almost free livestock

[huckelberry]

i was lookin at the local animal sheltor today and found that they have many,many goats an sheep an pigs and poultry up for adoption,...hmmm.... ill never starve;D

[cinok]

I would check carefully before you "adopt" from an animal shelter many are friendly with the lovely group PETA. Don't want anyone to wind up in jail after slaughter.

[Grizzy]

See the Lil Goats with the beary cutiepie faces anna lil maaaaa? (pet'n one)...

EAT MORE CHICKEN!
;D ;D ;D

~goats are lil cutie pies
goats are children in disguise
goats are sweet and gosh we needum
but jusssss for goatmilk... gosh don't EATUM!~

~grizzyXgoatmama~

[daffodil]

Best to leave the shelter animals to go out as pets, that's what they are there for even if they are pigs and goats and such. If the people wanted them to be used for food purposes they would have sold them as such. They entrusted them to the rescues to find forever homes for them, there are plenty out there who are selling them for food purposes.

[bookwormom]

goats are lil cutie pies
* goats are children in disguise
* goats are sweet and gosh we needum
* but jusssss for goatmilk... gosh don't EATUM!~

~grizzyXgoatmama~


did you make that poem Grizzy? *what do you do with the excess bucklings? *


did you read about that guy, was a few years ago, who used to get pot bellied pigs from the shelter and turned them into bacon and ham. Boy did some women hit the ceiling.

[cinok]

But isnt it ironic that it is more important to find a home for a pet while humans are hungry and homeless.

I do agree that goats are cutie pies

[Teg]

The pets generally have someone else to blame for their predicament.

[momma_to_seven_chi]

But *isnt it ironic that it is more important to find a home for a pet while humans are hungry and homeless.

I do agree that goats are cutie pies

I agree with both your observations.

Goats are so sweet. They have distinct personalities just like dogs. I really like them.
In the scope of eternity, the fact is that food has a face. And if people eat goats, cows, pigs or any other animal (in other cultures) it is meant to be. Children should never go hungry because some bunny hugger puts more value in a goat than in a human.

Just recently there was a silly arrest made in the East because someone dared to trap a squirrel that subsequently died. I don't know all the details, but I do know that the bunny-huggers are not being wise when they consider animals above humans in their agenda.

[cinok]

We just recently bought goats for breding stock but some of the offspring will be for meat. Our boys under stand that animals are food, they had no problem at butcher time for pigs or chickens.Those idots at PETA would most likely have a problem if someone got the goat to use as a source of milk.

Grizz chickens have feelings too ;D ;D ;D

[leera]

I'm quite sure that somewhere in the adoption paperwork is something saying that they can't be used for food,and also something saying that YOU give them the right come visit you UNANNOUNCED to check on said critter.....not worth it....

Animals have thier place,and whether PETA likes it or not,people are going to continue to eat them.....

Not to get on any religious rampant or anything here,but how many of you know that the bible says exactly which animals could be eaten?

So eating meat is not going to go by the wayside.

You could get good prices on livestick by shopping around,making friends with people who have breeding livestock,and start raising your own.

[momma_to_seven_chi]

You could get good prices on livestick by shopping around,making friends with people who have breeding livestock,and start raising your own.



Go to some farm auctions for great prices on livestock. My daughter is sweet on a boy at the auction house, so she goes several days a week. Last week an alpine nanny sold for fifteen dollars. I bought a nubian doe in milk for thirty. You can get excellent prices if you are there on the right day. My daughter brings home goats and critters almost every week. A couple of weeks back a pretty little black stallion went for under $70. It just depends on whether you are at the right sale at the right time or not.
If you have a teen daughter who is "in love" with a boy who works there, you can get lots of great deals!

[flatwater]

My daughter fell in love with a doper, yea me---free drugs >:(

[huckelberry]

i could honor the promise to not eat the pet goat....however i could eat her offspring .....and, not all the pigs are pot bellied pet type pigs... ;)

[walls0stone]

could you eat it after it was tragicly hit by a .22 cal horsefly with a very hard shell ? I hate those groups. I looked at cattle held by such a company. they didnt' want me to DO ANYTHING with the stock, even sell the babys. Same iwth dogs. I wanted a beagle from such a shelter. they said I had to keep it inside...baby it, not treat it like a dog at all. and the group said they would come and check on it when ever they wished.

Screw that. If I feed it...it's going to do it's job.

Besides these stupid people don't understand that some animals will die a long death if they are not used as they were ment.

[Terri]

I paid $115 to adopt my dog from a shelter.

That would make a very expensive 6 year old goat!

[huckelberry]

the local spca declined my application to adopt livestock....the fee here is 50$ >:(

[momma_to_seven_chi]

My daughter fell in love with a doper, yea me---free drugs >:(


I am so very sorry. I can't imagine your worrisome nights and number of tears. I'm sorry.

[leera]

I have no kids of my own,and as far as I know the only local livestock/horse auction barn went out of business a few years back,I haven't found a decent auction since then.....

The next best thing is craigslist.......

[WileyCoyote]

Most shelters insist that the animal be either spayed or neutered (extra charge). They literally lose their lil tiny minds if you even suggest you might want to BREED the creatures.

The 'adoption agencies' are for the most part freakishly hysterical about "animal rights" - they'll make a dog suffer thru several horrendous years of surgery, glass eyes, even 'pet wheelchairs' to wheel around their hind ends with their front ends, and are sooo proud of themselves for "saving" animals that should be put down, quickly, kindly, and decently. They'll spend $7000 on a dog that was crushed by a truck to "save" it - and weep openly when it dies anyway. They'll raise hell about dogs that are put in kennels, or tied to long runners that give them plenty of length to run, and a doghouse to live in - animals should be kept inside the house and walked, NEVER tied up or fenced in!

One of my dear friends raises whippets for show. He left his 'baby girl' in his car - with the engine running and the A/C on, locked in safely (two sets of keys for just that purpose) while he ran into the grocery store. There was a bowl of food and a full bowl of water. The temp in the car was 68 deg, even tho it was 98 deg outside. One of those animal freaks called the cops and STOOD NEXT TO MY FRIEND's CAR until the cops arrived, at the same time my friend was coming out of the store. They DEMANDED the cop write him a ticket, and even insisted that he should have ALL of his animals removed, they would see to it! They even wrote a long (full of lies) letter to the local newspaper, saying he was another Michael Vick and should be prosecuted! All this to a man who never harmed a creature or human in his life, who spends his money and his time caring for people and animals. We used to make fun of him because he spoiled every woman or animal he spent time with so outrageously!

BAH on shelters. Both of my dogs came from shelters that were not so strict or so carried away - they just wanted to find homes for their creatures. But most of em are ridiculous. NO ONE inspects my home unless they are financing it, insuring it, or buying it!

[huckelberry]

the whole idea is plumb ignorant,folks tryin to make pets out of food....i have a pet porkchop....bout twice a week ;D

[reedb66]

My wife is an lisenced animal rescue in the state of missouri and we take in dogs and cats ect, We support animal welfare(people taking good care of fido)NOT animal rights ( critters dont vote)When we adopt out a critter we dont have a set donation fee as we feel that is just selling an animal that was given to you.We feel that there are many good homes out there that are passed up cause the shelter wants to much money so when fido has to be put down cause of space limitations it is the shelters fault quite often.As for the gentleman that left his dog in the air conditioned car ,People need to grow up and use there heads before there mouths.Of course that would solve most of the worlds problems but we all know that ;D

[reedb66]

Also we help out families that need some dog or cat food if finances are tight and guess what companies make that happen(walmart and most dog food companies)Lots of shelters and rescues get free pet food from many sources but for some reason they wont help out a family in temporary need except to take the animal ,especially if its a pure bred or close because those are very adoptable which means $$$$.This is no help to anyone.

[leera]

Yes,some of the rescue groups do go a bit too far in rules and regulations......

I tried to adopt a Shiloh Shepherd from a group a few years ago,they turned me down because I live in a trailer park......absolutely no other reason.....

My yard at the time was 45 ft by 80 ft,fenced all around,and plenty large enough for a large dog to be happy, and I'm home enough to walk my dog(s) as much as they need......

Their response to my application..."we make it our policy not to adopt dogs out to residents of trailer parks."

Also had a group flat out tell me to take a stray cat to the pound and have it put down....even though he was less than 1 year old,neutered,declawed in front,and a great cat....and there was someone willing to keep him as a foster until he was adopted.......yet that same group spent thousands of $$$ on pitt bull that had been hit by a car......makes no sense to me,and granted,I like animals and pets,and have done my fair share of rescuing them myself........

[Michael32170]

I adopted a dog. The contract that I had to sign allows them to inspect the living conditions of the animal any tiem they wish.

[momma_to_seven_chi]

I adopted a dog. The contract that I had to sign allows them to inspect the living conditions of the animal any tiem they wish.


I would never sign a contract like that. Doesn't the 4th Am mean anything to those people? I have even heard that some places maintain ownership of the dog, and just let the person who buys it "borrow it". I don't understand why anyone would allow that. I'd just go out and buy a puppy before I would kiss their feet like that.

[reedb66]

Our contracts allow for a home visit prior to adoption but we rarely go ,reason being that we have found most people are on the level.If we are in the town where they live after adoption we may drive by once to see if the dog is visible and looks ok but we wouldnt stop unless we saw a big problem.I cant stand nosey people myself and dont want to be one ;)

[daffodil]

the whole idea is plumb ignorant,folks tryin to make pets out of food....i have a pet porkchop....bout twice a week ;D

That comment hurt:(. I rescue pigs and keep them as pets. I don't think I'm ignorant. It's just something I choose to do. A personal experience led me in that direction. I'm not PETA. Not a member of any group. My pigs have brought me alot of happiness in life.


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[rodamala]

I can't help but think about Charlotte's Web when I see those pictures.

[daffodil]

I can't help but think about Charlotte's Web when I see those pictures.

I'll take that as a compliment:). I've had alot of people say that. I've actually never seen the movie though. I do have the book.

SOME PIG!
That's actually 2 different pigs, Taty and Tootsie. I have 7 at the present time. They stay in a sanctuary right now since they don't allow them where I live.

[sm0kin]

PETA is a joke. They put down about 93% of the animals they rescue. The offices in Norfolk, Va have a HUGE walk in freezers that they use to "put them down". They put the animals in and turn it on. If an animal is loved like a pet its hard to eat. There are good animal rescue and there are BAD. I would be very cautious about eating anything rescued for the simple reason the doctors probably loaded them up with artificial hormones and antibiotics to bring them back to health.

[otobesane1]

Not exactly a pet, but as we were driving to church this morning, a truck in front of us clipped the rear end of a deer crossing the road. The truck stopped, we stopped and the car behind us stopped. The deer was in the ditch with his back broken, crying out and trying to drag himself away. I retrieved my .45 from my truck and ended its suffering. The driver who hit the deer asked if anyone minded if he took the deer home. I helped him load it and everyone left. No crying, no lamenting the short life of the poor deer and no LIBTARD's complaining that we should have tried to save the poor animal. That's just how it goes here in rural SD.

TK

[daffodil]

Not exactly a pet, but as we were driving to church this morning, a truck in front of us clipped the rear end of a deer crossing the road. The truck stopped, we stopped and the car behind us stopped. The deer was in the ditch with his back broken, crying out and trying to drag himself away. I retrieved my .45 from my truck and ended its suffering. The driver who hit the deer asked if anyone minded if he took the deer home. I helped him load it and everyone left. No crying, no lamenting the short life of the poor deer and no LIBTARD's complaining that we should have tried to save the poor animal. That's just how it goes here in rural SD.

TK

I really doubt that anyone would expect someone to try to save the deer with a broken back. If anyone has stopped to listen most animal people (I guess I'll refer to them as) or as you may call them, LIBTARDS, would say put the deer down so it doesn't suffer. I really don't see anything wrong with having empathy for another living being whether it be human or animal. Not sure why empathy is such a dirty word in this world. I could go on but I'm not even going to bother.

[momma_to_seven_chi]

Just wanted to say I find the term "libtard" interesting. I usually call them bunny-huggers.

[daffodil]

Just wanted to say I find the term "libtard" interesting. I usually call them bunny-huggers.

Actually, I had to look it up. I'd never heard that one before. Bunny huggers either. Heard of tree huggers and PETA freaks, lettuce eaters. Bunny huggers isn't too bad:). I just consider myself compassionate, whether it's towards a human or an animal. Nothing wrong with empathy except your feelings get hurt alot. I guess I just look at a situation and think, how would I want to be treated if it were me instead of that other person or that animal. I'd hope someone would treat me with compassion and maybe even feel a little sad if I didn't make it. Well, I guess I'm just a libtard:). I suppose it would just make life a whole lot easier if I didn't care but I think I'll stay just the way I am. (God made me that way so I guess it's ok.)