Two Pennsylvania vegan festivals canceled goat yoga and cuddling sessions scheduled with Steinmetz Family Farm of Berks County after critics called the practice animal exploitation.
in Allentown. But once promoters began advertising the events, things went downhill fast. Animal activists called out the Steinmetz’s business model — they said making money off petting zoos and similar practices were exploitive toward the animals.Animal Defenders chapter of Greater Lehigh Valley
Bob was so malnourished he needed a blood transfusion, she wrote. He died after two years at the sanctuary, succumbing to internal damage caused in his youth. Butters is “thriving” but remains skittish around “children, loud noises, and strange people.” Steinmetz said his farm treats its animals, including chickens, cows, peacocks, and goats, well. The goats have names, collars, and tags. The farm — which started as a passion project last year when the couple bought an old farmhouse with lots of surrounding land — is expanding to host more events, and building a new barn enclosure.
“They’ve gone to people who have snuggled and fallen in love with them who have homesteads or farms of their own,” he said. “We’ve vetted the homes of the goats we’ve gotten rid of. Once we find them a good home, we link to them on our Facebook page — like for Eight Ball, Scratch, and Marshmallow, who are all at another farm together.”
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