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+2 1. Tabstar commented 15 years ago on video Deer for breakfast anyone?

This SEEMS to be a really cute video. Deer are very 'leery' of humans, but just as with many wild creatures, they can become accustomed and will seek places where humans leave food. While this may seem like a great idea and these people are nice to the animals, the action of feeding the deer will cause them to lose their natural instincts and this will invite trouble.

What is the next people who come along to camp aren't so nice? What if the deer are hungry enough to make a nuisance of themselves. The next people down the road may make a complaint which just might result in some or ALL of the deer being euthanized.

When you're out in nature. Enjoy it and ALL it has to offer, but don't interfer with it. These animals know how to forage for their food and feeding them will only cause them sorrow down the line. So it is with ALL WILD ANIMALS. People who feed bears think it's so wonderful. It isn't. Many end up having to be euthanized because they have become a danger to humans.

We have laws in place in many states regarding feeding wild animals. Alligators will come to expect food and can then mistake a person (maybe your child) or a pet in or near the water as a meal.

BEST TO ENJOY NATURE WHERE IT IS. FEEL PRIVILEDGED IT CAME CLOSE TO YOU, RELAX, LET THEM BE AND TAKE ALL THE VIDEO AND PICTURES YOU CAN. You can take home a great experience WITHOUT endangering the animals.

REMEMBER: If you have children....didn't you always teach them not to take food (candy) from strangers? There is a reason.

Just enjoy nature and leave it as you find it. As a naturalist, I've seen too many innocent animals put to death because humans insist on trying to 'tame' them or feed them because they think it's such a neat, fun, exciting thing to do. It isn't. You're creating a problem!
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0 2. Tabstar commented 15 years ago on video 10 puppies vs 1 cat

Feeling sorry for the cat. While it may look like things are okay, animals, expecially cats can become stressed. Some, just as birds under stress in a cage will constantly pull their feathers out, cats will pull their hair out or lose it. I don't think it's a good idea to have a pet so outnumbered and outsized. Hope they keep the 'puppies' in kennels when they aren't at home to 'watch' to make sure nothing happens.

Not really a good idea in my opinion.