Why do people make cows pets
Tomcat
Posted 3/31/2026 19:22 (#11603230 - in reply to #11603147)
Subject: RE: Why do people make cows pets



Ludington/Manistee MI area

Jim - 3/31/2026 18:42

Moose333 - 3/31/2026 09:43 X2 I have 25 cows and 10 replacement heifers. I can hand feed every single one of them and they know what the bucket means. If they cant figure that out they usually go in the trailer. I dont have time for cattle that dont listen.

I agree. I can hand any one of mine a windfall apple. They see me with a 5 gal pail of sweet feed they come running into the corral but know the drill and will step aside so I can pour it into the bunk. I talk to my herd all the time especially when in close quarters.

But that is very different from petting or scratching them.




Exactly!!!

Them being calm enough to mill around with them is great.   Petting and scratching them is another thing.   We had a feeder that my son scratched his head regularly damm thing got bigger and wanted attention now you have a 1000 pound critter looking to play.  At that point play he’s big enough that playing doesn’t end well for the human.  When I shipped feeders even if he was too big to be a feeder he got shipped as one to get him away from us.  Watching the sale video he was trying to “play” with the ring man.  

Uncle on the other hand has spirited enough cows if you pull in his yard their ears are up and on the move away.  

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