Something with Purpose Blog: Coming in like a lion, coming out like a goat kid

Monday, March 5, 2012

Coming in like a lion, coming out like a goat kid

I have always loved working with animals. At a young age, it inspired me to go into the animal field as a career. I made it as far as taking a veterinary assistance course, and eventually being hired on as veterinary technician before they "laid" me off for being pregnant...

And that was the last time I had my foot in the door.. over 5 years ago..

And now?

I'm somehow working on airplanes and making eccentric and quirky squirrel jewelry.

Just typing that.. made me think of a quote from the from the boot camp scene in the movie "Jar Head"

Drill Instructor: "And what the f__ are you even doing here!?"

Anthony 'Swoff' Swofford: " Sir, I got lost on the way to college,SIR!"

Soooo.....

I seem to be quite far off from my original destination!

Naturally, when I found out that my goat was indeed pregnant, I was pretty excited!

BABIES!! Is there any kind of an ugly baby-thing? .. gee wiz. you know.. even baby bugs are pretty great.. being all tiny and miniature. Come on people! You knowww that miniature things are great... those tiny mini bananas!.. mini oranges.. dogs... people... cats?.. nope still no mini cats... but pigs! (cat-like right?)

wow. anyway.

My goat went into labor on the evening of February 28th, finally after a long exhausting night gave birth at 230am on...leap year! (day)

The birth didnt come as I had planned, and I ended up having to assist with the delivery in order to get the kid out. I have to say, it was quite an experience. I have had no training on large animal births, and have never even witnessed one in person... But you know what? at the end of the day.. its all a very instinctive reaction.. I have had children. I have shared that similar pain with my animal, (but thank goodness I never had a doctor stick his arm up me!) I am just thankful everyone is doing alright.