Our Animals — Qualins, Tagada & Milka

Our Animals

Qualins, Tagada, Milka, Vaness and Moustique — they are part of the family, and each has their very own way of welcoming visitors.

🐴 Qualins · Shetland pony 🐐 Tagada · Miniature goat 🐐 Milka · Miniature goat 🐱 Vaness · Maine Coon 🐱 Moustique · Persian

Meet the team ↓

The animal team

Each one has their own character, habits and way of stealing the show.

Mickael — founder of La Chouette Sucrée in Availles-Limouzine · Qualins, Tagada, Milka, Vaness and Moustique are not just animals. They are my everyday companions, and the estate's very first ambassadors.

Qualins

Shetland pony

Qualins

🐴 Shetland pony · The grand lord

Qualins is the first to greet visitors — with a big, affectionate nudge of the head into your hand, especially if he senses an apple nearby. Curious, mischievous and terribly charismatic, he rules over the pastures with an entirely natural authority.

He loves company, keeps an eye on his goat friends and inspects every visitor in his own way. No one gets past without him noticing!

🌟 Star of the estate 🍎 Apple fan 🏃 Mischievous 🤗 Cuddly when it suits him

Role 🐴 Chief of the pastures

Specialty 🍎 Snacking

Mood 😄 Always good

Tagada

Miniature goat · Mum

Tagada

🐐 Miniature goat · The playful mum

As bubbly as the sweets she's named after. Tagada is always on the move — she leaps, climbs, explores and tests every new fence. And that tongue is always ready to poke out and say hello!

💨 Super fast 🍓 Cheeky 👅 Tongue-poker 🎪 Acrobat

Role 🎪 Performer

Specialty 💨 Escaping

Milka the goat and Vaness the cat up the tree

Milka & Vaness

The tree climbers

Milka

🐐 Miniature goat · Baby

The little climber. She explores everything with boundless curiosity — the trees, the crates, the roofs... Milka isn't afraid of heights and counts on Vaness to show her the best perches.

🧗 Climber 🌿 Foodie 😊 Curious

Vaness

🐱 Maine Coon · The philosopher

The philosopher of the family. He watches the world from his perch with royal indifference — except when Milka comes to encroach on his branch. He then tolerates the situation with exemplary dignity.

👑 Regal 😎 Zen 🌳 King of the trees

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Moustique

Persian · The discreet one

Impressively fluffy, discreet by nature. He prefers watching from the shadows rather than being in the spotlight.

🐾 Discreet 😴 Nap expert

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✨ More animals will join the adventure soon...

A few facts about our friends

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Ponies live a long time

A well-cared-for pony can live 25 to 30 years. Qualins still has many good days ahead of him!

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Big personality, small size

Miniature goats are among the most intelligent and playful farm animals there are.

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340° vision

Goats have rectangular pupils that let them see almost all the way around themselves.

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Ponies & goats, true friends

Goats and equines naturally get along very well and reduce each other's stress.

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Recognised anti-stress animals

The presence of small animals is scientifically recognised as reducing stress and anxiety.

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The Maine Coon, a gentle giant

It's one of the largest domestic cat breeds — and also one of the most affectionate.

The animal team

A few facts about our friends

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