RANCHER IS LOOKING FOR CAR RECOMMENDATIONS - LimaOhio.com
My Italian water buffalos, African pygmy goats, rescue Thoroughbred ex-racehorses and Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs are requesting your masterful insight, please, for what might be the perfect car for their transportation needs. I have been pondering a replacement for my beloved 1998 Toyota RAV4 (206,000-plus miles) for several years now, but believe it or not, manufacturer brochures don’t include animal-friendly ratings. My Toyota RAV4 runs wonderfully, with virtually no repairs needed during its 17-year tour of duty. The only problem is that my human friends refuse to ride with me anymore, given the fur and hay that are imbedded in every interior inch, the dog-claw scratches on windows, chewed seat belts and tiny goat poops tucked into can’t-vacuum crevices. Naturally, I want to get a new RAV4 — and I will keep my original RAV4 as a shuttle for the dogs when we go to the beach. Something that fills my emotional bond with the RAV4, has its car-handling feel and is not a truck or big SUV, but can fit at least three bales of hay in the back area. Having towing power for a two-horse or one-water-buffalo trailer is a huge bonus (about 2,500 pounds). I have news for you, Carey: The reason your friends won’t ride with you isn’t the hay or the dog scratches — it’s the stench. So, one suggestion is to separate the people compartment from the animal compartment. One is to buy yourself a car that’s just for human transportation. Source: limaohio.com
