Stray
Posted By: Nature on 2009-05-06
In Reply to: Stray Dog question - sbMT
If you cannot keep him, then find him a good home. I had a Lab show up here about a week after I moved in. I thought he belonged to someone, and I would let him play during the day with my dog (in my huge fenced backyard, and then pick him up manually and put him out the fence. He would be back in just 30 minutes. Well, I named him Bud, and he is here to stay. I found out that he had been running all over the place until I took him in. He sleeps on the floor beside my bed.
I have taken in so many animals from racoons, dogs, cats, hawks, opossums, and even had a pet skunk. I am happy I can provide relief for the critters who cannot take care of themselves. I know you feel that way too.
Keep on doing such a fine job. You will be blessed for it.
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This is the fifth stray we've had show up here since we moved here two years ago. Three I found the owner for and one I kept for a month before giving her to a good home. I don't mind caring for him, but my husband isn't a huge fan of my obsession with orphaned animals LOL.
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until after she was pregnant. We adopted her or she adopted us. I do plan on getting her fixed.
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Right now, they are in my backyard. Three males, two females, all under 10 lbs. None neutered. Two of the males are attacking a third, older male. Separating them has led to one howling in distress in my garage.
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I had a vision of us all living reasonably well together until I could find homes with them but I am faced with the realization that it is too much for me and I feel like a failure. There is an animal rescue group but even they are overwhelmed with stray animals. In fact, one that I have is a stray that I was fostering and kept as she fit right in.
Hmmm...there never was a stray issue in that city!
RE: Me too - buy a ranch, take in stray animals and help orphaned children :-)
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