Poll: Are you a cat person?

[oldbrownhat]

Cats have other advantages...

 

[ddixie884]

Yes indeed. If you don't get, you never will.

Looks nearly like Jake. They both have their Bandido masks on.......

 

[Donn]

Yes, I'm a cat, (and dog), guy. No explanation required.

 

[rubiranch]

Nope.

 

[mckenney99]

My cats are part of my final exit plan. When I die and the cats don't get fed on time, I figure nature will take it's course. Then all someone will have to do is come in to clean out the litter box. No undertaker required.

 

[oldbrownhat]

My cats are part of my final exit plan. When I die and the cats don't get fed on time, I figure nature will take it's course. Then all someone will have to do is come in to clean out the litter box. No undertaker required.

Be careful what you wish for. The results will make it clear what they REALLY thought about you all those years

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

If you mean do I like *****, the answer is an emphatic yes

 

[oldbrownhat]

If you mean do I like *****, the answer is an emphatic yes

I was wondering how long it would take before someone came up with that. It's taken 187 posts. Caje gets official mention for "Admirable restraint."

 

[Rustyt1953]

We are putting the tree up today. The cats usually view that as a defoliation challenge and they generally win. We may have found the answer.

 

[oldbrownhat]

We are putting the tree up today. The cats usually view that as a defoliation challenge and they generally win. We may have found the answer.

An isolation ward for the Christmas tree to protect it from the insidious Cat-o-virus and the "Debauble-izer" variant

 

[ZGrand]

Seems like it'd be easier just to get rid of the cat........

 

[oldbrownhat]

Seems like it'd be easier just to get rid of the cat........

GET RID OF THE CAT????? HERESY!

Besides, as the SPCA and others remind us "A cat/dog/hamster/turtle etc. isn't just for Christmas". But a tree is

 

[arjay]

I have told the wife that if she ever brought a cat home that I would be moving out. Here is why.

When my Dad was in Vietnam, another serviceman down the street was also in Nam. The wife went to Hawaii for R&R with him, and had my grandmother, who was staying with us while my Dad was away, watch her children.

She agreed to do this before seeing the inside of the house. They had a number of cats, and their excrement (any other word will get me in trouble here) was everywhere. My grandmother had me help her clean up, and it was a nasty, stinking mess. I don't think any of those cats was litter trained, and they were all consigned by us to the garage.

Two days after the woman left, her youngest, 18 months old, became very sick. He soon ended up in the hospital, and even though my grandmother tried to get in contact with the family, she received no response. Even the Red Cross had trouble getting in touch with them.

The woman returned, one day after her child died in the hospital, probably from the foul conditions in that house. An investigation was made by the authorities, and fortunately my grandmother was quickly cleared, even though the woman had some explaining to do. She also refused to pay my grandmother what she had agreed to, but she just wanted to be done with that family.

Yes, it was probably a case of bad owners rather than bad cats, but something like that made an impression on my young teenage self. As a result, I have no use for cats, now more than 50 years on.

I went out on a call years ago to bid on a remodeling job. They had several cats using one or two litter boxes and the place reeked. I never called them with a price lol
I've had one cat at a time along with a dog most of my life. There was no reason for that stench other than neglectful owners.I keep a box handy,but my cats have always been and always be indoor/outdoor cats for that reason

 

[quikdraw67]

I went out on a call years ago to bid on a remodeling job. They had several cats using one or two litter boxes and the place reeked. I never called them with a price lol
I've had one cat at a time along with a dog most of my life. There was no reason for that stench other than neglectful owners.I keep a box handy,but my cats have always been and always be indoor/outdoor cats for that reason

We've has 1 cat since 2008, and 2 cats since 2012. Sadly, Oliver Kitty passed in September, so we're down to just Chessie Cat now.

But, there was no litter box stench since both cats were litter box trained, and we scooped the 2 litter boxes daily, and changed out the bags and litter every week.

If you clean them daily, and use good quality litter, there will be no smell. IF you don't there will be, simple as that.

 

[wood714]

I was till tonight at 8:45PM when I found my cat dead in the garage.

She was a wicked evil feral cat born on my patio back in 2006. I was the only person that could pet her. I think she jumped in my lap 3 times her adult life.

Birth Certificate I made just for fun years ago.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Kevin, I am sorry about Shelby Cat.

 

[oldbrownhat]

I was till tonight at 8:45PM when I found my cat dead in the garage.

She was a wicked evil feral cat born on my patio back in 2006. I was the only person that could pet her. I think she jumped in my lap 3 times her adult life.

My sincere condolences She made it to 15, which is pretty good. Had she shown any signs of illness?

She looks a little like my neighbour's b&W, Toby, who isn't exactly feral, but is clearly nuts and generally avoids people. His BFF was her golden retriever, whom he would snuggle up to regularly, although after the retriever died, Toby started sleeping on Gretchen's bed.

I've lost a few over the years, but only one was found; the others "just disappeared". I don't know which is worse

 

[oldbrownhat]

I feel a little badly posting this after Kevin's loss of Shelby, but we ARE cat people and will pull through.

 

[CA Escapee]

About 14 years ago I adopted an Abyssinian/Bengal mix kitten. She was a dog in a cats body. Easy to train, listened well, and traveled well. She suddenly got sick several months ago and had to be put to sleep. I stopped by the animal shelter and adopted a stray kitten that, as it turns out, is a Burmese. Both breeds are similar, very active and love to run, jump and climb.

Both breeds are very social and active, they keep their kitten like tendencies for years longer than other breeds, and they have a "personal assistant" personality. They actually want to be around you for more than just to be fed.

 

[wood714]

My sincere condolences She made it to 15, which is pretty good. Had she shown any signs of illness?

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She'd been eating like a horse, but drinking 90% more water than usual. Been getting sick a couple times a week too, but she'd done that for years.

She was at the vet less than a year ago, and they did a pretty good check up on her.

She couldn't have asked for a better life.