Bring farm animals (like llamas!) to your Zoom calls with Goat 2 Meeting
By now we've all grown a bit tired of the endless video calls while quarantining at home, but an enterprising California farm has an innovative solution to spice things up: farm animals.
Sweet Farms has launched Goat 2 Meeting — get it... like GoToMeeting — a service where they'll bring llamas, cows, a turkey, you name it, to your Zoom call or Google Hangout.
As Business Insider first wrote, calls can range from $65 to $250, depending on the size of the meeting, the length of the call, and what animals you want to show up. Apparently, it's already a pretty popular service.
"We've currently booked over 300 calls! It's amazing!" Sweet Farm cofounder Anna Sweet wrote in an email to Mashable. "I'm working hard today to open up more spots on the calendar."
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Llamas are the most popular request, according to Sweet, who added their "rescue cow Magnolia is also very popular."
If you look at videos of Magnolia, it's easy to see why — she's adorable.
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Sweet Farm is a nonprofit sanctuary and Sweet said Goat 2 Meeting was helping offset the donations they'd normally receive via on-site tours and events.
You can check out the range of options for animal drop-ins on your calls here and as for what to expect... well, you just never know.
"We just let the animals be themselves," Sweet wrote. "Last night the cows put on a show playing with each other!"
Tim Marcin is an Associate Editor on the culture team at Mashable, where he mostly digs into the weird parts of the internet. You'll also see some coverage of memes, tech, sports, trends, and the occasional hot take. You can find him on Bluesky (sometimes), Instagram (infrequently), or eating Buffalo wings (as often as possible).
