your chimney, a giraffe would be great.. have you seen the frigging size of them!!!

that's such an obvious advantage squeaky, no need to state the obvious

Giraffe's could clear your drains too!

When I get my giraffe I am going to get him to lick the upper windows (loft conversion) that the window cleaner can't reach! His nose (the window cleaner's) will be well out of joint once he sees his replacement.

Giraffes would be good for people in high rise flats.

I used to have a Billy goat called Gruff. Not very original but I was only 8! I used to walk him round the village on a lead. They don't go in for eating grass much, but mine was very fond of flowers, washing and the odd cigarette butt! Probably better to get a nanny goat, as Gruff got very aggressive eventually, and tried to mount my Mum every time she put the dinner washing on the line.

would be handy if you could get elephants, they could be good for transport(not wheelchair or buggy friendly though) and a handy shower if needed, and you could take them shopping as they never forget

An elephant? Could sit on irritating mothers in law and give the poo-moaners something to really complain about?

Gorilla? Sit him in an armchair, no-one will notice that the farting, arm-pit scratching creature staring at the TV isn't DH.

Or how about a nice Tapir? Quiet, affectionate, choice of two colours?

Now you're just being entitled Seven.

It's a goat or a giraffe and that's your lot.

BalloonTwister why did your mum put the dinner on the line?

Can goats live on their own? Do they need 'company' like donkeys? How much land do they need?

Sorry for being a bit boring- I do actually want to know. Would chickens be better suited with smallish children? Both?

now I want a donkey

Seven you've got to have 2 so they don't get ever so lonely.

I want a geep

I can't believe that no-one's gone for my idea of a Tapir!

Have you seen how cute the babies are?

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Skinned you mean those freaky sci fi spliced things? Not good what if they fall apart?

I want a goat! Once it's eaten our lawn, though (will take it about an hour as our lawn is small), I'm not sure what I will do with it.

I can't eat it as daughter is veggie and would hate me forever. I guess I could milk it, but it would have to produce baby goats for that first, and they might end up in rescue and I would be hated and shunned forever from the new mumsnet topic goathouse.

I could make its hair into jumpers but we have a sheltie I could do that with and I've never bothered to do so yet.

If someone could find me a small goat that lays eggs, that would be ideal.

Tapir looks cute! Does it eat grass? Produce hair for jumpers? Lay eggs?

Everybody on benefits is entitled to a free goat. Fact.
Also our immigrant population.
But everyone that wants more than a goat are being a bit entitled IMO.
Be happy with what you're offered.
Jeez the Entitlement of some people.

Musiconce it's eaten your lawn can I have it?Then when your grass grows I can give him back for an hour or so? But,until someone answers my question about whether goats need a partner I can't proceed with this arrangement.

DBF I do like your idea of a tapir. I just don't want one.

Musicposy.....I think you may be looking for a duck billed Platypus it kind of fits your criteria apart from the fact it's poisonous