In the country, shooting these animals up close to your house is self defense. Skunks are the largest carrier of rabies Rats and Mice love electrical wiring(causing fires) and attic insulation - plus they will chew any woodwork/plastic/finished surfaces causing thousands in damage each year. On the good side are: Snakes that eat rats and other vermin---not rattle snakes Garden Spiders As to the coyotes, I prefer them in the woods and like Sally we have a truce. Mary At 10:00 PM 8/9/2009, InquestGSD@xxxxxxx wrote: >In a message dated 8/9/2009 10:52:03 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >dan-ann@xxxxxxxx writes: >I have a rule here on the farm- certainly things my brother in law is >allowed >to shot(neither my hubbie or I could shoot anything) > > > > >when I was a little girl, my grandpa shot a horse that was badly >injured.......and he cried.....that day I swore I would never hurt an >animal.........I will shoot in self defense (and have) without a >second thought, but I >cant stand to see an animal getting hurt.......I guess if a coyote was going >to bite me I would have to rethink my situation.....LOL > >I wonder if the National Rifle Association knows how many potential members > are in here......LOL > >Ileana > > >============================================================================ >POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the >original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or >FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the >original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > >ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE >IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE >EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST >MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. >VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. > >For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org >NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ >============================================================================ > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 8.5.392 / Virus Database: 270.13.47/2290 - Release Date: >08/08/09 06:10:00 Mary Tripp Mary@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.tripphill.com TRIPPHILL KENNELS, H 512-267-2104 Home of Naked Care! www.makitnmetal.com Custom metal art for the dog fancy ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================