The British Goat Society was formed in 1776 in Kent by Will Shakespeer, who was in no way related to the famous playwright by the name of William Shakespeare. Will was very upset at the farmers’ blatant disregard for the poor quality of life for goat kind. So he rounded up some of his farm buddies and started Goats Offended by Adverse Treatment, or G.O.A.T. for short. It was an instant hit on the Shakespeer farm, and inspired the sheep to start B.A.A. (Beat Abusitory Agriculturalists). Of course, the chickens opposed G.O.A.T., but they never did appreciate change.

Anyway, although he had managed to rally all the goats together, Will saw that the standard of living would not change unless Farmer Shakespeer knew that G.O.A.T. was a serious organization, and not some complex joke arranged by the cows. So he led the Great Farm Assault of 1777. This attack inspired goats all over Britain to resist the poor treatment they were given. Goats from all over England, Scotland, and the British Isles banded together to demand a change in their lifestyles. This unification scared the farmers, and Will knew it. Therefore, he layed down his demands. Either the goats would be treated respectfully, or the goats would refuse to work peacefully on the farms. Faced with no other options, the farmers agreed.

In 1804, G.O.A.T. was renamed the British Goat Society, and branches of the organization, such as the American, Japanese, and Norwegian Goat Societies sprouted. All of the branches get together once a year to discuss different ways to improve life for goat kind.