Reply #17: I feel both sides.

[LWolf]

Living rurally puts us closer to the cycles of life; our pets have their place in the scheme of things.

I'll be honest. Spiders don't bother me; I move them out of the house, but otherwise leave them alone. Packrats and mice DO bother me. I trap them year-round, and the cat helps some.

I also have an incredible over-population of rabbits this year. Last year my cat brought in several baby bunnies, some live, some not. This year, my dog is enjoying chasing them all over the place.No casualties yet. ;)

While I'm generally quite content to share my world, I have a low tolerance for rodents.