r/animalid • u/f_crick • Sep 23 '24

Darn thing ate our favorite chicken 🐯🐱 UNKNOWN FELINE 🐱🐯

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Spotted them here coming back for more right in the middle of the day.

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u/ArtisticDragonKing Sep 24 '24 edited Sep 24 '24

I'm sorry for your loss :( I reccomend purchasing some wolf urine to make her leave the space. It would likely be good to reinforce the free roam area so they are secure and safe as well.

A lot of people are saying to get a guard dog.. I STRONGLY recommend against this unless you have the money, knowledge, and ability to provide for one. Not sure why so many people think it's a good idea to reccomend a new pet when there are so many easier options!

Good luck, sorry again for your loss.

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u/highlandflingy Sep 24 '24

It seems crazy to me that so many people suggest a guardian breed dog like it’s some sort of quick fix that you can order from Amazon. That’s such a HUGE commitment to take on!

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u/ArtisticDragonKing Sep 24 '24

I know, my jaw dropped

Buy a really difficult breed to manage and care for! One with lots of energy that needs to go for very long walks and have more enrichment then you could ever imagine!

What???

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u/highlandflingy Sep 24 '24

Not to mention the hours of daily training required from puppyhood onwards, vet bills, the food bill, the way you have to change your entire lifestyle to adequately provide for the needs of the dog. OR the potentially catastrophic consequences of failing to raise the dog correctly… guardian breeds are no joke!

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u/ArtisticDragonKing Sep 24 '24

Right?!

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '24

And all the people who will sell you a pitbull labeled as any number of guardian breeds.. then that thing will rip through your metal coop to kill all 30 of your chickens in the span of 15 minutes. This happened to one of my neighbors.

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u/highlandflingy Sep 25 '24

Oh that’s awful! So many dogs get euthanised because of bad behaviour that only develops because of poor, improper owners. It’s tragic.

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '24

This one had no history of bad ownership. It was poorly bred