Animals ofen cause humans to lose ability to use common sense.. I've kept a few mean cows and horses that had unusualy redeeming traits but those were exceptions. Pets should adapt to the owner's life,not the other way around. Most homeowners would call the cops on a neighbor for peeing on their flowers but dogs and cats get a pass..
I have the same feelings...
I have had a few nasty Rams on my farm, but they did not live very long. They take out a person's back, or a person's knees, and the copay on that FAR exceeds the $150 the Ram is worth. It is not worth having a mean animal that is going to hurt a person. It is not worth it for the owner in regards to their own safety, and is certainly not worth the liability.
I do not pass bad animals off to anyone else either. So many people just do not have the moxie to be responsible and do what is right, and instead pass it off to unsuspecting others. I know, because I have had nasty animals dropped off on my farm. Sometimes they do not tell you it is mean, and other times you just wake up in the morning and there is a horse, pony, cat, dog, sheep etc in the pasture or around the barn.
But this includes end of pet life care. Some just cannot take an animal to have it put down when even they know it is time. But that is just how it works, we out-live our pets for the most part, and unfortunately there will come a day when we must do the humane thing. Now for me, I fully understand a person not putting down their own pets, but it does not matter if a vet does it, or I do it; dead is dead.
I do not like it, but I can do it.
But as for care, I doubt few animals and pets are as well cared for as they are here. We spoil our pets.
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