The entire premise of a “zonk” is that the contestant would be disappointed. Goats were a common “zonk,” and it’s assumed most contestants would have no ability to house, and no use for, a domestic goat.
According to an interview with Monty Hall, several contestants actually decided to keep the animals; although rare, it was allowed since the animals were offered as prizes (and they were a lot more expensive than the consolation cash prize).
Source: xkcd #1282
Explain xkcd #1282
I don’t see the issue with the consolation price? A goat is a few thousand bucks!
from the explainxkcd link, emphasis mine.
No need to house if you sell it.
If you cannot find a buyer immediately…
In hindsight it was pretty dumb of me to not post this too. Thanks for putting the information out there