Chapter 314 Cat-Petting Tips

Fang Ye continued to share with the visitors some of the day-to-day animal husbandry and management of the sika deer, "Although deer seem gentle, they are actually very sensitive in nature. They may grow accustomed to the animal keeper who feeds them daily and can tolerate the keeper's approach, building a relationship of trust.

But if you're not careful, for instance, when cleaning the enclosure, you might accidentally corner a deer or mistakenly separate one from the group, causing it to feel immense pressure. It might then charge at the enclosure bars or attack the keeper.

So how do we prevent this? Each time keepers enter the enclosure or have to approach animals for maintenance, they can shake their keychain, softly knock on the door, or whistle, even coughing twice works!

If they're moving a cart with a broom, they can tap the body of the cart with the broom.