After two consecutive weeks of entertaining family visitors to Ten-Acre Ranch, FD and I decided it was time to get serious about catching up with projects around the property. Mowing both the yard and pasture were top on the list. So last Sunday, I got on the zero-turn mower to start cutting grass while FD finished up … More Neighborhood Burglar
One of the most disheartening aspects of wildlife rehabilitation is answering a call from a pet owner who admits their dog wounded or mauled a small mammal, or someone whose cat nabbed a bird and injured it. I do not have the skills nor tools to treat wildlife wounded badly and exposed to possible infection, so I typically refer … More It’s In Their Nature
I am really quite thankful that we have welded-wire fence on the east and the south boundaries of our property. The trash from nearby streets is at least kept off of the property because of this fence barrier. However, the west and half of the northern fence lines are barbed wire, which I’m not too … More The Trouble With Fences
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