@diggler1833 i really hate to hear that. Even tho I am not in the country I cannot fathom loosing a farm animal. I could never be a farmer. I just remember how hard it was to put down our GSD on the Mrs.’s birthday.
Maxwell
It is somewhat more common than people think, but you can run cattle and be a fan of animals at the same time. Every loss effects more than the ranch bank account.
I only run 90 production cows, but it allows me to know the unique personality traits of all of them. They are all 'bag broke' (will come to feed by just calling them). They aren't pets, but I do interact with them daily.