04-22-2012, 08:08 AM
Gotta put in my "2-bits" worth. Wait and see what happens when the turkeys fully invade our residential areas. What do you call them? Turd-fowl? I had friends from the mainland come to visit and they told me they saw them on the west side of the island. At least we had natural predators to keep the kazillions of wild turkey at bay on the mainland where I lived but what is going to work here?
I love dogs but will not get one because as a responsible dog owner, there is a significant expense to keep them safe, happy and healthy. And trips to the mainland are difficult with critters around to care for.
I do have two cats I moved here from the mainland and one sleeps in the house 90% of her life while the other hunts Coquis, lizards, and rats. Both are shut in late evening.
So far, I have very responsible neighbors with dogs that bark only when stimulated. Mostly, none bark incessantly, thank goodness!
I love dogs but will not get one because as a responsible dog owner, there is a significant expense to keep them safe, happy and healthy. And trips to the mainland are difficult with critters around to care for.
I do have two cats I moved here from the mainland and one sleeps in the house 90% of her life while the other hunts Coquis, lizards, and rats. Both are shut in late evening.
So far, I have very responsible neighbors with dogs that bark only when stimulated. Mostly, none bark incessantly, thank goodness!
He who hoots with owls at night cannot soar with the eagles in the morning.