Pets

I've always had pets, all the way through growing and through adulthood.

I think animals are good for children, they add anothe layer of love to the world, they're good teachers and protectors.

I currently have 2 cats, a dog and 2 chickens. The cats are good for my mental health, they give me someone to cuddle, I find the sound of purring comforting, they're funny to watch and play with. My dog, Fearn, is what I often refer to as my physio, I have to get up and take her walks, sometimes when I really don't want too, this is good for my physical health, it gets my body moving and stops me from stiffening up, I get to walk in the fresh air. Dogs are social creatures and I often get talking to people through our dogs, nothing deep or anything, but about our dogs, its small talk with a focus. I have met some people who have become riends through walking with dogs.

That’s a good suggestion about the cats! Aww what kind of dog is fern? Yeah they are good conversation starters aren’t they actually and good company. What do you think of smaller pets like rats and hamsters and things? 

That’s a good suggestion about the cats! Aww what kind of dog is fern? Yeah they are good conversation starters aren’t they actually and good company. What do you think of smaller pets like rats and hamsters and things? 

Fearn's a lurcher or more technically a long dog, because she's a mix of sight hounds, greyhound, whippet and saluki. She's about knee high, with a brindled coat and can say hello, she's very protective of my Mum and has to see who's at the door before Mum does, obviously she's protective of me too, but she knows humans look after our pack elders.

I find cats to be very good listeners many seem to have the knack of purring in the right place, I used to have a study buddy called Sidney, he was my friends huge mackerell tabby, who'd sit on the desk whilst I was writing, I'd read bits out to him, and he'd comment or ignore it, he was usually right too!