Several times a day Jackson Seaton and his mom visit a Folsom farm where they hold their two pet goats named Jasper and Zephyr. "He loves it here," said Alicia Seaton, Jackson's mom. "Anytime that's ...

She really grounded me and gave me something to take care of and focus on again,” Kate Cramer said. “She’s been my companion.

View Deputy Editor Mikaela Georgi argues that campus pets like the “FSU Goat” highlights how unprepared many students are for long-term pet care.