When residents in an Idaho neighborhood need some time to unwind, they know the drill. The neighbors in Boise’s Bench neighborhood head over to the Ching family’s home, grab a leash, and take a goat for a walk. Kerry Ching told KIVI that her family uses goats to “help eat the weeds, clear the area, and be something kind of fun and different to have in the neighborhood and also for ourselves.””People come by to the goat area and then just enjoy watching the goats. So we thought about making this as a community engagement,” Tony Ching said, later adding, “So many people will just drive by, they’ll roll down the window and be like baaa.” Noticing how much their neighbors love the animals, the family created Chingóat, which is a free neighborhood activity that allows neighbors to walk, feed, or just spend time with their goats. The family says their free goat walks have become a popular activity, and they’re particularly beloved by Boise State University students who live nearby and cherish a chance to get a mental health break.”You can just like forget everything and just really be present in that moment and just look at these cute little goats and relax,” Kerry told KIVI.And the goats are also providing joy to people who don’t live in town.That’s because Chingóat offers a livestream of the goats. The “goatcam” can be viewed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.The goats have gained popularity far beyond Boise.”Coworkers who are in other states, even other countries … they log on as a mental health break,” Kerry said.To see more, watch the video from KIVI in the player above.
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When residents in an Idaho neighborhood need some time to unwind, they know the drill.
The neighbors in Boise’s Bench neighborhood head over to the Ching family’s home, grab a leash, and take a goat for a walk.
Kerry Ching told KIVI that her family uses goats to “help eat the weeds, clear the area, and be something kind of fun and different to have in the neighborhood and also for ourselves.”
“People come by to the goat area and then just enjoy watching the goats. So we thought about making this as a community engagement,” Tony Ching said, later adding, “So many people will just drive by, they’ll roll down the window and be like baaa.”
Noticing how much their neighbors love the animals, the family created Chingóat, which is a free neighborhood activity that allows neighbors to walk, feed, or just spend time with their goats.
The family says their free goat walks have become a popular activity, and they’re particularly beloved by Boise State University students who live nearby and cherish a chance to get a mental health break.
“You can just like forget everything and just really be present in that moment and just look at these cute little goats and relax,” Kerry told KIVI.
And the goats are also providing joy to people who don’t live in town.
That’s because Chingóat offers a livestream of the goats. The “goatcam” can be viewed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The goats have gained popularity far beyond Boise.
“Coworkers who are in other states, even other countries … they log on as a mental health break,” Kerry said.
To see more, watch the video from KIVI in the player above.
