So this is something to think about. What about animal noises in urban settings? Will the occasional mooing jag send people running to complain? If I was worried what our neighbors would think, I can’t imagine if they were closer. The fact that I spent any time thinking of this at all is a strange commentary on my life right now but these are the things I worry about. Rogue urban mooing cows.
Today I spent quite some time contemplating the place of mini cows in urban and suburban sustainability. Prior to this I was convinced that the mini cow was the wave of the future. Dairy and occasional meat on a manageable scale seems ideal. Especially for those who are not interested in the goat dairy option. That was until our formerly peaceful cows went rogue. For months we only heard the occasional quiet moo, usually when we were not feeding them as fast as they wanted but for the most part, they seemed content to fart around and chew on things. Then today I let them out into the field and they wouldn’t shut up. Oh the mooing! So much very loud mooing. Bianca started and just couldn’t stop. She mooed at the fence, at the goats, at the llamas in the neighbor’s field. She mooed at Allegra and her water bucket. She mooed at the wall. She mooed until I got a spray bottle and squirted her in the face. And then she mooed at me.
So this is something to think about. What about animal noises in urban settings? Will the occasional mooing jag send people running to complain? If I was worried what our neighbors would think, I can’t imagine if they were closer. The fact that I spent any time thinking of this at all is a strange commentary on my life right now but these are the things I worry about. Rogue urban mooing cows.
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AuthorJen Henry is a Permaculture Designer, horticulturist and visual artist. As well as a massage therapist, herbalist, painter, chef, glass blower, writer and market gardener. She is grateful that her English Degree has finally come in useful for something. Archives
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