{"id":8036,"date":"2025-10-13T09:58:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T07:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/once-upon-a-time-our-pets\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T12:35:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T10:35:19","slug":"once-upon-a-time-our-pets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/en\/once-upon-a-time-our-pets\/","title":{"rendered":"Once upon a time, our pets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aioseo-trek-de-11-jours-sur-le-chemin-de-saint-guilhem\" style=\"font-size:30px\">Once upon a time, our pets<\/h1>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-39e3ec25 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/once-upon-a-time-our-pets-naturelfes.jpg ,https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/once-upon-a-time-our-pets-naturelfes.jpg 780w, https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/once-upon-a-time-our-pets-naturelfes.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/once-upon-a-time-our-pets-naturelfes.jpg\" alt=\"A dog portrait, with the text \"Once Upon a Time, Our Pets.\"\" class=\"uag-image-7780\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" title=\"Once upon time - Portrait of a dog\" role=\"img\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-97a3b4a7f18679307ef5a85b18f13a20\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><br\/>Ever since I was a little girl, I&#8217;ve been surrounded by animals: chickens, geese, cats, ducks, dogs, guinea pigs, rats, rabbits, goats&#8230; and each of them has marked my life in its own way, forever.<br\/>Over the years, I&#8217;ve naturally had to say goodbye to many of them, which is always very difficult. But I hold on to all the good memories and, above all, to the fact that they were much loved. Their lives, however short, were beautiful.  <br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-uagb-image-gallery uagb-block-5fc8b73e     \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery spectra-image-gallery__layout--masonry spectra-image-gallery__layout--masonry-col-2 spectra-image-gallery__layout--masonry-col-tab-2 spectra-image-gallery__layout--masonry-col-mob-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper--isotope'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper' data-spectra-gallery-image-id='7971' tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--masonry\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/enfant-promenant-son-chien.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/enfant-promenant-son-chien.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail--masonry\" src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/enfant-promenant-son-chien.jpg\" alt=\"Petit gar\u00e7on tenant la laisse et promenant un chiot\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-blurrer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper--overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper--isotope'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper' data-spectra-gallery-image-id='7942' tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--masonry\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/collage-animaux-de-compagnie-1.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/collage-animaux-de-compagnie-1.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail--masonry\" src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/collage-animaux-de-compagnie-1.jpg\" alt=\"Collage montrant plusieurs animaux de compagnie : chien, rat, ch\u00e8vre, poules et cochon d&#039;inde\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-blurrer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper--overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__control-lightbox' tabindex='0'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper spectra-image-gallery__control-lightbox--main\" dir=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/enfant-promenant-son-chien.jpg\" alt=\"Petit gar\u00e7on tenant la laisse et promenant un chiot\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader swiper-lazy-preloader-white\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/collage-animaux-de-compagnie-1.jpg\" alt=\"Collage montrant plusieurs animaux de compagnie : chien, rat, ch\u00e8vre, poules et cochon d&#039;inde\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader swiper-lazy-preloader-white\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class='spectra-image-gallery__control-lightbox--close' aria-label=\"Close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M310.6 361.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.75 0 45.25C304.4 412.9 296.2 416 288 416s-16.38-3.125-22.62-9.375L160 301.3L54.63 406.6C48.38 412.9 40.19 416 32 416S15.63 412.9 9.375 406.6c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25l105.4-105.4L9.375 150.6c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25s32.75-12.5 45.25 0L160 210.8l105.4-105.4c12.5-12.5 32.75-12.5 45.25 0s12.5 32.75 0 45.25l-105.4 105.4L310.6 361.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d4d25c6390c446f621b1dc094e4d0f16\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><br\/>This article is for all of them, whether they&#8217;re still here or have already joined animal heaven. To pay tribute to them, to thank them for all they&#8217;ve given me and all they still give me on a daily basis: a lot of love&#8230; and a little (a lot \ud83d\ude09 ) of worry. The quality of many of the photos leaves something to be desired, as most were taken a long time ago, but it&#8217;s what they show that&#8217;s important.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"763\" src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/aquarelle-lapin-tasse-naturelfes-e1756817902866.png\" alt=\"Watercolor of a rabbit asleep in a cup, signed Naturelfes\" class=\"wp-image-7788\" style=\"object-fit:contain;width:350px;height:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/aquarelle-lapin-tasse-naturelfes-e1756817902866.png 520w, https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/aquarelle-lapin-tasse-naturelfes-e1756817902866-341x500.png 341w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-aioseo-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-Mon-zamour-Toto\">Mon zamour Toto<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-Le-chat-tomb\u00e9-du-ciel\">Le chat tomb\u00e9 du ciel<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-Les-deux-pinpins-amoureux\">Les deux pinpins amoureux<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-Biquettes-de-m\u00e8re-en-fille\">Biquettes de m\u00e8re en fille<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-La-tribu-\u00e0-plumes\">La tribu \u00e0 plumes<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"aioseo-toc-item\" href=\"#aioseo-Et-vous-?-Vos-histoires\">Et vous ? Vos histoires<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator uagb-block-a4dfd7b4 wp-block-uagb-separator--icon\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator__inner\" style=\"--my-background-image:\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator-element\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M512 165.4c0 127.9-70.05 235.3-175.3 270.1c-20.04 7.938-41.83 12.46-64.69 12.46c-64.9 0-125.2-36.51-155.7-94.47c-54.13 49.93-68.71 107-68.96 108.1C44.72 472.6 34.87 480 24.02 480c-1.844 0-3.727-.2187-5.602-.6562c-12.89-3.098-20.84-16.08-17.75-28.96c9.598-39.5 90.47-226.4 335.3-226.4C344.8 224 352 216.8 352 208S344.8 192 336 192C228.6 192 151 226.6 96.29 267.6c.1934-10.82 1.242-21.84 3.535-33.05c13.47-65.81 66.04-119 131.4-134.2c28.33-6.562 55.68-6.013 80.93-.0054c56 13.32 118.2-7.412 149.3-61.24c5.664-9.828 20.02-9.516 24.66 .8282C502.7 76.76 512 121.9 512 165.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e4796c9fa69cae9e34a797e2542ca8d8\" id=\"aioseo-Mon-zamour-Toto\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><br\/>My beloved Toto<br\/><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ff49a2952339283285aacdf0a96333f4\">My big dog <strong>Tommy<\/strong> (aka <strong>Toto<\/strong>), a 52-kilo Beauceron, was as impressive as he was gentle. We had a very strong bond, no doubt linked to all the hours of hiking we spent together. <br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-bfceeffd wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/beauceron-dans-champ-de-fleurs-4.jpg ,https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/beauceron-dans-champ-de-fleurs-4.jpg 780w, https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/beauceron-dans-champ-de-fleurs-4.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/beauceron-dans-champ-de-fleurs-4.jpg\" alt=\"Beauceron sitting in a field of flowers\" class=\"uag-image-7902\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" title=\"Beauceron sitting in a field of flowers\" role=\"img\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e61fe115e8b402dc0d7f715ddba35481\"><br\/>We particularly enjoyed watching the sunset, and roaming the woods to observe animals discreetly, which he did wonderfully. He also had a passion for stuffed animals \ud83d\ude0a, and I tried to bring him one from each of my trips. <br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-8a6c2d5f wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chien-reagardant-coucher-de-soleil.jpg ,https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chien-reagardant-coucher-de-soleil.jpg 780w, https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chien-reagardant-coucher-de-soleil.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chien-reagardant-coucher-de-soleil.jpg\" alt=\"Beauceron sitting in front of the sunset\" class=\"uag-image-7955\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" title=\"Beauceron sitting in front of the sunset\" loading=\"lazy\" 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Toto just raised his head and looked at him with a look of both surprise and exasperation \ud83d\ude09!!! 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him to follow a strict diet. In February 2024, he fell ill and we thought it was, once again, his tummy. But after several examinations, the vet told us that he had spleen cancer and had only a few days to live. Unfortunately, the prognosis was correct and we had to say goodbye to him ten days later. It&#8217;s still very painful today, because I miss him so much. I find it hard to accept that I didn&#8217;t have time to see his first white hairs appear \ud83d\ude0a, but we often talk about him, and that comforts me a lot.     <br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-43ee2f9e wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/reflet-photographe-regard-chien.jpg ,https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/reflet-photographe-regard-chien.jpg 780w, https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/reflet-photographe-regard-chien.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/reflet-photographe-regard-chien.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of a dog\u2019s eye, with the photographer\u2019s reflection visible\" class=\"uag-image-7948\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" title=\"The photographer's reflection in a dog's eyes\" role=\"img\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator uagb-block-f353a3f1 wp-block-uagb-separator--icon\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator__inner\" style=\"--my-background-image:\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator-element\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M512 165.4c0 127.9-70.05 235.3-175.3 270.1c-20.04 7.938-41.83 12.46-64.69 12.46c-64.9 0-125.2-36.51-155.7-94.47c-54.13 49.93-68.71 107-68.96 108.1C44.72 472.6 34.87 480 24.02 480c-1.844 0-3.727-.2187-5.602-.6562c-12.89-3.098-20.84-16.08-17.75-28.96c9.598-39.5 90.47-226.4 335.3-226.4C344.8 224 352 216.8 352 208S344.8 192 336 192C228.6 192 151 226.6 96.29 267.6c.1934-10.82 1.242-21.84 3.535-33.05c13.47-65.81 66.04-119 131.4-134.2c28.33-6.562 55.68-6.013 80.93-.0054c56 13.32 118.2-7.412 149.3-61.24c5.664-9.828 20.02-9.516 24.66 .8282C502.7 76.76 512 121.9 512 165.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8975a9ecad8f8ee7b80b26642d1de437\" id=\"aioseo-Le-chat-tomb&#xE9;-du-ciel\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><br\/>The cat who fell from the sky<br\/><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-ee58873d wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chat-assis-1.jpg ,https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chat-assis-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chat-assis-1.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chat-assis-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-7822\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" title=\"cat-sit\" role=\"img\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-80c7f088965884eaf366b266bd47ccd6\">My cat <strong>Minou<\/strong> (not very original \ud83d\ude09 ) left me in 2020 at the age of 16. We were very close, because this cat literally imposed himself on me. He arrived one day (abandoned? lost?), barely two months old. He had taken up residence under our shed and was very wild.   <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-5c400a6a wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chat-dans-l-herbe.jpg ,https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chat-dans-l-herbe.jpg 780w, https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chat-dans-l-herbe.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chat-dans-l-herbe.jpg\" alt=\"Cat partially hidden in the grass, observing its surroundings\" class=\"uag-image-7812\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" title=\"Cat hiding in the grass\" role=\"img\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-adaac50d36027a14a08b6a9fc3d6f70c\">We&#8217;d lost all our cats to the road and I didn&#8217;t want any more. I tried to avoid him for the first few days&#8230; but if you don&#8217;t want him, he&#8217;ll come back. So I started bringing him  <strong> <\/strong>food, then I spent hours in the cold trying to tame him. It took a long time, but finally, he left his shed for&#8230; my bed \ud83d\ude0a! Sleeping with him, lulled to sleep by his purrs, are among my fondest memories.  <br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-8a395a7b wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chat-qui-dort.jpg ,https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chat-qui-dort.jpg 780w, https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chat-qui-dort.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chat-qui-dort.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-7820\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" title=\"chat-qui-dort\" role=\"img\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3b12069383cf0da9682b483646aa5998\">He&#8217;s a cat who&#8217;s always kept a wild side, while being very docile and gentle. He was especially apprehensive about mans. He made friends with <strong>Mina<\/strong>, our adorable little Shih Tzu, also abandoned by the roadside. The two of them slept and played together.   <br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-uagb-image-gallery uagb-block-e75d0da8     \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery spectra-image-gallery__layout--carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-slick-carousel uagb-block-e75d0da8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper' data-spectra-gallery-image-id='7957'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chat-avec-deux-lapins-1.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chat-avec-deux-lapins-1.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail--carousel\" src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chat-avec-deux-lapins-1.jpg\" alt=\"Un chat et deux lapins pos\u00e9s ensemble \u00e0 l\u2019int\u00e9rieur d\u2019une maison\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-blurrer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper--overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper' data-spectra-gallery-image-id='7938'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chat-et-chien-amis.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chat-et-chien-amis.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail--carousel\" src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chat-et-chien-amis.jpg\" alt=\"Photo en noir et blanc d&#039;un chat et un chien allong\u00e9s ensemble sur un lit.\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-blurrer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper--overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__control-lightbox' tabindex='0'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper spectra-image-gallery__control-lightbox--main\" dir=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chat-avec-deux-lapins-1.jpg\" alt=\"Un chat et deux lapins pos\u00e9s ensemble \u00e0 l\u2019int\u00e9rieur d\u2019une maison\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader swiper-lazy-preloader-white\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chat-et-chien-amis.jpg\" alt=\"Photo en noir et blanc d&#039;un chat et un chien allong\u00e9s ensemble sur un lit.\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader swiper-lazy-preloader-white\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class='spectra-image-gallery__control-lightbox--close' aria-label=\"Close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M310.6 361.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.75 0 45.25C304.4 412.9 296.2 416 288 416s-16.38-3.125-22.62-9.375L160 301.3L54.63 406.6C48.38 412.9 40.19 416 32 416S15.63 412.9 9.375 406.6c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25l105.4-105.4L9.375 150.6c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25s32.75-12.5 45.25 0L160 210.8l105.4-105.4c12.5-12.5 32.75-12.5 45.25 0s12.5 32.75 0 45.25l-105.4 105.4L310.6 361.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d50bd95747ab4e61f5e662ec5d09df7b\">Like Mina, he died of old age. It was very painful, but knowing that he had reached the end of his life helped me a lot. <br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator uagb-block-667209dc wp-block-uagb-separator--icon\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator__inner\" style=\"--my-background-image:\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator-element\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M512 165.4c0 127.9-70.05 235.3-175.3 270.1c-20.04 7.938-41.83 12.46-64.69 12.46c-64.9 0-125.2-36.51-155.7-94.47c-54.13 49.93-68.71 107-68.96 108.1C44.72 472.6 34.87 480 24.02 480c-1.844 0-3.727-.2187-5.602-.6562c-12.89-3.098-20.84-16.08-17.75-28.96c9.598-39.5 90.47-226.4 335.3-226.4C344.8 224 352 216.8 352 208S344.8 192 336 192C228.6 192 151 226.6 96.29 267.6c.1934-10.82 1.242-21.84 3.535-33.05c13.47-65.81 66.04-119 131.4-134.2c28.33-6.562 55.68-6.013 80.93-.0054c56 13.32 118.2-7.412 149.3-61.24c5.664-9.828 20.02-9.516 24.66 .8282C502.7 76.76 512 121.9 512 165.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-013045f0e074c534caaa4cd29382cd8b\" id=\"aioseo-Les-deux-pinpins-amoureux\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><br\/>The two bunnies in love<br\/><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f18d479f2e46f4797e6aedda9d3ac0ad\">I have two adorable rabbits living with me in the house: <strong>Poupinette<\/strong>, a little semi-dwarf rabbit given to me by my sister, and her darling <strong>Loulou<\/strong>, who arrived in a rather unusual way.<br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-4df5acc4 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/lapins-de-compagnie.jpg ,https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/lapins-de-compagnie.jpg 780w, https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/lapins-de-compagnie.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/lapins-de-compagnie.jpg\" alt=\"Two rabbits posing side by side.\" class=\"uag-image-7983\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" title=\"Two pet rabbits\" role=\"img\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-aed465f35daf2f19f821270a8b928292\">Loulou is the result of a forbidden love \ud83d\ude09 between a farm rabbit and a wild rabbit. He&#8217;s taken everything from his daddy and really looks like a wild rabbit. Following an attack by a wild animal, I found him abandoned, still tiny and unweaned. So I took him in and bottle-fed him for several weeks. By then, I&#8217;d already had Poupinette for two years. My Poupette has a strong character, so much so that despite her small size, she terrorizes the members of my family \ud83d\ude09.     <br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-uagb-image-gallery uagb-block-75aaebbd     \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery spectra-image-gallery__layout--carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-slick-carousel uagb-block-75aaebbd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper' data-spectra-gallery-image-id='7840'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bebe-lapin.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bebe-lapin.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail--carousel\" src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bebe-lapin.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-blurrer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper--overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper' data-spectra-gallery-image-id='7910'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/lapine-naine-4.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/lapine-naine-4.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail--carousel\" src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/lapine-naine-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-blurrer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper--overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__control-lightbox' tabindex='0'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper spectra-image-gallery__control-lightbox--main\" dir=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/bebe-lapin.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader swiper-lazy-preloader-white\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/lapine-naine-4.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader swiper-lazy-preloader-white\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class='spectra-image-gallery__control-lightbox--close' aria-label=\"Close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M310.6 361.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.75 0 45.25C304.4 412.9 296.2 416 288 416s-16.38-3.125-22.62-9.375L160 301.3L54.63 406.6C48.38 412.9 40.19 416 32 416S15.63 412.9 9.375 406.6c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25l105.4-105.4L9.375 150.6c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25s32.75-12.5 45.25 0L160 210.8l105.4-105.4c12.5-12.5 32.75-12.5 45.25 0s12.5 32.75 0 45.25l-105.4 105.4L310.6 361.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-288d9259d01922a9b19c6ca408f25f83\">As a result, the beginning between the two of them was complicated, then they finally fell head over heels for each other. They&#8217;ve now been living together for eight years&#8230; and with me \ud83d\ude09 ! They&#8217;re cuddly and regularly jump on the sofa to get their petting fix. That&#8217;s how I discovered the rabbits&#8217; adorable gnashing of happy teeth.   <br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-a033f850 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/deux-lapins-1.jpg ,https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/deux-lapins-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/deux-lapins-1.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/deux-lapins-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-7912\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" title=\"two-rabbits\" role=\"img\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ddb2bfc41760a8406d238fe69a85aa9a\">Poupinette has a record number of emergency visits to the vet, most often at weekends&#8230; because she&#8217;s prone to intestinal obstructions. This is fatal for rabbits if not treated in time. Even though I&#8217;ve adapted their diet and brush them when they&#8217;re moulting, it continues to happen, so I have to remain vigilant.  <br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-9e2d8543 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/deux-lapins-endormis-1.jpg ,https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/deux-lapins-endormis-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/deux-lapins-endormis-1.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/deux-lapins-endormis-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of two pet rabbits lying next to each other\" class=\"uag-image-7936\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" title=\"Two pet rabbits lying side by side\" role=\"img\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator uagb-block-9f105157 wp-block-uagb-separator--icon\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator__inner\" style=\"--my-background-image:\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator-element\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M512 165.4c0 127.9-70.05 235.3-175.3 270.1c-20.04 7.938-41.83 12.46-64.69 12.46c-64.9 0-125.2-36.51-155.7-94.47c-54.13 49.93-68.71 107-68.96 108.1C44.72 472.6 34.87 480 24.02 480c-1.844 0-3.727-.2187-5.602-.6562c-12.89-3.098-20.84-16.08-17.75-28.96c9.598-39.5 90.47-226.4 335.3-226.4C344.8 224 352 216.8 352 208S344.8 192 336 192C228.6 192 151 226.6 96.29 267.6c.1934-10.82 1.242-21.84 3.535-33.05c13.47-65.81 66.04-119 131.4-134.2c28.33-6.562 55.68-6.013 80.93-.0054c56 13.32 118.2-7.412 149.3-61.24c5.664-9.828 20.02-9.516 24.66 .8282C502.7 76.76 512 121.9 512 165.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a37729ee9b7c8e2d6a4f9e4b67885a73\" id=\"aioseo-Biquettes-de-m&#xE8;re-en-fille\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><br\/>Mother and daughter goats<br\/><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-de1c5a40704b3bbceceb4b47cc7038cd\">I love goats, probably because they were the first pets I ever had. When I was 7, my parents brought home a rather wild semi-dwarf goat, <strong>Cigale<\/strong>, which took a lot of patience to tame. <br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-d714b321 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/portrait-chevre.jpg ,https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/portrait-chevre.jpg 780w, https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/portrait-chevre.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/portrait-chevre.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-7906\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" title=\"goat-portrait\" role=\"img\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8b11d2cf312400803f69a34493f93e68\">She went on to have kids (the kids are so cute \ud83d\ude0a). In her last litter, three babies were born. As goats only have two teats, one of the kids was very sickly. So I bottle-fed him in addition. I was very attached to her and my parents decided to keep her with us. That&#8217;s how <strong>Jane<\/strong> joined our family.     <br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-uagb-image-gallery uagb-block-ce50b986     \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery spectra-image-gallery__layout--carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-slick-carousel uagb-block-ce50b986\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper' data-spectra-gallery-image-id='7904'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chevre-qui-tire-la-langue-2.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chevre-qui-tire-la-langue-2.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail--carousel\" src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chevre-qui-tire-la-langue-2.jpg\" alt=\"Ch\u00e8vre amusante tirant la langue\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-blurrer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper--overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper' data-spectra-gallery-image-id='7824'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--carousel\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chevre-couchee.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chevre-couchee.jpg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail--carousel\" src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chevre-couchee.jpg\" alt=\"Ch\u00e8vre couch\u00e9e au repos\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-blurrer\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper spectra-image-gallery__media-thumbnail-caption-wrapper--overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__control-lightbox' tabindex='0'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper spectra-image-gallery__control-lightbox--main\" dir=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chevre-qui-tire-la-langue-2.jpg\" alt=\"Ch\u00e8vre amusante tirant la langue\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader swiper-lazy-preloader-white\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"swiper-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/chevre-couchee.jpg\" alt=\"Ch\u00e8vre couch\u00e9e au repos\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader swiper-lazy-preloader-white\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class='spectra-image-gallery__control-lightbox--close' aria-label=\"Close\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox= \"0 0 320 512\"><path d=\"M310.6 361.4c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.75 0 45.25C304.4 412.9 296.2 416 288 416s-16.38-3.125-22.62-9.375L160 301.3L54.63 406.6C48.38 412.9 40.19 416 32 416S15.63 412.9 9.375 406.6c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25l105.4-105.4L9.375 150.6c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25s32.75-12.5 45.25 0L160 210.8l105.4-105.4c12.5-12.5 32.75-12.5 45.25 0s12.5 32.75 0 45.25l-105.4 105.4L310.6 361.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6996ec5ff0afdaf7fbc353b2c06a2046\">Both had strong tempers (especially with dogs), but they were adorable, loved to be petted and, above all, to go for walks on a leash&#8230; to check if the grass was greener elsewhere \ud83d\ude09. I spent a lot of time sitting in their paddock reading in their company. <strong>Jane<\/strong> and <strong>Cicada<\/strong> had a lovely life. They left us at the age of 15 for the mother and 20 for the daughter, a very good age for a goatie!  <br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-1c16223b wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/maman-chevre-et-sa-fille.jpg ,https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/maman-chevre-et-sa-fille.jpg 780w, https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/maman-chevre-et-sa-fille.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/maman-chevre-et-sa-fille.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-7826\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" title=\"mother-goat-and-her-daughter\" role=\"img\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator uagb-block-e7338c5d 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wp-elements-572ea14e88b5d7d7fd14ed60d2e87d33\" id=\"aioseo-La-tribu-&#xE0;-plumes\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><br\/>The feathered family<br\/><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-a4875c09 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/poule-et-ses-poussins.jpg ,https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/poule-et-ses-poussins.jpg 780w, https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/poule-et-ses-poussins.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/poule-et-ses-poussins.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-7870\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" title=\"hen-and-her-chicks\" role=\"img\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3eb9d18c1a74788f9cf918322fb7eabf\">There have always been lots of chickens at home, usually accompanied by two geese and a duck (now two).<br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-uagb-image-gallery uagb-block-32c3e7d9     \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery spectra-image-gallery__layout--masonry spectra-image-gallery__layout--masonry-col-3 spectra-image-gallery__layout--masonry-col-tab-1 spectra-image-gallery__layout--masonry-col-mob-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper--isotope'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper' data-spectra-gallery-image-id='7918' tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--masonry\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" 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416s-16.38-3.125-22.62-9.375L160 301.3L54.63 406.6C48.38 412.9 40.19 416 32 416S15.63 412.9 9.375 406.6c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25l105.4-105.4L9.375 150.6c-12.5-12.5-12.5-32.75 0-45.25s32.75-12.5 45.25 0L160 210.8l105.4-105.4c12.5-12.5 32.75-12.5 45.25 0s12.5 32.75 0 45.25l-105.4 105.4L310.6 361.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-62ebec0c6a56268513ef6f978bf2a285\"><br\/>In my opinion, chickens are poorly regarded animals, often considered &#8220;stupid&#8221;&#8230; which is totally untrue! I&#8217;ve created several bonds with hens and roosters. Our current little silk hen, <strong>Paulette<\/strong>, is a perfect example. She recognizes her name, follows us everywhere and makes us laugh a lot (her looks have a lot to do with it \ud83d\ude09 ).   <br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-ffb5584e wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/poule-soie-blanche-4.jpg ,https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/poule-soie-blanche-4.jpg 780w, https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/poule-soie-blanche-4.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/poule-soie-blanche-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-7882\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" title=\"hen-white-silk\" role=\"img\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-uagb-image-gallery 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When I&#8217;d sit in the pen, she&#8217;d come running over, snuggle between my legs and beg to be petted. She&#8217;s a real sweetheart!  <br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-986999d9 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/poule-cou-nu-2.jpg ,https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/poule-cou-nu-2.jpg 780w, https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/poule-cou-nu-2.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/poule-cou-nu-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-7880\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" title=\"bare-necked-hen\" role=\"img\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-94aefe2da7c100e5d833170c7e25d639\">Our first duck, <strong>Coincoin<\/strong>, had a special story. A friend had found an abandoned mallard egg and entrusted it to us. We placed it under a broody hen. One morning, there he was, with his adorable face! He never left, even though he flew very well. Probably because he&#8217;s always thought of himself more as a little hen \ud83d\ude0a.     <br\/><br\/><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-27c38c69 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-zoomin wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/maman-poule-et-son-caneton-1.jpg ,https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/maman-poule-et-son-caneton-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/maman-poule-et-son-caneton-1.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/maman-poule-et-son-caneton-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-7862\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" title=\"mother-hen-and-her-duckling\" role=\"img\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator uagb-block-4a86ee83 wp-block-uagb-separator--icon\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator__inner\" style=\"--my-background-image:\"><div class=\"wp-block-uagb-separator-element\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M512 165.4c0 127.9-70.05 235.3-175.3 270.1c-20.04 7.938-41.83 12.46-64.69 12.46c-64.9 0-125.2-36.51-155.7-94.47c-54.13 49.93-68.71 107-68.96 108.1C44.72 472.6 34.87 480 24.02 480c-1.844 0-3.727-.2187-5.602-.6562c-12.89-3.098-20.84-16.08-17.75-28.96c9.598-39.5 90.47-226.4 335.3-226.4C344.8 224 352 216.8 352 208S344.8 192 336 192C228.6 192 151 226.6 96.29 267.6c.1934-10.82 1.242-21.84 3.535-33.05c13.47-65.81 66.04-119 131.4-134.2c28.33-6.562 55.68-6.013 80.93-.0054c56 13.32 118.2-7.412 149.3-61.24c5.664-9.828 20.02-9.516 24.66 .8282C502.7 76.76 512 121.9 512 165.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-abca6b20bfd4a2a9470915fb65e3b445\" id=\"aioseo-Et-vous-?-Vos-histoires\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><br\/>What about you? Your stories <\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-fcb88df9 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/patte-chien-et-chat-1.jpg ,https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/patte-chien-et-chat-1.jpg 780w, https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/patte-chien-et-chat-1.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/naturelfes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/patte-chien-et-chat-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-7946\" width=\"333\" height=\"500\" title=\"paw-and-cat\" role=\"img\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-ast-global-color-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-660de2cbbe15b795566760f58b77da37\">Of course, I haven&#8217;t mentioned all the animals that have been part of my life, but they&#8217;ve all counted, and left their paw prints on me.  <br\/>What about you? Who are the companions who share or have shared your life? I&#8217;d love to read your stories, your memories, how you coped with their loss. Because it&#8217;s always comforting to talk to other animal lovers and share the good times as well as the more difficult ones.   <br\/><\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-uagb-image-gallery uagb-block-b6519360     \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery spectra-image-gallery__layout--masonry spectra-image-gallery__layout--masonry-col-3 spectra-image-gallery__layout--masonry-col-tab-2 spectra-image-gallery__layout--masonry-col-mob-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper--isotope'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='spectra-image-gallery__media-wrapper' data-spectra-gallery-image-id='7842' tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"spectra-image-gallery__media spectra-image-gallery__media--masonry\">\n\t\t\t\t<picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" 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