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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 596600" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>I view animals as just a different sort of people. </p><p></p><p>I know lots of people think I'm more than a bit strange because I'll talk to an insect just as readily as I will any other type of animal. And I talk to them the same way as I would talk to any other people. I don't know if they understand me (especially the insects) but many of them sure act as if they do.</p><p></p><p> Heaven knows I sure get a wide variety of them in my yard throughout the year. I'm still trying to figure out why on earth a small deer herd would decide my back yard with it's 6 foot privacy fence......and dogs........was a wonderful place to graze. I'm guessing Travis left the gate open more than he admitted because there is no other way inside.........which means that had to walk up the driveway right at my backdoor to get into the yard. They came to visit often when I lived around the corner two blocks down but at least the yards there were wide open spaces, not fences. (not to mention an apple tree next door) Rowdy nor Molly ever barked at them, chased them, or made any fuss about them at either house. </p><p></p><p>I had Mrs. Raccoon who went shopping for breakfast/dinner in my trash. I told her she had permission to do so as long as she kept it neat. She did it for years. This new one........I think I'm going to have to get up at like 4am to have a firm talking to with it. It leaves a major mess and it's ticking me off. </p><p></p><p>We had the opossum that adopted us and befriended Minnie the outside cat. (wow, Minnie is getting OLD that was years ago) No clue why on earth it did it. But it stayed around until it was hit by a car in the alley. No clue why Minnie and the other cats never had an issue with it either. </p><p></p><p>There is the hawk that has visited me each and every day I've lived in this neighborhood.........and that is a long while, lemme tell you. </p><p></p><p>There is the abandoned unweaned kittens that Rowdy "saved" by first barking to get my attention (Rowdy rarely barked and never at "nothing") then when I couldn't figure out what the problem was and let him out of the kennel he ran to the fence and started pawing at it. Turned out on the other side were 3 very teeny abandoned kittens in pretty bad shape. He did that with a stray little elderly house dog that took refuge in the playhouse on the patio in the cold pouring rain too. </p><p></p><p>I'm not sure if it is because of human influence or what. But even in nature it's not always a case of predator versus prey. I've seen some of the most unusual friendships over the years. </p><p></p><p>I can see your lil clueless goat in my mind's eye with his soggy well kissed ears and it made me laugh. Rufus had issues with the baby gate in the kitchen doorway for a long time, much the same way. Only stopped because his head would no longer fit. lol</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 596600, member: 84"] I view animals as just a different sort of people. I know lots of people think I'm more than a bit strange because I'll talk to an insect just as readily as I will any other type of animal. And I talk to them the same way as I would talk to any other people. I don't know if they understand me (especially the insects) but many of them sure act as if they do. Heaven knows I sure get a wide variety of them in my yard throughout the year. I'm still trying to figure out why on earth a small deer herd would decide my back yard with it's 6 foot privacy fence......and dogs........was a wonderful place to graze. I'm guessing Travis left the gate open more than he admitted because there is no other way inside.........which means that had to walk up the driveway right at my backdoor to get into the yard. They came to visit often when I lived around the corner two blocks down but at least the yards there were wide open spaces, not fences. (not to mention an apple tree next door) Rowdy nor Molly ever barked at them, chased them, or made any fuss about them at either house. I had Mrs. Raccoon who went shopping for breakfast/dinner in my trash. I told her she had permission to do so as long as she kept it neat. She did it for years. This new one........I think I'm going to have to get up at like 4am to have a firm talking to with it. It leaves a major mess and it's ticking me off. We had the opossum that adopted us and befriended Minnie the outside cat. (wow, Minnie is getting OLD that was years ago) No clue why on earth it did it. But it stayed around until it was hit by a car in the alley. No clue why Minnie and the other cats never had an issue with it either. There is the hawk that has visited me each and every day I've lived in this neighborhood.........and that is a long while, lemme tell you. There is the abandoned unweaned kittens that Rowdy "saved" by first barking to get my attention (Rowdy rarely barked and never at "nothing") then when I couldn't figure out what the problem was and let him out of the kennel he ran to the fence and started pawing at it. Turned out on the other side were 3 very teeny abandoned kittens in pretty bad shape. He did that with a stray little elderly house dog that took refuge in the playhouse on the patio in the cold pouring rain too. I'm not sure if it is because of human influence or what. But even in nature it's not always a case of predator versus prey. I've seen some of the most unusual friendships over the years. I can see your lil clueless goat in my mind's eye with his soggy well kissed ears and it made me laugh. Rufus had issues with the baby gate in the kitchen doorway for a long time, much the same way. Only stopped because his head would no longer fit. lol [/QUOTE]
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