When your vet calls at 11AM on a Friday morning and says, "Hey, we need a place to work on this half dead two day old cow, can we bring him to your place?" The answer is never no. Although the conversation slowly changed to, "Can you guys keep him?"

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After weeks of being bottle fed, administering medicine, a plasma transfusion, and way too many cow patties in the house, Norris finally began to get better.

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Now Norris the Red Poll Cow is over a year and a half old, and a whopping 700lbs, and is as playful as can be! He enjoys roaming around the farm on days that we are closed, and we are currently working on a massive pasture for him!

Abu the Dromedary Camel was born at a safari park in Texas, during his birth he was pulled out of his mom too quickly, causing a breakage in his front left leg. Shortly thereafter he was sold to exotic animal traders, and was hauled off to three different auctions in three different states, all before he was a month old, all without any vet work on his broken leg. 

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Luckily for Abu, when we laid eyes on him it was love at first sight, broken leg and all. A week after we got him he made the trip to NC State Veterinary Hospital to correct his broken leg.

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Abu is now 19 months old and over 750lbs. Abu spends his days munching leaves off the tallest branches in his pen, socializing with alpacas and baby goats adjacent to his enclosure, and partaking in halter training lessons. After all the traveling he did when he was younger, he is loving the permanency he has at his forever home!

Pippin was taken in by a wildlife rehabber after being abandoned and preyed upon by hawks. After making a full recovery, she came to live at her forever home at the sanctuary. 

For social animals, the best form of enrichment is companionship. After taking in Pippin the Raccoon, she was in need of a friend. Piper the Coatimundi came along at just the perfect time!

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She is now Pippin's best friend, and an animal ambassador for members of the Procyonidae family across the world!

When you have this many animals, you learn that some animals are simply not the nicest. A male llama with berserk syndrome is one of those animals.

Fleetwood is an adorable looking, aggressive acting llama we've had since 2019. "Berserk Llama Syndrome" causes excessive aggressiveness in llamas, and is brought on by an overexposure to people at a young age- causing the llama to see humans as equals and try to challenge them.

Don't let their cute faces fool you, these nocturnal relatives of the raccoon can be vicious! Zaboo, Cleo, and Belize are kinkajous that came to us through a rescue organization. They were living in deplorable conditions, and are now loving life in their oversized aviary, chowing down on fresh fruits and veggies every evening!  

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Kinkajous tend to be aggressive and unpredictable in captivity. Poor eyesight and being prey for hawks, jaguars, and boas in the wild lead them to be easily startled and prone to outbreaks of aggression. Zaboo, Cleo, and Belize were all on edge and aggressive upon their arrival at the sanctuary. After months of trust building with their favorite treats(fruit snacks), vet care, physical exams, and hands on interaction can now be easily performed by select keepers at the sanctuary.

Connie the Corn Snake(not pictured)Kahn(left) and Walker(right) the Ball Pythons, brought to us through owner surrenders. Bojangles the Boa Constrictor is currently 4 years old, and will be twelve feet long when she is full grown. 

Kenan and Tyrian(not pictured) are both male sulcatta tortoises. These two boys will get very large (above 200lbs) and are grazers living off a diet of hay and minimal fruits and veggies. Kenan came to the sanctuary when he outlived his previous owner, and Tyrian came to us when his owner could no longer care for him. These guys are originally from Africa and love the hot sunny days, but need a warm shelter throughout winter. 

Star and Darth Maul are both redfoot tortoises and were found roaming in downtown Columbia and were surrendered to an animal rescue prior to coming to the sanctuary. They originate in South America and live off fruits and grass and also have a warm shelter for the South Carolina winter. 

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Tano(not pictured) is a Cherry Headed-Yellow Foot tortoise hybrid who was surrendered to us with severe shell deformities from improper lighting and diet. He now shares a outdoor enclosure with Star and Darth Maul.

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After being cared for very poorly, these four prairie dogs were brought to us in search of a better life. Two of them are sweet and are mesmerized scratches behind their ears, while the other two would be perfectly content never seeing another human being again. You may see these members of the squirrel family chowing down on their protein biscuits, or burrowing underneath the hay inside their house!

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Fun fact: Prairie dogs have one of the most complex communication systems out of any other animal!

Once upon a time, two guys named Josh and Jason went to Gatlinburg, Tennessee for a vacation with their friends. While on vacation, they came upon someone selling a “mini” pig and couldn’t leave it there to add to the large population of pet pigs that “got too big” and had to be re-homed. This was the start of what would soon become Goat Daddy’s Farm. Although the person selling this pig insisted she was 8 weeks old, it was soon found out she was less than a week old. Cutting the vacation short, this girl finally began eating yogurt and formula and was nursed back to health. That one pig, Petunia, is the reason why our farm is here. She now has seven friends that have been added over time through similar situations: Hampton, Buddha, Ty-Lee, Mai, June, Zuzu, and Jack. These guys are pets and will live the rest of their lives here with us enjoying luxury and lots of treats!

Never have I ever seen two better friends! Toph(on the left) is a blind Juliana pig, we took her in when a breeder couldn't care for her because of her visual impairment. Due to the her size, lack of sight, and innocence to the hardships of the world, we couldn't put her in with the other pigs because they could bully her. That's when Z enters the scene! Z is a Koonie Koonie pig(a breed from New Zealand, hence the name), who is blind in her left eye. We took her into our animal family to provide some company for Toph, and they've been best of friends ever since!

Bearded dragons require UVB light for their body to absorb calcium, which is essential for their growth and overall health.  Puff was neglected both proper diet and lighting, causing him to have metabolic bone disease .This caused him to be lethargic, slow growing, and not interested in food.

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It's been a long road to recovery, but now Puff has doubled in size and hunts down his favorite food, Dubia roaches, on the daily!

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Mushu was poorly socialized at his previous home, so upon arrival he would lunge after anything you put in his cage(fingers and food included). Years later, Mushu now enjoys a rich diet and is taken out regularly for guest to interact with. 

As you have probably noticed by now if you have read all of the above information, we love animals! So why not get some alpacas, and two of the alpacas(Madonna and Shakira) were pregnant when we got them.Fast forward eleven months, and MJ and EJ are born! 

Talk about looking good for your age! Smokey is over thirty years old and takes forty-five pills a day. He is a rescue horse boarded at our sanctuary by our vet.

Rabbits are often bought as "Easter bunnies" in April, then after a few months they are surrendered to rescues once their owners realize they shed hair, poop and pee, and require consistent care. Bugs the Bunny is a prime example of that, and acts as an animal advocate, discouraging people from buying pets without being prepared for a long term commitment.

Rocky is a fox squirrel, the largest species of squirrel in North America. She enjoys running around her massive eight by sixteen foot enclosure, munching on acorns, and treating her pen like an obstacle course!

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If you see a baby squirrel in the wild, most often the best thing you can do is leave it alone. If you suspect wildlife of being injured or orphaned, call a wildlife rehabber so they can work to get them released back into their natural environment. 

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Rocky was taken in by people and raised as a pet for the first year of her life. After a year, she was surrendered to a wild life rehabber. By that point, she was bonded to people and couldn't protect herself from the dangers of the forrest if she were to be released, so we took her in!

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Check out Pine Tree Hill Wildlife Rescue for some valuable resources!

Surrounded by over forty acres of hardwood forest, predators are abundant and protection is essential. So when a friend was looking to rehome these two livestock guardian donkeys, we were thrilled to take them in. Preacher and Deacon aid in protecting our animals from foxes, coyotes, hawks, and more.

These three parrots are probably the loudest animals at Goat Daddy’s. Miko, Rika, and Joplin are all blue and gold macaws. These parrots all came from homes where they could no longer be kept. They all live outside in heated aviaries year round, excluding extreme cold temperatures and hurricanes. These birds do not make good pets and we discourage anyone from breeding or keeping these animals. They are best suited for living in the wild and no bird cage is big enough for them. They have been with us for years and will be with us the rest of their lives. For more information about our parrots, check out our Animal Care Page or our YouTube Channel! 

Rosey, Dorothy, Klaus, Mowgli, Bagheera, Wasi, Dany, Diego, Pepper, Tiki, Twilight, Sage, Charms, Finn, Saffy, Jason, Freddy, Leaf, & Dill.

The list of cats at the sanctuary seems to grow longer every month. These cats aid in keeping mice out of feed, and greeting guests upon entry. They were all raised indoors for the first few weeks before we introduced them to a pet flap and allowed them access to the great outdoors. This encourages them to stay close to home and keeps them very friendly.

These two were some of the first animals to come to the farm. We found Boomer and Dundee as chicks looking for a new home when we first moved to the farm. They are the second largest birds in the world, smaller only than ostriches and are from Australia. Emus lay eggs in the US in the winter months and they are dark green. The male sits on the eggs until they hatch and then raises the young. Considering these two are brother and sister, we remove all of the eggs as they are laid and sell them in the Farm Store for food and or art.

This mother-daughter pair is the sweetest donkey duo you'll ever meet!