Pets

[bunyip]

I've never had much of an interest in horses but have known people who do. It seems that they get even more attached than some of us do to our dogs.

And some get more attached than they do to their families.

 

[Dftodd]

Ken horses are expensive for sure when my kids were growing up they just had to have horses . . . very expensive hobby. Now I do not have one horse.

My grandfather boarded horses for a family friend.

She needed a cheap place for them and grandpa wanted the classification as a farm for his taxes. It dropped his taxes $6k a year and they liked having them around. Just not the taking care of them part.

In lieu of payment she maintained the fence lines and fed the horses daily. As well as riding lessons and trail rides for my brother and I

She would call if she couldn't make it up to feed in the winter and my brother and I would get sent out to do it instead.

She kept a chart on a clip board in the barn, so we new what to feed each horse.

Just before he sold the farm, he had a 35yo blind mare that had been there for almost 25 years and two miniature donkeys that followed her around and kept her company 15 of those years on the farm she was blind.

It was part of the agreement when he sold the farm, that the mare would be able to stay in the pasture till she passed.

 

[Molalla1]

:thumbsup: . . . . unfortunately I ennded up doing most of that . . . :confused3: It was for the kids.

 

[tallyho8]

I've never had much of an interest in horses but have known people who do. It seems that they get even more attached than some of us do to our dogs.

Yes we do get attached to horses. The longest I've had a dog was 18 years but I've had horses for over 30 years. When you have an animal that long, he is like a part of the family, Many people do not even keep a spouse that long.

 

[Jstpssng]

Yes we do get attached to horses. The longest I've had a dog was 18 years but I've had horses for over 30 years. When you have an animal that long, he is like a part of the family, Many people do not even keep a spouse that long.

I thought that probably had something to do with it.

 

[FrankTailor]

I dont have any pets but would love to have a cat

 

[Jstpssng]

I dont have any pets but would love to have a cat

That shouldn't be a problem. Pretty soon the "free kittens" signs will be up. I have always thought that every kitten given away should be accompanied with it's own "Free kittens" sign. As long as it's acceptable to let them roam free there will never be a shortage of kittens.

I live on a lonely back road which is a common place for people to abandon their unwanted animals. I sometimes would like to take them out into the woods in January, and drop them off without clothing or food.

 

[Oaktree]

That shouldn't be a problem. Pretty soon the "free kittens" signs will be up. I have always thought that every kitten given away should be accompanied with it's own "Free kittens" sign. As long as it's acceptable to let them roam free there will never be a shortage of kittens.

I don't see those signs/free ads in the paper much anymore. They used to be everywhere, but the last 20 or so years, not so much.

 

[MossRoad]

I dont have any pets but would love to have a cat

Get two and they'll keep each other occupied. Most of the time they sleep, but then they wake up, yawn, stretch, hunt (each other), head to the kitchen to eat their kill (kibble), take a bath, repeat 4 hours later.

I've had at least one cat in my house for all but about 6 months of my entire life. Great pets.

When both kids visit, they bring theirs, too.

5 cats with the zoomies is entertaining, to say the least.

 

[Oaktree]

I've had at least one cat in my house for all but about 6 months of my entire life. Great pets.

When both kids visit, they bring theirs, too.

5 cats with the zoomies is entertaining, to say the least.

Always liked cats myself. Any that I've had, most were quite territorial and were not accepting of "strange" cats in the house. Things would settle down after a while in the case of a new cat being added to the household. Even then, they mostly just tolerated the other cat(s). Never had this problem myself, but I've known some where cats won't share a dish or litterbox.

I don't get why some people seem to feel the need to bring their pets with them wherever they go, especially to other's homes. I've known some who've gotten quite huffy when asked to not do so.