lol, i dont know if it worked, we saw rat signs so put a trap out.... i read the post about returning cats did the above post then went for my breakfast, looked out the balcony door when i got back....lol... bugger me a big 'thing' in the trap... it turns out its a civet.. locals call them 'tree cats' ive taken a photo but ive gotta get it onto the laptop to post it... i will do 'eventually' ..lol.. so the cat returned

Quote from: Alex on July 25, 2024, 08:56:57 PM

what a lovely post Alex.. your starting my day with a smile... I love cats but cant have any due to my roaming...i generally talk to animals [but dont tell them too much]

its 6.45am here its 23c... they say it might hit 40c in a couple of days, i'm glad its winter, the weather here is generally perfect, i might get two splashes of monsoon when i first arrive, but thats it for rain..there are lots of dogs roaming, but they have almost wiped out rabies [just thought i might lower the tone of my post] i saw a small monitor lizard in the garden the other day, if the wind is in the right direction we occassionally hear the peacocks [earie] i'm off for my breakfast soon, i get two fried eggs on bread and two cups of coffee that costs me about £1   i sit there for about an hour frightening myself watching the traffic lunatics, when they abate i got on my scooter and come home..

my post was because of the TV news which stated that in the two years since the dangerous dog act seventeen people have been killed... i was shocked, but it was restated several times

Quote from: klondike on <strong>Yesterday</strong> at 11:09:11 PMYou listen to them too long. If you do pickup in error it takes seconds to recognise you don't want to talk so don't just hang up. It's impossible to be rude to an unsolicited caller whatever you say or do

I never fall for it usually Klondy,  show's what can happen when we're not thinking doesn't it. 
I just interrupted him and said I wasn't interested, and put the phone down.   Then blocked the number and deleted it.    

Occasionally a usually normal, placid dog might bite,  but there is always a reason.

Sometimes people are too quick to condemn dogs without having a clue of the facts, or what led up to it.

One thing that has always annoyed me intensely is when an adult thinks it is amusing to put a small child onto a big dog's back  to 'give it a ride.'    Their spine's are not designed to carry humans!

Or children who jump on a dog  when it was sound asleep in its bed, or climb into the dog's bed and sit on it.

Or children who keep taking a dog toys away from it,  or torment them.

Or children who poke their toys down dogs ears, or eyes,  or  think it funny to hang on their tail.

Perfect strangers sometimes reach down to touch a strange dog without asking the owner first.
I certainly would NOT like a complete stranger in the park reaching out and touching me - would you?
Yet we expect the dogs to be happy about it!

Even some adults can approach a strange dog  the wrong way, and worry it. They can spot someone who looks a bit dodgy a mile off.
Maybe the animal doesn't feel well that day,   or might be in pain even.   
Or maybe the dog thinks it is defending its owner for some reason.

There are many, many reasons why things can go wrong,  and it is not always the dogs fault,  but he can hardly turn round and say 'Please don't do that.'!     

So because animals can't speak human language,  we assume they are happy to accept everything humans dish out.
Often dogs give lots of warning signs they are not happy,  but if you are not 'a doggy person'   who wouldn't have a clue what he was trying to tell you.

I can honestly say that after keeping dogs my entire life,  (and working in kennels too),  I have never, ever been bitten,  not  once - and I had 7 beautiful German Shepherds at one time, too,  who were the most devoted, loving, and loyal dogs ever.   
You have just got to  know how to 'read'  them before condemning them.

 




 

You listen to them too long. If you do pickup in error it takes seconds to recognise you don't want to talk so don't just hang up. It's impossible to be rude to an unsolicited caller whatever you say or do

Shopping?  Christmas shopping?
Good heavens!  That's what wives are for.  Actually, they really seem to enjoy it.

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