I was married once (good friends now)and have been single a long time now. I strongly value integrity, warmth, communication and humor. I am so blessed with wonderful friends & family. I'm not able to be as active as long or as intense as I once was. I want some special man with whom I can do things and hopefully find love again. Honesty, humor, intelligence & kindness are essential - but say it like it is - directness is appreciated! I've traveled and lived the world. I'm a pretty good-looking, eclectic, smart, fun, good woman....and I have references. I'm getting back into kayaking (sit-on-top kind) and hiking. Love the mountains and the ocean - am a Dive Master - been on lots of great dives! Love riding and enjoying the great outdoors with my animals and other's. I love to fish and travel - so where are you?!

Most of mine are rescues: Kaiser, a gorgeous 2-year-old Harlequin Great Dane with 1 blue eye, is full of vivacious joy & energy. He's mischievious, cuddly, and a solid good boy. He'll sit in your lap, hug your neck, grab you by the arm or hand to go play & run with him. He was a rescue puppy. Melish is a 7-year-old Irish Wolfhound. She is aloof but talks clearly and stamps both front feet when she wants attention. She's a 'full-figured' girl - beautiful - but age & menopause bring it on - it's not due to eating everything in sight, I'm sure! Magnus (also called 'Magnum') is a huge Merle Great Dane, resuced from death row when his owners dumped him at the pound because they "were moving". 72-hour death sentence for owner-surrendered pets...selfish idiots. Mags took several months to come out of his depression and trust he really was safe and loved in a forever home. He has hip problems due to the confined space in which they kept him. But he tries to run and leap with the rest of Za Katzpaw Ranch gang! He has to see a chiropractor once in a while. Sara - a Great Pyrenese that was so emaciated when rescued, you could count her vertebrae. She is our guardian and protector. I've never seen a lion, tiger or bear here! And now the deer, armadillos, bunnies, cats, coyotes and squirrels don't dare come near our little ranch! She is an extremely grateful dog, bowing before me (as good Pyrs will do) and wanting to be near and touched when not on guard. Buddy is a little shepherd/chow/husky? mix that Sara brought home to play and asked if she could keep him. He is Sara's buddy and now all of ours. He is one of the sweetest dogs you'll ever meet. Tea Lady - what a magnificent black beauty of a horse! She is our Solid Paint that came to me with a 3-month old Tobiano, flashy (red and white) filly! Both were emaciated and had rain rot and other fungi. After a year of nurture, great feed, and loving reatment both got healthy and beautiful. I recently sold the filly; Tea remains. She's lost her fear and her skittish ways and has that deep-throated whinnie when she hears or sees me. I can rub her anywhere and gently hug on her without 'catching' her. Clawd, our only feline (besides me) lives upstairs with me. He allows Kaiser on the bed to sleep with us but whacks him with his cotton, clawless paw if he gets too close. Kaiser is so startled he jerks his head back trying to figure out why those soft cotton mits pummled his nose! Thumper is our donkey - she had her first baby here in the barn on a cold March morning. What a sweet little one she was! They both guarded goats (that are now gone) from hungry coyotes and did a great job with the help of Sara. Thumper greets everyone with a healthy belting of Hee-Haw! She is cuddly and sweet but will not tolerate a dog or coyote in her fields even though the goats and her baby are gone!

Kaiser spoke for the gang: "The best most wonderfull mommy ever - great to cuddle and sleep with! She makes great yummy food, brushes, clips our nails (don't like that), washes us when needed (in her opinion! - we don't like that either until she's done and then we feel so good!). She keeps our house and outside so clean and we feel bad when we mess it up! (It's a really warm, welcoming, nice home - every 2-legged says that's how they fell when they come in.) We walk and run together and she lets us help her feed Tea and Thumper. We keep begging her to let Clawd and Chlorella come outside to play with us but she won't! She takes us dogs in the Suburban to parks and stores and just about anywhere. Once Buddy hid in the 'burb' when she went to work! She heard him a 1/2 mile away and had to come back home - we laughed and barked! We've liked some of the guys she's dated but she just hasn't gone out very much at all. She says she's picky but we know she's lonely. Since we have her love and know how great it is, we want her to have a loving 2-legged too who can see how great she is and treat her like she deserves.

I am a woman seeking a man age 52 to 62

He has to love dogs! Well - really all animals! Appreciate nature! He must have integrity, warmth, humor, compassion and love life - grateful for all he has - recognizing even the hard times were gifts for learning opportunites. I don't mind if he is overweight - I like tall, big men. I prefer someone who is handy around a house and ranch - but qualities of the heart and soul are primary. He has good hygiene but must be able to get sweaty and dirty working and playing. He likes to be clean and well-groomed. He's open to my ideas and he shares his. He listens and he talks. He's thoughtful, reflective, considerate, has strong principles and values - mainly of honesty and a strong spirituality. He values communication and enjoys living. He sees the positive and the possibilities and wants to love and be loved by a good woman. It doesn't matter where he lives although close to me would be easier.

My pets' ideal date is a good man for mom!

Brutus

Brutus was a brilliant, loyal, loving, energetic, joyful Harlequin Great Dane rescue. He was my first Dane. He was Melish's first dog buddy and she adored him. He died in my arms 5 1/2 weeks ago at home on his favorite sofa. He had cancer and had gotten so thin I did not want him to go further into pain or inability so I made the decision requiring the greatest love.

Sammy

Sweet Sammy - an adopted fella. Talked a lot as Siamese will do! He loved more strongly and affectionately that any animal (man type too) I've known. He could not keep a paw off of me! He had a kidney and heart problem and died in my arms in bed of a heart attack. No one knew how old he was as he'd been through 3 families after being found almost 18 years prior! I came to love and know cats so much better after having him. All pets teach us love among so much more.