Neat to see the answers, hoping to see more.
But here's some food for thoughtÂ
I was a caretaker for a horse ranch.
I fed nearly 70 horses 3 times a day.
Ok as they got fed they got talked to.
As they got watered they got talked to and petted.
If one was out of sorts I could tell.
I went in between feeding times and checked on them, talked to them. I cut up carrots and apples and threw in some horse cookies and went each night and gave them out.
No I didn't clean stalls, but the folks who did didn't care for the horses like I did.
Now I can personally see myself taking total care of say 35 (what I mean is cleaning stalls and putting them out in the mornings and bringing them inside at night.
I can see caring for 70 dogs, (Physical work and attention wise, not finacially) but I won't lol
I know mushers who have 40 and 60 dogs who love and care for them dearly. I know mushers who don't.Â
And my personal situation, my sonÂ
says I am weird and abnormalÂ
(not that I give a hoot)
I have 9 cats, 1 outdoor and 8 indoor. Most are rescues.
I vacume my home each day, sometimes twice. I clean the litter boxes out at least twice a day. They are loved and wanted and UTD on shots and spayed and neutered. (except for one who needs to be done in the next month)
Two don't want any attention although I kind of gently force it on them so they are not toally wild. The others are always getting a snuggle here, a pet there, being talked to. When I am on this pc there are usually 2 on the back of my chair purring in my ear and at least on in the chair with me or on my lapÂ
So what is so weird and abnormal about me?
My life, my choice. I tell my son to mind his own business.
 I know my limits, I stopped fostering for a rescue cause I was adopting my fostersÂ
So in our evaluations where does one draw the line before assuming another is a horder?
To me if they are loved, wanted, fed well, vetted, groomed and clean (can't say not starved for attention cause I have seen one dog only homes where the dog feels no amount of attention is enough)Â
Going into rescue and the upcoming workshops I am going to take, I am very much interested in what I may come up against. Knowing my yuppy sons think their country mum is totally whackedÂ
(Even though I have a throw away dog from one and a throw away cat from another.)Â
Maybe sometimes folks are to quick to judge and sometimes not. Looking forward to exploring this topic more, keep it comingÂ
Signed,
Momma of 9 cats, 10 rabbits, 15 goats, 2 dogs soon to be 5.
and as of this coming Weds, 110 chickens.
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