Things you wish you could say

[Kiki]

Do you want a big fat Maine coon dumb cat?

I thought I liked those dumb smooshed face ones but now I like the big monster ones more.

 

[Kiki]

Something must seriously be wrong with me because I do not like cats. Well, I thought I didn't like cats but I'm beginning to like them.

 

[Nabiki]

There are threads that do not have a theme or topic. There are threads that do have themes or topics.

As @ShrekDawg pointed out, the "Stay on Topic" comment was not aimed at you.

I don't mind getting a bit off track as long as it circles back to the original topic. These are conversations, even if not live ones.

 

[nuthatched]

I would love a real Maine Coon cat. They're expensive, but they're huge, lovable hunks of cat.

I used to cat sit one, you could hear that guy coming. Sounded like a bowling ball coming down the stairs.

 

[notabitail]

This was it. It weighed 40lbs.View attachment 4285630

GIMME.

 

[nuthatched]

GIMME.

I don't have it anymore, unfortunately. I usually keep defunct lectronics but for some reason not this one.

 

[nuthatched]

My neighbor 'rescues' dogs. Special needs dogs.
It's quite admirable.
She's driven across the country to collect these dogs.
They're all outside unless she's at work.
If she's at work only 1-2 is allowed out.
She only works the weekend. (By appearances, it could be wfh)
She currently has 5 dogs. Special needs dogs.
They aren't not trained to not bark, they are trained to come when she calls if she hears them bark.
If.
They bark at cars. They bark at squirrels. They bark at birds. They bark at chickens. They bark at people. They bark at me. They bark at things only they can see.

Her yard is the highest on the street.
They see everything.

They all get brought inside at night, until neighbor gets up in the morning.

Neighbor get up at 4 am.

They all get brought in at night.
Except one.

That one, is a "flock protection" dog. A sweet dog. Her job is to guard the yard all night.
She barks at cars. She barks at squirrels. She barks at birds. She barks at chickens. She barks at people. She barks at me. She barks at things only she can see.


"I understand your passion for rescue but did it occur to you that I can't even step outside my house without being barked at? That perhaps you should have chosen a house a bit more remote?"

I can let her know if they bark too much but that solution is bringing them inside more, and that's not a solution I like.

 

[CombNWattles]

My neighbor 'rescues' dogs. Special needs dogs.
It's quite admirable.
She's driven across the country to collect these dogs.
They're all outside unless she's at work.
If she's at work only 1-2 is allowed out.
She only works the weekend. (By appearances, it could be wfh)
She currently has 5 dogs. Special needs dogs.
They aren't not trained to not bark, they are trained to come when she calls if she hears them bark.
If.
They bark at cars. They bark at squirrels. They bark at birds. They bark at chickens. They bark at people. They bark at me. They bark at things only they can see.

Her yard is the highest on the street.
They see everything.

They all get brought inside at night, until neighbor gets up in the morning.

Neighbor get up at 4 am.

They all get brought in at night.
Except one.

That one, is a "flock protection" dog. A sweet dog. Her job is to guard the yard all night.
She barks at cars. She barks at squirrels. She barks at birds. She barks at chickens. She barks at people. She barks at me. She barks at things only she can see.


"I understand your passion for rescue but did it occur to you that I can't even step outside my house without being barked at? That perhaps you should have chosen a house a bit more remote?"

I can let her know if they bark too much but that solution is bringing them inside more, and that's not a solution I like.

Ugh, that is really annoying. It’s thoughtful of you to consider the effect of asking her to keep them quiet though, instead of just caring about getting rid of the annoyance. Trophy for neighborliness!

 

[Midnight Roost]

If I'm raising them for meat, I won't let them suffer. But I absolutely will process one earlier than I had planned, or dispatch one and not eat it, if there is something wrong with it. If it has a healthy buddy that will then be lonely, I'll process that one too rather than leave it lonesome.

I'm not sure whether "beheading a chicken" counts as "treatment" or not.

It does

 

[Midnight Roost]

Also, to preface what I said I also breed rare heritage rabbits. I get them for free from other breeders to help with genetics. They are worth more than free but still monetary value on animals is how commercial operations exist.