The Connecticut Appellate Court has upheld a ruling granting the state permanent custody of 65 goats that were seized from Nancy Burton’s farm in Redding back in 2021 due to allegations of animal cruelty. At that time, investigators found goats in poor health, suffering from inadequate shelter, and there were dozens of decomposing dead animals. Burton, a disbarred lawyer, argued against the custody ruling, but a three-judge panel unanimously rejected her claims. The goats were adopted out in 2022 following the initial ruling.