[Alpacasite] Re: Pet quality or fiber quality?

This was my thought when I read the original posts about "pet
quality". It implies, well, a pet ;). Do people keep sheep or cows
as pets? Perhaps a few, and I consider my goats pets, but in fact
the only reason I have them is to help with the darn blackberry
bushes. Perhaps there are people out there who keep an alpaca or two
as a pet, not worrying about fiber or breeding, or will be in the
future. I personally prefer non-breeders or fiber animals :)

Heidi Christensen
Graham WA

--- In Alpacasite@yahoogroups.com, "Kathryn Coursey" <kathryn@c...>
wrote:
>
> Referring to non-breeding animals as 'pet quality' has always
kinda struck
> me wrong. To me, a "pet" has no use other than to eat and be
cuddled.
>
> However, our non breeders are still of use in fiber productions and
NEEDED
> companion animals.
>
> Wouldn't it be more accurate to describe our non-breeders as "fiber
quality
> ?
>
> Kathryn & Robert Coursey
> kathryn@c...
> Chipola Alpacas
> In the Panhandle of Florida
> www.chipolaalpacas.com
> (850) 639-6809
> I am a source for weeping willow trees
> And white mulberry trees.
>
> I will defend to your death,
> Your right to make yourself look
> Like a total Jack-Ass
>

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