Goat roping is inhumane, shouldn’t be ‘entertainment’

Cowboy Days will soon be here. I was concerned at our recent fair about the goat roping event. It should not be happening.

I’m very familiar with this being done in fun with burros, and I’ve seen the pain caused by rope burns. Neither species has the leathery skin to endure this happening time and time again. It’s inhumane — just like the Evanston Animal Shelter’s gas chamber, which is still in use even after many public complaints.