3314. Goat's feet © Bruce Goodman 31 August 2025

Goats have cloven hooves. Moira was a little girl who was born with cloven hooves – like a goat. She wore special shoes so no one would notice. She was used to it and thought it was normal. When she was a little older she began to wonder about her cloven hooves. Her feet seemed different from everyone else's. She asked her mother. “Mother, why do I have cloven hooves instead of feet?” Her mother cackled. Contact Author Back to Index Next Story Previous Story