<r>jones jones;1443487 wrote: Well I guess your average horse wouldn't know the difference between a foal and a kitten, except that they'd maybe smell different. <br/> <br/> Try putting that kitten under the belly of a carnivore and you might get a completely different reaction!<br/> <br/> <br/> The...

<t>"Simply because a thing can be attributed to Evolutionary Selection doesn't mean it's the best outcome or condition for the times. As an example; sexual drive for the purpose to procreate is not necessarily a healthy behavior for the species or the planet. So curbing either the behavior itself or...

<r>I think people are born with a sense of what is right and wrong. I see many instances in the animal world of choosing deliberately to be 'kind' to another animal.<br/> <br/> For instance, I had a horse many years ago, just your average nice horse, whom I watched standing very still in the pasture...

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<t>Having lived from my childhood until about thirty years old all over the middle east, I can tell you that far worse goes on with women every single day. <br/> <br/> Girl children are circumcised at two or three years by a male with a knife, no anesthesia, usually on a kitchen table, and many die ...

well I'm still older than you Clodhopper 58 going on 12

<r>Thank you for all of your replies. To give some background, I an a widow in my fifties, my dear one died more than twenty-five years ago, and I am quite comfortable being single - I am not 'looking for love', I would merely like to have some sort of social interaction with people. <br/> <br/> Clo...

<t>I've raised many baby birds, and the best thing you can do is get some dry catfood, soak it for a couple of minutes but don't let it get mushy, and feed them with it. Don't use a toothpick or anything to stick it in the mouth, just put a piece on your finger and gently open the beak and push in g...

I admire you for accepting her personality just as she is, so many people get rid of pets when they don't behave as their owners envisioned. I agree with the above, let her be who she is come to you when she is ready. I suspect it won't take too long.

<t>I know this is an old thread, but the hairygarden's premise is absolutely correct. I can relate completely, we do not always have a choice in this matter. I'm the same, reasonably attractive, fun, a sense of humor, love animals and enjoy my own company as well as others. I like myself, I smile at...