Lily the goat was born undersized and was rejected by her mother. She went to a sanctuary farm, where they kept her in the house to feed and keep an eye on the newborn. Lily was only two pounds, but thrived under the constant care and made friends with the other animals. Lily bonded with an older male cat named Bean, who became her snuggle buddy and mentor. Even after Lily grew up and moved outside, she still relates more to cats than to other goats! ​<a href="https://friendlyfieldsfarm.wordpress.com/">Friendly Fields Farm</a> has all kinds of rescued livestock, poultry, and cats. You can follow Lily and the other animals on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/friendlyfieldsfarm">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/friendlyfieldsfarm/?hl=en" alt="Instagram.&nbsp;" class="on">Instagram.&nbsp;</a>​ #goat #cat #interspeciesfriendship #sanctuary #farm

Baby Goat Raised with a Cat

Three years ago, Emily and Dylan bought a 15-acre farm and named it Freedom Farmhouse. The house came with an interesting history <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BsUclTYgB00/" alt="you can read here" class="on">you can read here</a>. There were 16 feral barn cats living on the grounds that the previous owner could not capture. It wasn't a dealbreaker, as they had dogs and Emily was already fostering homeless puppies. She didn't know much about cats, though. With time and treats they were able to make friends with the colony.

These cats didn't know it at the time, but they hit the jackpot when Emily and Dylan bought the farm! You would think that with this kind of setup, more feral cats would move in. That doesn't appear to be a problem, and in fact the couple have taken in kittens from elsewhere. They plan to open an official animal shelter eventually. You can follow their story at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/freedomfarmhouse/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@freedomfarmhouse" alt="TikTok" class="on">TikTok</a>.&nbsp; #cat #feralcat #farm