At first, the Cincinnati-area family said the goat in the yard of their suburban home was for a 4-H project and would be sent away after the county fair. Now the Valentines have two goats, and they won a lawsuit, filed by community trustees, to keep the animals because they help their 13-year-old son cope with his ADHD. According the family, their dogs, rabbits, cat, and guinea pig do not help their son handle himself, but the goats do. The family is in the clear as long as they deliver a doctor’s testimony to the town every year to validate their claim.
In case you wonder, let me say that I do not believe that ADD and ADHD are medical fantasies, and some children are properly diagnosed with it and I hope properly treated. Thank you for your attention.
Well…if my four kids aren’t enough to help me handle my ADD, I doubt looking after a goat is gonna do it.
Sounds like a baaaad idea.
Hey, why can’t people have goats, anyway? Hoorah, I say. Glad you’re not an ADD doubter… I don’t understand why so many are.