My friend is a former breeder and loves animals SM
Posted By: Sad but true on 2007-12-01
In Reply to: Puppy mills - San Francisco
more than I can say. She just told me the other evening over homemade soup and bread made for me that she knows of a puppy mill where the dogs are packed in horrible little cages with wire bottoms, and they found that some of these dogs could not walk properly from the conditions and lack of exercise. How do these lame-brains think these dogs will make money for them? Sorry, but I am going to say it like it is.
Instead of deer season there should be open season on these heartless so called human beings that bring down the curve for the whole country. I have no mercy whatsoever for them.
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i LOVE dogs :)
Just a tip about animals
As I am getting cleaned up from Christmas and heading towards the New Year, thought I would pass on something that I do and if you don't know about it and can do the same, here tis: I get the newspapers each day (along with lots of subscriptions to different magazines), save them up and when I get a big bunch I take them to my local animal shelter. They cut them up and use for bedding for the animals. Pass it on.....
Well at least they like animals...
I'd take them for neighbors over someone who *shoots at* animals, any day!
Animals
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what we will do for our animals. .
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Yup, just like animals, neither can they. LOL
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animals
I would do the samething, have two dogs that I love dearly which one is blind and has lived in the same house since she was a puppy, and still runs into the walls and things. It is so sad to see, so I would never do anything to make it any harder on her. Bless you for being so caring.
raw animals
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Then again, the raw chicken is actual chicken, rather than "animal digest" or the other euphemisms the pet food industry uses to cover the miserable quality of their food (even the premium brands are just awful).
And just look at how animals
almost always hook up with another animal friend ... even natural enemies.
I guess if you are very social, you can get enough from other people and activities. I get drained too easily and so would rather have my mate than be alone.
how do you know that? Unfortunately animals
cannot tell us how they feel, not before and not after.
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Wow! Y our son sounds like my son! He loves...
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My husband loves them
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Oh, I had those hugs and loves and all
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Ditto! 27+ yrs together and he still says he loves me EVERY day, AND thanks me
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My 19 y.o. daughter loves him. nm
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You find out what the kid loves the best
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My DD loves hers. Interesting. nm
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I get them all the time...everyone loves them
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I understand that your dog loves you,
but your dog is a pit bull and they can attack spontaneously whether they are provoked or not. There is no way to predict it. Why risk someone's life?
I don't have any dogs because my husband is allergic to them, but I would absolutely love to have one because I understand they can provide that kind of unconditional love, and frankly, we all need that! I would never, however, choose a breed that is known to be unpredictable and dangerous and could maim or kill someone I love or a stranger walking down the street were I too slow to close the door or forget to close a gait securely and an accident occur.
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All animals, pets or not are most definitely
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Thanks for that one. Animals rule!
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Animals in heaven? NM
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for my animals -- YES absolutely!
i don't think its a bit crazy to CARE for your animals, and take care of them. Bless your heart!
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Does anyone foster animals? I've been thinking of fostering a dog or cat and wonder what exactly is involved.
There are those that believe animals have souls-
I doubt they would find it ridiculous, though I do agree that this whole thread is ridiculous. The OP wanted to start a fire and she got it.
Animals very much desirable,
in your own homes, not running loose in the neighborhood. I have inside pets, they live longer inside anyway.
Like I said, I love most animals and have more than...
my fair share of them including a horse that is losing her teeth and anyone else would put down because it is very expensive to keep her around and very cheap to replace her at this point, but I just can't do it, as she is very healthy. I am just not such a cat person and I really hope that my husband does not bring on home, but if he did, I would expect it to stay outside. Terrible, I know, but that is just the way I am.
Antidepressants help some animals, too.
My 14-year-old son loves to read too...his SM
favorites are:
Harry Potter series
Eragon series
Lord of the Ring series
Chronicles of Narnia
Series of Unfortunate Events
Alex Rider series
Left Behind Series
...there are many other series, but I can't think of them off the top of my head.
Chickadee
be happy he is in her life and loves her
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Friends and Everybody Loves Raymond
Repeats of Raymond still make me laugh!
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