Fundraiser for Doncaster pygmy goat who is allergic to the hay he eats

Elliot is a therapy pygmy goat who lives with three other goats, three dogs, and 29 chickens with their owner Jade Marsh in Norton.

She said: “His nose is always running because he’s allergic to the spores on the hay.

“It means that he’s often struggling to breathe and he gets stressed when we try to clean him up.”

Jade found out about hay steamers which would enable Elliot to eat all the hay he wants without suffering breathing issues.

She planned to buy one with money left over from a house sale but unfortunately due to Covid-19 things did not go according to plan.

“We decided to move house so that the goats could have a bigger garden,” she continued.

“But the person who was buying our home in Norton backed out and we had to put it back up on the marker.

“We ended up having to take a low cash offer from an investor which means we don’t have the funds for Elliot's hay steamer.”

Jade has had to move her flock of animals to her father’s home in Bentley until she can move into her new home in Woodland in the future, but she does not yet have a date for the move.

She is hoping to raise £800 through a Gofundme campaign which will enable her to buy the equipment for Elliot.

“He is just the cutest thing in the world - people love him on Instagram especially when he smiles,” Jade said.

“He’s an angry little ball of fluff.”

Elliot is a therapy goat for Jade’s 17-year-old sister Cait who has autism.

The goats give her a routine and a boost in confidence.

Jade is also hoping to start a project with the goats where they are given pencils or paintbrushes to hold in their mouths and create small art pieces to sell on Etsy.

If you want to donate you can do so here.

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