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Originally Posted by dark_crystal
long story short- i took him to the bayou and set him down about six feet from the water's edge. He took off so fast he was a blur! Charged right into that water and swam off as fast as he could, never looking back. I marked the day in my journal as "Turtle Liberation Day" |
Yep, exactly!
I often think that, while cats and dogs have been domesticated to be our pets for yonks, all the other critters we like to keep have had less time to adapt to that...and I wonder if they'd pick that life if they had the choice. When I lived in Australia I got a pair of galahs....pink and grey relatives of the cockatoo. The older of the two (a female) literally would spend all of her waking time trying to break out of the cage....so one day I opened the sliding glass door to the patio, opened the cage door, and invited them both to fly away. The female took off like she was shot out of a cannon, straight over the beach and out of sight. The male (who was younger) hopped on top of the cage and proceeded to walk, hop and climb all over the apartment....then join me on the couch. We never closed the cage door again, and I frequently took him outside with me into the yard. He never chose to leave....and I felt much better about having him for a pet.
In other news....coffee is on, fresh pineapple is sliced for easy nibbling, and I'm thinking about cheddar cheese omelets and toast!
Hope you're all doing well this Veterans Day. It's sunny and warm here...and while the big cats are disturbed by the new kitten (gray with white paws and belly....named Grayson), the dog has appointed himself babysitter and substitute mama.
My sweetie is still
for a bit, but has to go to work today....and I'm (technically) already there...so I better go be productive.
Hugs to you all
and
for my sweetie....
