However, one particularly small farm animal has become a fixture in the shelter's front office this winter while keeping the staff company there. That critter is Karla, a baby Nigerian dwarf goat ...

"Dora is just about 3 years old. She protects goats and baby pigs naturally—it's all instinct on her part," Melissa McCrackin told Newsweek.

Their newest incoming members are two baby girl goats. SEE ALSO: Dog rescued from icy Beaverdam Reservoir in Loudoun County Unfortunately, both are disabled. Both have joint challenges ...