Tony

Hiya Santa,

Did you know that I came here as just a pipsqueak of a goat with my best friend Vinnie? We climbed trees and got into all sorts of nonsense, as any really good goat will do.

I lost my best friend last year to a bad disease and I still miss him, but I have two new friends here: Caroline, who is very naughty, and Gilbert, who is very nice. Santa, I’m 11 years old now and I have a pretty bad arthritic condition. Oh, I get around well enough (especially for good-night cookies at the back door, my favorite time of day).  But I need a bit more TLC.

It’s going to be getting very cold, Santa. Usually I don’t need a coat. I snuggle up with my friends in the deep straw and under the heat lamps and I’m fine! But I feel that this year I’d do better with a bit of stylish covering. I’d need a size large. https://tinyurl.com/coat-for-tony

To go along with my fashion statement, I could really use a collar. Gilbert and Caroline both have collars. (most goats need collars because they are always doing something naughty and need to be led away). Here is a very cool one (size 18-26):  https://tinyurl.com/snazzy-collar-for-tony

Getting down to brass tacks, though, Santa! I think with your living at the North Pole you probably understand the physics of freezing. In particular, freezing water.  Scientific research, however, has yielded the most amazing thing: heated water buckets! We are low on these, and they are such a blessing for us and our human caretakers on those blustery, arctic days. https://tinyurl.com/heated-bucket-for-tony

Santa, I’ve had some truly wonderful sponsors over the years! Why, I remember one lady who showed up with a full bag of fig newtons (she bought the store out) because she knew I loved those. Please send me more cookie-bearing sponsors this year!

https://shop.stargazingfarm.org/product/tony/

I hope that you will have a bit of time off soon to enjoy with the lovely Mrs. Claus and please don’t work those reindeer too hard!

Your pal,

Tony