ANST - animals

[Catherine de Calais]

The primary reason that I hesitate to take my bird to events has to do 
with the fact that alot of people, adults and children alike, do not 
respect the privacy of our campground.  I do not mind people coming to 
admire or comment on the bird, but there have been countless, and I do 
mean countless occassions that I have had to ask children and adults 
alike not to attempt to touch, poke at etc., my bird, which by the way, 
is always tethered, perched and located out of traffic's way, next to my 
tent.  I always have a florescent tape barracade defining a parameter 
around the bird, and yet people often think this does not apply to them.

I love people admiring and commenting on my bird, I am proud of her and 
I feel that her presence greatly enhances events.  I do love children, 
and like my bird and other peoples animals,  I feel that if people 
follow one basic principle at events, that being respect above all else, 
we can all coexist and enjoy each others talents at our events.  It is 
not, however, my responsibility to watch out for others animals or 
children for that matter, and since I try to be considerate of others by 
controling my animal, I think it only fair to expect the same 
consideration.

Catherine 

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>Owner courtesy seems to remain the number one problem in animal control
>at events. Here's what I've read just today:
>
>1. unleashed animals running about, in trash and food of other campers.
>2. poop.
>3. barking.
>
>Let me add another problem. 
>
>4. unsocialized animals.
>
>IMO, an animal brought to an event needs to be properly socialized to
>large groups of people BEFORE the event. I have seen (dogs mainly here)
>who have obviously never been exposed to so much activity and strange
>people thrust right in the middle of a crowd during the list. I've
>overheard owners mention "this is Spike's trial run, we don't know if 
he
>can handle all this". And I've seen dogs snap, growl, and lunge at
>strangers. All at events. Unfortunately, even leashed animals can bite
>when over agitated.
>
>I have a dog, but I don't bring her to events. I'm not willing to 
devote
>all my time to her, so she stays at home, sleeping in my nice bed while
>I sleep on the ground!
>Britta the Red
>Britta the Red
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