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Hi Shimmer
I manage to pile weight on without any effort at all - it's all the walking/traipsing that keeps it to a below par acceptable BMI.
My reasoning (excuse) is that us older birds' metabolism has ground to a halt.
Moja mbili tatu nne tano...
Hi Gill
There’s something about him. We have had rescues for 46 years but he’s a stand out from all the others.
Eleanor, number 3 daughter has had 3 rescue Greys and although you don’t get too long with them (Ryder is 7 this month) and we have had him since last September they are so loving, loyal and friendly once you have one you won’t have anything else!!
Kind regards - Brian. x

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Hey Brian, not recently but our local Tesco's used to have a gathering of greyhounds and their humans standing outside, collecting for their charity.
We'd home straight in and I'd spend an age, fussing over them and cooing- they were so calm and placid, not to mention adorable, that it was instant hound love on my part. OH had to almost drag/coax me away from them and I'd spend ages talking about them afterwards.
When I come into that elusive fortune, I'd love to have a retreat for rescues of all types of animals and I'd fill my boots fussing over them every day. Until then I'm happy feeding the birds and attempting to lure the local moggies for a pamper. I've already got a name in mind for the rescue - Animal Crackers! xxx
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