The stray dog was walking up our road this morning, but he turned right around and headed back down the hill as soon as he saw us. Very thin and starved-looking dog, sort of Greyhound-sleek, with a tail that never did raise up towards the sky.
I wish people would be more considerate with their pets.... when you no longer want to care for a dog or a cat, the most humane thing to do is bring them to a shelter. At least they will get food and water, and have a chance of finding another home. Be nice, people.... to one another AND to your pets, for goodness sake.
The last two baby birds are just about ready to fly out of their nests. We've had a record number of baby barn swallows this year, and I can't even begin to count the number of birds that are in our yard at any given time of day. I have lost count of how many times I've had to hose off the porch furniture because of the bird droppings.
My husband bought a huge sack of birdseed a couple of weeks ago and he was filling up the bird feeder in the backyard. Not only did the birds enjoy the seeds, but a mouse or two must have found its way up to the feeder and was storing the large sunflower seeds in a corner of the guest cottage. This weekend, my husband sealed up the space near the tub in the cottage, and hopefully, the mice will keep themselves in the fields instead of discovering new ways to enter the house, the cottage, and the barn. Seems that all the mice need is one teeny tiny little space and they can squeeze themselves inside and have a grand time exploring. Three cats on this property, and still we have mice.
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