We used to have a lot of foxes around here, but I haven't seen or heard one in seven or eight years. They vanished when work was being done on the tram system nobody wanted. =(
We had pet tortoises growing up. Mine lived with us for 25 years before she got very ill and had to be put out of hr misery. We also acquired two strays, but only one is still alive now and lives with my sister.
Cockatiels aren't much bigger than budgies (which we've also had a lot of - my late brother-in-law had an aviary in out back yard where he bred show birds. I showed and tried to breed zebra finches). They do have sharp beaks though, and I was on the receiving end every time tee were claws or beaks to be trimmed. Worst of all though was a tiny stray lovebird I caught in the back yard one day. Vicious little beast!
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Date: 2019-11-09 11:40 am (UTC)We had pet tortoises growing up. Mine lived with us for 25 years before she got very ill and had to be put out of hr misery. We also acquired two strays, but only one is still alive now and lives with my sister.
Cockatiels aren't much bigger than budgies (which we've also had a lot of - my late brother-in-law had an aviary in out back yard where he bred show birds. I showed and tried to breed zebra finches). They do have sharp beaks though, and I was on the receiving end every time tee were claws or beaks to be trimmed. Worst of all though was a tiny stray lovebird I caught in the back yard one day. Vicious little beast!
I haven't ridden for at least that long either.