I am not sure i would want to add kitties to the mix at my house with prey sensitive dogs...
at best, i can just imagine the mock battles that would be staged in my living area... they are impressive enough now:)
I add my voice to those asking that we all spay and neuter our pets... unless you specifically plan to breed on a larger scale.
A bitch doesn't need to have puppies to have a full life any more than a woman has to have children to live a full life. They live longer and healthier lives if they don't breed.
And males ... well i know some guys want to strut their stuff alongside their dogs.. but males neutered early are easier to train, are generally less aggressive and make better pets.
Very few of us live on farms these days. Our dogs and cats are family members. They make great companions. They help lower our blood pressure and make us happier people... a pet may be as effective as prozac for mild depression... and their antics will do wonders for the blues. and for those purposes, a mutt of any flavor is as effective as a purebred pet.
All of my dogs since adulthood have been rescues. I didn't get them all from shelters.. but they have all come from homes that couldn't or wouldn't keep them any longer. And they have all grown to be incredible additions to our family... remembered long after they are gone.
After two years, the two we saved before we moved here... my unadoptable Shibas... enrich our lives in ways we never expected.
The life you save when you adopt a pet may well be your own.
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