snow2fall said:@Marta: Sounds like your friend did some "WWOOFing": http://wwoof.org/. I did that in New Zealand, lived on different farms, helped with the house- and farmwork, looked after the kids, etc. and got free accommodation and meals in return.
That "farm stay" I mentioned was a sort of practical training required for my studies (I was studying veterinary medicine back then).
I've always enjoyed good physical work and being around animals, whether domestic or pets. As a child, I even wanted to be a farmer, haha. Of course working with farm animals isn't easy, but it gives you a good feeling at the end of the day when you're exhausted but see the result of your work, the animals being healthy and doing alright.Maqus said:That's it about being a vet, you have to deal with domestic animals too, and that's not the nicest part of the job. I'd be okay with cats and hobby turtles, even dogs, but I couldn't deal with cows that much.
...or both.Bambi said:or turned into a nice lamb casserole
snow2fall said:...or both.
The lamb will taste better if it had an ok life.