On 09/07/2013 1:11 PM, Cheri wrote:

>>
>> Why bother with something that you have to hunt down and capture every
>> time
>> to get it back to a warm bed, food, and safety?
>
> Pets that are allowed to roam free often times come to a bad end,
> especially in cities. In the country you have to worry about other
> predators. Sometimes an animal gets away and is frightened so badly by
> the experience that you do have to coax them even if they know you. If
> you love your pets, you always bother!!!!
>
>


I don't dare let my dog loose near the house. He will head for the road.
He had broken collars and made a dash for the road..... three times...
one choke chain and two training collars. After a lot of work I was
able to let him ruin free in the fields behind us so he can get a good run.

We used to have cats. They were good companions for the dogs and the
kept the population down, but due to my wife's allergies they were not
allowed in the house. He lost a few to the road, but more to coyotes.

The people behind us had free range turkeys. The birds roamed the back
40 all day long and were penned up at night. The owners went away one
weekend and left the turkeys to forage for themselves for a few days.
The coyotes had a feast.... all 18 of the turkeys.