The Council isn’t ‘kidding’ around - two cute new baby goats have arrived at Pets’ Corner in Hazlehead Park and primary school-aged youngers can enter a competition to name them.
They are both pygmy type of goats with one female who is mostly black with small white patches and the other is a male tan and white one with small black patches. Both have a patch of white ‘hair’ on their heads.
Aberdeen City Council Operational Delivery vice convener Councillor Miranda Radley said: “I’m sure people visiting Pets’ Corner will eat up seeing these cute new additions faster than a billy goat with their breakfast!
“We are not ‘kidding’ around when we say we look forward to seeing the entrants for the naming competition.”
Other animal attractions at Pets’ Corner include alpacas, crossbred pigs, geese, turkey, silkie chickens, sheep, goats, Shetland pony, miniature donkeys, fish, reptiles, budgies, ducks, peacock, meerkats, tortoise, ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, emus, Princess Leia the Burmese python, and Lulu the pygmy goat.
Entry forms for the naming competition are available from the pay hut at Pets’ Corner until Monday 30 June. Primary school aged youngsters are eligible to enter.
Pets’ Corner is open in April to October from 10am to 5.30pm, October from 10am to 4.15pm, and November to March from 10am to 3.15pm. It is closed on Christmas Day, New Year’s Day on January 1, and January 2.
Admission prices are £5.04 for an adult, £1.56 for a child aged 3 to 16, Free for children under 3, £9.48 for a family pass of 2 adults and 3 children or 1 adult and 4 children, £2.88 for concessions, £58.20 for a yearly family pass, and for educational groups, adult are £2.88, and a child aged 3 to 16 is 72p.
Dogs are allowed entry and must be kept on leads.