On Wed, Mar 07, 2007 at 08:54:02PM -0500, Karen Thomas wrote: > >>>> *shrug* i have the only icey within spitting distance, > > Vicka, I have to ask in all seriousness, why do you keep posting on this > particular subject, especially when you keep shrugging? If it doesn't > matter to you, why do you comment?
i don't shrug because i don't care. i shrug because i know my knowledge is limited, and others may have different perspectives. wrt rehabs...i do cat rehab, i volunteer for siamese rescue, and i own three rescue cats and one rehomed dog. the issues are not unfamiliar to me. i don't see myself as currently qualified to do horse rescue (although i nearly did with one poor starved icey mare; it broke my heart to have to turn away -- some of you may remember me posting her pictures to this list). > I'm glad you're happy with your horse. That's a good thing - I wish ALL > owners were happy with their Icelandics, but unfortunately, not the case. *nod* i guess partly i am trying to serve as an example of how a person *can* be happy with their icey. i'm sure stjarni's not for everyone; the "you mustn't do that"'s i've gotten here testify to that. honestly i think care in choosing a horse and preparing upfront for the upkeep is the biggest issue, but that's something i got from siamese rescue -- we insist on getting references from the adoption candidate's vet, for example. i understand that may not be within the scope of your average icey seller; it's just that we figure these cats have been through enough already, and it's just another phone call's worth of effort. --vicka
