Cedar the Goat's Controversial Slaughter Sparks National Outcry and Legal Battle

Despite the family's attempts to save their pet goat, Cedar, from slaughter after an auction, officials seized and slaughtered the animal, leading to a federal civil rights lawsuit, a countersuit, and widespread public backlash.

• Cedar, a 7-month-old goat owned by a 9-year-old girl, was auctioned off at a Shasta County fair in California, but the family had second thoughts and offered to pay any losses to keep the pet from being slaughtered.
• Despite the family's efforts, Cedar was seized by sheriff's officials and taken to slaughter, sparking a federal civil rights lawsuit by the family and a countersuit by California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office.
• The case has garnered national attention, with over 16 million impressions on tweets about Cedar's case and petitions seeking justice for Cedar obtaining over 120,000 supporters.
• New court filings reveal the lengths officials went to ensure Cedar was slaughtered, and the intense public backlash they faced.
• The family's lawyers are still trying to determine what happened to Cedar’s remains after it was slaughtered.

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