Pets

Stormy day

Hey there friends.. Tuesday and November has begun.

I sincerely hope good things will come from this new month.    

And, today is All Saints Day on the Christian calendar in remembrance of martyrs who died for their faith. If you celebrate, I wish you the best.

 Welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 

Let's talk about pets okay?  Some people love them, some can't be bothered and some dislike them. Where do you stand?

1  Do you have pets?    I have a pond full with 70 beautiful fish.  They are not my "pets" but residents of the pond I provide for them, which, after all these long years is wild now.   They are not Koi but Shebunkin and Gold Fish many who are well over a foot long and over 20 years old.  They range in color from bright golden orange to deep gold and some are a lemony white color.

I dislike saying  I "own" pets.  No, I have shared my life with animals.   I didn't own them.

2. Did you have a pet growing up? Tell us about it please.

I brought home a black and white little cocker spaniel-Setter when I was in kindergarten. .  She was a wonderful dog and was with us until I graduated from high school.  I got into a fight over her  with a very ugly girl and kicked a rotten policeman over it too.    Don't worry, it was a righteous fight and I came out of it as the victor.     Evil did not triumph that day.     I will write about it later in the week.  I felt like a Crusader that day fighting the wicked infidels!      Both those evil people went down that day.    Her name was Buttons.    She looked similar to the black and white dog in the center left of the photo.   Throughout the years I've had dogs and cats.

3.  Are pets too much trouble, or , do you find neighbors pets to be a problem?

No.   I even like the sound of barking dogs especially at night.  I've had a few cats and dogs over the years that I loved very much.  My cats all lived well into their 20s.     My last dog friend, Brandy, a flat coat retriever passed away at age 15.

I am too disabled to take care of a pet  without help and now that I am alone, its too much for me.

4. Do you think dogs make good housemates, watchdogs? Do you think women living alone need a dog for security or companionship?

Dogs and Cats make good housemates and faithful friends.  Yes they make good watch dogs and I wish I could have one.

I hope you had a fun Halloween.   I had a lot of kids come for their treats.  I like to give out lunch sized bags of potato chips, Fritos and Doritos and the kids always love them.  I get a lot of  "Oh, wow.. this is great".

Have a lovely Tuesday and a wonderful coming month.