The world is a dangerous place. You have to look out for hazards of all sorts, and sometimes trauma can be inflicted from innocent situations.

One of the most heinous forms of traumatization comes from an unlikely source: petting zoos.

Sadly, many parents take their innocent children to these supposedly safe recreational diversions only to have them exposed to a horrible phenomenon: goat trauma.

Here’s the mission of today’s site:

“The Childhood Goat Trauma Foundation was created in 1982 by a small group that originally came together as a an informal support group for problems that were the result of traumatic experiences at petting zoos as children. This group realized that there were many others out there who were afraid to come forward with their horrific stories and wanted to find some way to help as many people as they could. The Childhood Goat Trauma Foundation is the result of their dream. Through its programs and workshops, individuals from all walks of life have been able to live happier and more fulfilling lives, without the ever-present ghosts of their personal goat traumas. Some have even made such progress that they have been able to put their traumas completely behind them and rejoin mainstream society.”

These angels of mercy have been able to help hundreds of goat-traumatized individuals. Check out these testimonials:

“I thought that the goats were out to get me. People called me paranoid, but since attending one of the CGTF’s workshops, I know I’m right. Goats ARE out to get me! And now I can protect myself!” — Anne R., Houston, TX

[Read The Childhood Goat Trauma Foundation]

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