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When the kids say I WANT AN ANIMAL
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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 283800" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>This is something that really frosts me. I was involved in both breeding an rescuing German Shepherd dogs and Maine Coon cats for many years.</p><p></p><p>I dispersed the cattery and quit fostering both dogs and cats when husband first became seriously ill.</p><p></p><p>I simply couldn't handle it any more.</p><p></p><p>That was years back. I do still have one middle-aged shepherd, but he will be the last one. The breed is just too high-maintenance for me between a bad back and the bipolar (I am disabled as well) and my days of lifting 90lb dogs are permanently past.</p><p></p><p>AND, this breed needs constant training and stimulation to be happy and healthy. Otherwise they become quite neurotic. Many of them are prone to severe intestinal problems of various types (want to rip out a floor or two?), and of course, they get the hip and other arthritic issues.</p><p></p><p>My guy has good hips, which is something of a miracle at his age, but he has horrible spinal arthritis to make up for it.</p><p></p><p>The cats? Well, they eat a lot. They go through a lot of litter and require a lot of maintenance including grooming.</p><p></p><p>I do have a cat as well. He's a shorthair with Siamese markings even though he's really just a rescued stray cat.</p><p></p><p>Coat is low maintenance but he's very iffy about hitting the litterpan.</p><p></p><p>And, feeding properly costs a fortune: easily 70 per month for the dog and 17 per month for the cat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 283800, member: 1963"] This is something that really frosts me. I was involved in both breeding an rescuing German Shepherd dogs and Maine Coon cats for many years. I dispersed the cattery and quit fostering both dogs and cats when husband first became seriously ill. I simply couldn't handle it any more. That was years back. I do still have one middle-aged shepherd, but he will be the last one. The breed is just too high-maintenance for me between a bad back and the bipolar (I am disabled as well) and my days of lifting 90lb dogs are permanently past. AND, this breed needs constant training and stimulation to be happy and healthy. Otherwise they become quite neurotic. Many of them are prone to severe intestinal problems of various types (want to rip out a floor or two?), and of course, they get the hip and other arthritic issues. My guy has good hips, which is something of a miracle at his age, but he has horrible spinal arthritis to make up for it. The cats? Well, they eat a lot. They go through a lot of litter and require a lot of maintenance including grooming. I do have a cat as well. He's a shorthair with Siamese markings even though he's really just a rescued stray cat. Coat is low maintenance but he's very iffy about hitting the litterpan. And, feeding properly costs a fortune: easily 70 per month for the dog and 17 per month for the cat. [/QUOTE]
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