One our first, Patches lives alone in the upstairs bathroom
In the nineteenth century animals that lived around or even in the home were not “pets” as we know them today. They were working members of the farm, business, and/or home.
Two of our mouse catchers, Mrs. Fletcher (grey), and Mr. Moe (multi colored)
Dogs guarded property and people; cats took care of rodents.
Other types of animals, fish, birds, ferats, rats, guinea pigs, hamsters, snakes, and such were not brought into the house, let alone made to feel that they were part of the family.
What caused this major change in attitude? I think its because we have so much time on our hands that we need to find someway to occupy us. Because there are more single parent homes today, and even men and women living alone they have pets to provide company for themselves and for their children. For the childless couple, pets are a way to vent our (we’re such a family) parental needs.
McYellow thinks he's the boss, he is the oldest
It’s interesting to see the many ways that the times have changed our lives. Development’s of time saving machines, speedy transportation, the appearance of the Internet, and electronics have put us in a future that the Civil War era population could only speculate on, if they had the imagination to do so. But in my thinking they were far too busy just surviving to be concerned with space age machines.
our newest and youngest, Ms. Marple (she's bad)One of our first cats. Patches lives in the upstairs bathroom
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