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Welcome to Creatures! 

I’m Elliott, a veterinarian and farmer in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. I’m also a husband, father of five, and Army officer who just can’t stop thinking about how to make life and work better for people like me who love animals.

When I started raising highland cattle and miniature donkeys a few years ago, it turned out I was hopelessly disorganized. Photos buried in my phone, health records in a drawer, breeding notes on my calendar, and finances in a spreadsheet I dreaded opening. I didn’t need a better system. I needed any system. So I built one.

Today Creatures runs my whole operation. Every animal gets a rich profile with its pedigree, health, genetics, and registrations. It also keeps the books, tracking the true cost and value of every animal in a way QuickBooks never could. And when you’re ready to sell, that profile becomes a marketplace listing in a single click. Potential buyers and fans can even book a visit right from the platform.

Honestly, what I’m most proud of is Stewardship. Rescues, sanctuaries, and conservation organizations can invite supporters to help care for an animal they love, even when they’ll never own it.

Create a profile for one of your animals to see how it works. It’s free and takes less than a minute.

My crazy hope is that Creatures can be the online home for every known and loved animal around the world. I’m glad you’re here!

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Bonnie Valentine recorded a kidding for Chamomile (Millie).

Breeding & Reproduction Kidding, 3 kids born

Service: Natural mating
Expected Kidding: Oct 8, 2026
Kidding window: Oct 8 to Oct 16, 2026
Notes: Delivered first kid in the dirt in doe yard while we were still recovering from her sister's ordeal. Delivered all three without assistance. Two hours between first and second; 1 minute 20 seconds between second and third.
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Bonnie Valentine recorded a kidding for Darjeeling (Jillie).

Breeding & Reproduction Kidding, 2 kids born alive, 1 stillborn

Service: Natural mating
Expected Kidding: Oct 9, 2026
Kidding window: Oct 9 to Oct 17, 2026
Notes: Long, difficult delivery requiring extreme assistance. Doe was traumatized and rejected surviving kids, however, they were adopted by the doe's sister who kidded immediately after.
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