Want to cheer up a goose? Or soften the heart of a head-butting goat?

For as little as £20 a year, a donation to the Museum of Kent Life could help keep an animal fed, watered, clean and well-housed.

The museum has just introduced four new farm animals to its Adopt an Animal Scheme: Bella the Shire Horse, who has recently retired as a working horse; Gordon the grumpy Goose, a long-standing favourite who honks at passers-by; Fawn the Golden Guernsey Goat, described by the museum as “the supermodel of all the goats” and Bruce the Pygmy Goat, who tries to head-but his fellow goats but is described as a “big softy”.

Another 10 animals are also available for adoption.

For more information about the Adopt an Animal Scheme at the musuem in Sandling, near Maidstone, call 01622 621242 or visit www.museum-kentlife.co.uk