Kickaha wrote:
God provides for the livestock and wildlife. Most of my horses spent the winter outdoors. Same with the farm dogs and cats. The dogs had their doghouses, a couple I r****d with 100W lightbulbs to provide heat. The cats would hide out in the barn and sleep all together in an old lazyboy chair. There were lean-tos in the pasture so the horses had shelter out there. Their hair grew long and thick. There were also thick stands of trees that also provided shelter for livestock and wildlife. We lost a llama one year in a freak accident. At first we thought coyotes got him as we couldn't find any sign of him. It turned out he took shelter under a tree in a snowstorm and a branch broke and fell on him. The snow drifted over him and buried him in a drift almost 6 feet deep.
On a lighter note, we took in an old lab. His previous owners were going to have him put down because he didn't get along with their new dog. He had a nice retirement at our place. We new each dog's bark. He didn't bark a lot, but when he did we knew something was going on that we (meaning me) had to check out. One winter morning I saw rabbit tracks around his dog house and was concerned that something happened to the old boy. No, he was fine, so I figured he was asleep when the rabbit passed by. Another morning, I went out to take care of him and the rabbit came out of the dog house followed by the dog. It seems they were sleeping together in the dog house to keep warm.
God provides for the livestock and wildlife. Most ... (
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You have a wonderful experience. I love animals and nature. The only thing I could not stand watching is when a wolf chase a deer. I want to cry; so I change channel. Good night now.