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Before you kick your old Christmas tree to the curb, think of these cute Florida goats

There’s a myth that goats eat anything. But did you know they like to munch on Christmas trees?

The Grady Goat Foundation in Thonotossassa, Florida, near Tampa Bay, is reminding folks that the animals in their care will gladly use your tossed decoration — as a food.

Just make sure you take off the sparkly stuff and any ornaments before you donate.

“We can take any tree that doesn’t have tinsel or flocking on it,” the farm’s co-owner Debbie Canton told WFLA. “The goats love to eat it ... it’s a healthy snack for them.”

A picture on the sanctuary’s social media shows a few goats feasting horizontally on festive green branches, looking a little like they’re at an all-you-can-eat salad bar.

For more information on how to donate, go to the foundation’s Facebook page.

Madeleine Marr
Miami Herald
Celebrity/real time news reporter Madeleine Marr has been with The Miami Herald since 2003. She has covered such features as travel, fashion and food. In 2007, she helped launch the newspaper’s daily People Page, attending red carpet events, awards ceremonies and press junkets; interviewing some of the biggest names in show business; and hosting her own online show. She is originally from New York City.
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