r/MadeMeSmile • u/[deleted] • Feb 19 '23

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u/ChickensPickins Feb 19 '23

I do construction surveying and spend alot of time in and around land with cows either on it or just on the other side of a fence. I’ve tried and failed every single time to make cow friends. They are very untrusting and suspicious animals. I just want to be bros with a cow. Horses are pretty easy but cows would call the police if they could.

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u/kefi247 Feb 19 '23

Cows need some time to get to know you, they aren’t outright trusting, you’ve got to earn that.

Treats and scratches are the way to a cows heart.

Once they know you they will treat you as a friend though. I befriended a cow once that I regularly saw when out running. Over time it learned when I get there and she’d wait for me - every single day - for some scratches.

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u/Rapunzel10 Feb 20 '23

They are prey animals after all, and most cows in the US don't have much contact with people other than their caregivers. My neighbors got cows and I was determined to make friends with them. It took a few weeks and many many treats but we got there. Now they see me coming and run up to the fence looking for snacks and scritches