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Post by bixaorellana on Jul 6, 2019 17:05:23 GMT
What a handsome boy! You two look very happy together -- it's wonderful that you got another horse.
Aside: WOW, it's so beautiful where you live!
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Post by kerouac2 on Jul 6, 2019 17:54:51 GMT
Nice to see a young and healthy horse. My brother and sister-in-law had two old nags who were lucky to still be alive. I know that one of them died, but I suppose that the other one is gone now, too, although no mention has been made of it.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Jul 6, 2019 18:05:44 GMT
Beautiful, simply stunning horse Lugg medear. I've always been a teensy bit scared of horses but he looks nice and calm...
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Post by lugg on Jul 10, 2019 19:37:10 GMT
Thanks guys. K2 I do have an aging nag too - neglected to post about him but will remedy one day. Cheery... he is generally.
Bixa - yes well I think it's very lovely here in Herefordshire.... as long as you like the rural life.
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Post by kerouac2 on Jul 11, 2019 14:23:00 GMT
One of my sister-in-law's nags was called Rocky, because he had a habit of eating rocks. They even paid a fortune once for a veterinary operation to remove all of the rocks that were stuck. But once he recovered, he kept eating rocks anyway.
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Post by lugg on Sept 18, 2019 19:09:36 GMT
That's really odd K2 - sounds like he may have had some dietary deficiency . Anyway here is another of my boy and me taken today - the weather was just perfect - sunny not too hot. No real signs of Autumn yet in this pic but as I rode through the woods I could see some leaf changes. However Mac was hot as his winter coat is growing - time to clip his coat soon.
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Post by bixaorellana on Sept 18, 2019 19:13:43 GMT
Gosh you live in a beautiful area! Lovely picture of your pretty horsey.
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Post by lagatta on Nov 10, 2019 13:36:10 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Nov 10, 2019 16:40:29 GMT
Ever since pitbulls and other dangerous dogs fell out of fashion in France, young men in the tough suburbs (but also some other deranged people) have moved on to dangerous felines -- tigers, panthers, etc. The authorities generally find them in pitiful condition once the neighbours finally make a call. I'm sure that a lot of the owners imagined taking their splendid animal for walks on a leash but quickly discovered 1) that they would be arrested immediately and 2) pet felines are dangerous as hell.
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Post by lagatta on Nov 10, 2019 21:19:59 GMT
Not Livia! Her larger cousins, yes. Among the cretins in the news story, one was calling cougars "small" cats. They are many times smaller than a Siberian tiger (the largest cat) but one can easily kill a human. Even ocelots and lynx can be very dangerous. They are admirable hunters.
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Post by lugg on Nov 13, 2019 8:43:37 GMT
That's terrible K2; I wonder if there is a black market for them ?
Here in England there is a project that aims to breed and release wild cats, not seen in England for 150 years. It is being supported by the government / Defra but some farmers are concerned. It is hoped they eventually will help to control grey squirrel / rabbits / rodents populations.
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Post by kerouac2 on Nov 13, 2019 16:50:46 GMT
That's terrible K2; I wonder if there is a black market for them ? The only market for them is the black market. Commerce in wild animals is totally forbidden here.
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Post by lagatta on Nov 14, 2019 3:26:05 GMT
I believe the European wildcats they are referring to aren't much larger than a large domestic tomcat. Obviously the problem is limiting their harm to humans, domestic cats and small dogs, as well as small wildlife. In miniature, it is a bit of the same problem as reintroducing wolves, who were a key predator for millennia, vs the danger to humans, domestic dogs etc.
It is fortunately that idiocy is forbidden in France. The animals cited here have either not lived in continental Europe for about 2000 years or were introduced later.
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Post by bjd on Nov 14, 2019 7:55:04 GMT
Whenever wolves or bears are introduced somewhere (bears specifically in the Pyrenees), some idiot hunter kills them. And farmers and shepherds complain that their sheep are being killed.
Years ago I accompanied my son's nursery school class for a week in the Pyrenees. We went to see a shepherd and he showed how his dog was trained to herd the sheep. Anyway, he told us that most sheep were killed by dogs that had become feral and that the government reimbursed the shepherds for any sheep killed by a wild animal.
I understand that many wolves appearing in France now have crossed over from Italy.
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Post by lugg on Nov 14, 2019 19:41:44 GMT
believe the European wildcats they are referring to aren't much larger than a large domestic tomcat. Obviously the problem is limiting their harm to humans, domestic cats and small dogs, as well as small wildlife Yes... The wild cats pose no risk to sheep or humans / dogs etc. They will kill hens but only take one at a time unlike foxes. I can understand the concerns caused by the re-introduction of bears and wolves .
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Post by lagatta on Nov 14, 2019 19:43:49 GMT
Yes, I think the problem with foxes is that they kill or main more than they can eat. Wildcats could kill one of bixa's tiny dogs, but those aren't very common unattended in the countryside.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jan 31, 2020 4:33:30 GMT
Tucked in for beddy-bye time. From left to right: Harley, Darla, Oliver.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Jan 31, 2020 20:54:56 GMT
Aw bless them xxx
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Post by kerouac2 on Feb 1, 2020 7:09:23 GMT
Being a terrier, my parents' dog absolutely wanted to be wrapped up at night and hidden to the world.
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Post by questa on Feb 1, 2020 9:46:41 GMT
My old tabby cat was climbing onto my chest while I was asleep.I lashed out with my arm and in a split second I had 2 deep bites on my hand and a cut along my arm. Needed medical treatment...but it was the speed and depth of puncture that amazed me.
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Post by kerouac2 on Feb 1, 2020 16:02:52 GMT
Cats do not accept opposition to their plans.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Mar 5, 2020 20:02:23 GMT
Jeff took this pic of Django...I think that he looks like he's talking.
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Post by kerouac2 on Mar 5, 2020 20:05:23 GMT
He's saying "no photos please!"
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Post by lagatta on Mar 6, 2020 0:51:45 GMT
LOVE Django!!!
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Post by deyana on Mar 20, 2020 17:50:38 GMT
So my Angel passed away a few years back. (I think I mentioned it on here before). I think she had a good life with us, and lived to a grand old age, but I still think of her and maybe I always will. We made a grand coffin for her and buried her in the back yard, I put her favorite toy in with her... I waited a while before I could even think about getting another dog, but nearly two years ago I adopted Rocky and a few weeks back I adopted my sweet Suzy. They bring so much joy into my life. (I can't seem to add a link for their pic, will try later on)
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Post by bixaorellana on Mar 23, 2020 3:54:17 GMT
Many people say they don't care for small dogs because they claim they're hyperactive. Uh-huh. (Darla is not shown here because she had gone upstairs to get into bed.)
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 7, 2020 4:52:50 GMT
Darla Jean, the puppy queen ~
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Post by mickthecactus on Apr 7, 2020 7:51:01 GMT
Aahhhhh...
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Apr 7, 2020 8:33:35 GMT
Oh adorable pics of your doggies Bixa...Darla in particular is soooo gorgeous. I took a rubbish pic of Django yesterday...shame it was out of focus. The top one is his looking relaxed but the bottom, out of focus pic, is just HIM encapsulated!
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Post by kerouac2 on Apr 11, 2020 15:40:42 GMT
"Are you talking to ME?"
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