Greenwich council had proposed to close Maryon Wilson Animal Park in order to save £60,000, as part of a round of austerity cuts.

"When Ben [Stiller] said to me that I was in charge of the goats, I can't really convey how thrilled I was and am," Christie says with a laugh.

On a chilly January morning at the 2025 National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver, students ages 8–18 quietly paraded their sheep into the arena.

Pierce College students made use of the skills they honed in class to help hundreds of large, stressed-out animals.