Your morning adorable: Plaintive goat kid bleats

We don't know just what it is about baby goats bleating that we find so disarming -- but if loving a young animal's plaintive-yet-precious cry is wrong, we don't want to be right.

We're big fans of goats in general, of course -- their willingness to help with the yardwork, their tendency to climb trees and even their love of fast food are among the many qualities that endear them to us. Plus, they're friendly little devils.

But we think we might love little diaper-clad Spot the goat kid most of all -- his sweet little face, his drop ears and, above all, that ridiculous little bleat make him No. 1 in our hearts.

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-- Lindsay Barnett

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Comments

[Lee B.]

Has anyone ever told you guys that this is the best blog on the web? In case they haven't...

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[Lindsay Barnett, L.A. Times]

Aw, Lee, you're making us blush!

Honestly, thanks so much for the sweet compliment -- you made my day. Feel free to let us know what you think should be on the blog -- we love hearing from helpful readers!

[Long Beach Grows]

Goats are wonderfully fun and useful animals. Does and wethers make great pets, even in the city, particularly small varieties like Nigerian Dwarf goats, Pygmy goats, and miniature varieties of standard breeds. And they efficiently compost your spent produce, weed your lawn, prune your hedges, and fertilize your garden soil; just keep them away from that which you don't want eaten! Once a doe is in milk, she can remain in milk long after her babies are weaned, so two or three does can provide a family with milk year round. Please visit the LONG BEACH GROWS website, and also the Goat Justice League (follow the link from LONG BEACH GROWS), to learn more about the benefits of raising goats in the city, as part of a healthy, sustainable, animal-friendly and eco-friendly lifestyle.