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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ArvadaLanee" data-source="post: 67628" data-attributes="member: 4315">Wow. Poop throwing, huh? I didn't even know they could do that. I'll be sure to watch out for that now, too! Although, I'm not sure that would be any worse than the hairs. The bosses niece got hairs from Blanche flung at her, and she had a severe allergic reaction, I guess. Sounds painful.I always tend to think that people underestimate animals. Even animals with simple brains can be very complex. Blanche has been around for almost as long, if not longer, than my kids. Who knows what she has seen, or been through, or learned. I just have to remember to be calm around her, and not let the guys freak me out, and make me scared of her. After all, it seems pretty natural that she would be uncomfortable with strangers, and if she was shooting hairs at the boss, maybe he was doing something she didn't like. As long as I watch for her signals, I should know if it's time to get the heck out of there and leave her alone. She has already given me signals that we're cool, just by not flicking hairs at me or biting me on the day we met. I'm gonna count that as a win. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>