If you don't have a pet (yet) to take a picture with Santa, have no fear: there will be plenty of adoptables on hand, looking to spend Christmas with a new family.
According to this story from the Smithsonian website, the intentional use of goats to lower the chance of wildfires has been happening since the early 1990s.
Education is the best defense against many things, including racism, homophobia, poverty, fake news, and superstition. Pick up a book and put down the fear.