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Cappy Tosetti

Cappy lives in Asheville, North Carolina with her two rescue dogs that help her with Happy with Cappy Pet Sitting. She’s putting things in motion to someday crisscross the country in a vintage travel trailer visiting draft horse and goat farms.
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Articles by Cappy Tosetti

Lights! Camera! Action!
September 1, 2022 · · Ownership

Animals are bound to melt your heart and tickle your funny bone. There’s just something endearing about furry and feathered critters promoting products in front of the camera.

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Barn Buddies
August 13, 2022 · · Health

Companionship in life is as essential as the air we breathe. Companion animals have a calming effect on other stressed or nervous animals.

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Switzerland: More Than Cheese Fondue and Chocolates
May 24, 2022 · · Ownership

Visions of the snow-capped Alps, lush green valleys, and alpine meadows dot the rugged terrain of Switzerland in central Europe. Switzerland is a land steeped in tradition, especially when herding their cows and goats to and from alpine meadows each season.

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Cashmere Goats at St. Mary’s on-the-Hill
November 18, 2021 · · Ownership

Meander through the gardens and meadows of visiting St. Mary’s on-the-Hill and meet the farm’s prized Cashmere goats Great Pyrenees dogs.

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Kids for Kids
September 1, 2021 · · Ownership

Learn how Patricia established Kids for Kids with the mission statement: “We don’t believe in charity — we believe in helping people to help themselves.”

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When Wildfires Rage, Animals Can Be Saved
August 5, 2021 · · Ownership

“Get Out! Evacuate … NOW!” These are words no one wants to hear. VERT (Veterinary Emergency Response Team) is there to search and gather fleeing dogs, cats, and barnyard animals.

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Goat Husbandry Techniques Around the World
July 22, 2021 · · Ownership

How does goat husbandry differ around the world and how does it stay the same? Take a trip with us to different nations to find out.

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Mini Silky Fainting Goats: Smitten with Silkies
May 2, 2021 · · Goat Breeds

It’s love at first sight when meeting a Mini Silky Fainting goat. The breed, a cross between a long-haired Tennessee Fainter and Nigerian Dwarf goat, was developed by Renee Orr of Sol-Orr Farm of Lignum, Virginia.

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Health Hazards from Broken and Missing Goat Teeth
April 19, 2021 · · Health

Dental issues in aging goats are something to be aware of. Broken and worn teeth can cause a host of problems, so the goat owner needs to better understand an animal’s ability to gather, eat, and digest their food.

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Goats in Kuwait
April 14, 2021 · · Ownership

Was it fate or serendipity, on a Sunday drive, when a chance meeting presented itself to an American woman in a foreign country?

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