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Cat Forum / General Topics / March 2004Why did you pick a cat over a dog?
I'm curious what made you choose cats over dogs? I prefer cats because I don't have to bathe them every so often. I also like how I don't have to walk them (dogs love to get their paws all dirty and roll around in gunk). Cats are usually smaller, and therefore eat less and have smaller poops. I just think generally that cats are more attractive graceful creatures that naturally smell good. But let's hear your thoughts on cats vs dogs.  Signature"Hilary Duff is the covergirl for an international youth industry" -- Unknown View the countdown for when Hilary Duff turns 18 (I know you're waiting for it): http://www.timeanddate.com/counters/customcounter.html?day=28&month=09&year =2005&hour=00&m The next T-shirt slogan (seriously): "Is it chicken or is it tuna?" Because I live in an apartment. Otherwise, I would definitely have a dog. A big dog. I dig my cats though. I'm sure I'll have cats for the rest of my life. Jon > I'm curious what made you choose cats over dogs? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > attractive graceful creatures that naturally smell good. But let's hear > your thoughts on cats vs dogs. http://www.timeanddate.com/counters/customcounter.html?day=28&month=09&year > =2005&hour=00&m > > The next T-shirt slogan (seriously): "Is it chicken or is it tuna?" I also live in an apartment. AND a good-for-nothing neighbor moved away leaving her cat, after first maiming him by declawing. He was subsisting on another neighbor's outside porch off her handouts (she couldn't adopt another cat) in the winter time at below zero temps. That's my excuse for adopting a cat. I'd probably have a dog if I was to choose. EArl >Because I live in an apartment. > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >> >> The next T-shirt slogan (seriously): "Is it chicken or is it tuna?" >Because I live in an apartment. > >Otherwise, I would definitely have a dog. A big dog. > >I dig my cats though. I'm sure I'll have cats for the rest of my life. WOW, my thoughts, EXACTLY. So, why not a small dog? Well, I can't stand them. Cats are infinitely more interesting than little yapping bundles of nerves. If I had my druthers, I'd have a German Shephard. We have FIVE cats. BTW, what is a dog? > I'm curious what made you choose cats over dogs? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > attractive graceful creatures that naturally smell good. But let's hear > your thoughts on cats vs dogs. For me its because of my job. I work seasonally for about 5 months out of the year. It requires me to be gone up to 12 hours a day 7 days a week for some time. So I wouldnt be able to give a dog the care and time they would need (ie walks etc) Cats in that sense are much easier to care for. I just didnt want to be unfair to a dog though I love them just as much as cats > We have FIVE cats. > BTW, what is a dog? [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >>attractive graceful creatures that naturally smell good. But let's hear >>your thoughts on cats vs dogs. > We have FIVE cats. Not impressed. > BTW, what is a dog? It's like a big, dumb cat with a hyper-personality, and it does things besides sleeping. I have two. I love cats so much I started a radio & TV station for them on the Internet. SignaturePanther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com > We have FIVE cats. > BTW, what is a dog? [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > attractive graceful creatures that naturally smell good. But let's hear > > your thoughts on cats vs dogs. > I have two. I love cats so much I started a radio & TV station for > them on the Internet. hey i found this site and i need help to take it off this guy is promoting cat brutality bonsaikitten.com i found out the host for this web site anubis.ennui.net i need as many people as possible to email the domain server and ask them to take off the site from there server ..... please pass this around also found out the guys personal information from whois chang, dr. michael wong admin@bonsaikitten.com 826 schermerhorn new york, ny 10027 us 212-662-7544 i hope this information is usefull!!!!!!! >> I have two. I love cats so much I started a radio & TV station for >> them on the Internet. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > >i hope this information is usefull!!!!!!! I've seen this site and it is cruel. The link you gave didn't work, so maybe it's already been taken offline. One can only hope. I didn't see the beginning of this thread, but I'd like to answer the topic question for anyone interested. First of all, I didn't really choose my cat, he chose me. I used to work in a grocery store and a kitten was found one morning sleeping on the cat food. He was about 8 weeks old and the people that found him were just going to open the door and put him outside. I took him and said I would find a home for him, but after putting him down on the floor and having him follow me everywhere I went, I decided to adopt him myself. I come from a family of dog people, so I had never had a cat and even lived in an apartment that didn't allow them, but I couldn't resist the little guy. (We moved after the landlord told me to get rid of the cat) My co-workers that owned cats all pitched in to get me what I needed to take him home and I named him Freddy after the store. (Fred Meyer grocers) It's been over 10 years and Freddy is still with me. He's healthy, happy, and we love each other to death. He never leaves my sight when I'm home and cries for me when I'm away at work. He is, indeed, my child. (I'm 44 and never had children). I'm now a true cat person, and much prefer them to dogs. pepsi A dog was never an option. I like cats more because, they are cleaner, you don't have to pick up poop, they don't slobber, no stinky breath, they are so much more graceful, and they're softer to pet. There is no better sound in the world then a kitty purring. And I hate barking. Besides all that, I got mauled by a dog when I was thirteen. I love manx cats the most. > A dog was never an option. I like cats more because, they are cleaner, you > don't have to pick up poop, they don't slobber, no stinky breath, they are [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! >100,000 Newsgroups > ---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- I have two cats and a dog. I'm a bi-pet person. <g> I love my dog because he can go places with me; to people's houses for BBQ, he can go with me to the store so that I see his happy face when I return from shopping, he licks my face when I cry, he sleeps on my feet in bed at night, he's fun to take for walks on the beach, or to the park (he's an excellent frisbee player), and I can take him with me when I go camping for the weekend. Not to mention other added benefits like he's loyal, loving and protective of me. My cats, OTOH, sleep all day and when they're not sleeping they walk across my keyboard and stop right in front of the monitor. My cats fight with each other constantly. They enjoy the *game* of *helping* me make the bed. They are food fiends; whatever I have to eat they believe is theirs (which really pisses the dog off. LOL. If he can't have any then, by rights, the cats shouldn't either). They love to crawl into my dresser if I advertently leave a drawer open, and then they dig out all of my clothes while they make a nest (and tear holes in my clothes in the process). Wow, to hear me you'd think that I think cats are a PITA! In actuality, cats are quirky, but they make you laugh. Their purr is so soothing and they are a nice warm comfort to sleep next to - dog on left, cat on right. kilikini > I have two cats and a dog. I'm a bi-pet person. <g> I love my dog because > he can go places with me; to people's houses for BBQ, he can go with me to > the store cats, if started young enough, do travel well. my Jack used to go everywhere with me. >I didn't see the beginning of this thread, but I'd like to answer the >topic question for anyone interested. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >to get me what I needed to take him home and I named him Freddy after >the store. (Fred Meyer grocers) Aww! What a lovely story :o) I prefer cats because I just love everything about them, their independance, their gracefulness, their cleanliness. And, of course, their appearance. When I look at a cat's face, its little paws, its soft slender body, I see nothing but pure perfection and beauty. Dogs smell. (snip) > I prefer cats because I just love everything about them, their > independance, their gracefulness, their cleanliness. And, of course, > their appearance. When I look at a cat's face, its little paws, its > soft slender body, I see nothing but pure perfection and beauty. > > Dogs smell. Dogs don't smell! Ever hear of doggy shampoo?????? kilikini >(snip) > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >Dogs don't smell! Ever hear of doggy shampoo?????? >kilikini Tee-hee! But how often to people shampoo their dogs? Not often enough! I can always tell if someone has a dog when I walk into their house, that kinda warm musty sour smell. And they have horrible breath when they come and slobber all over you. Ugh. And they're too 'hard', even cute fluffy ones like Pomeranians have bony little legs. 'Fraid I'm not really a dog person. Although I do think some breeds are very beautiful (eg Alsations). But small dogs just irritate me, lil yappy things. Yap yap bounce bounce yap yap. This area has tons of dogs, all my neighbours on either side have dogs, there are Westies, whippets, a mongrel and a Highland terrier. Not only that but there's a big grassy area beside my house and people bring their dogs there to poop - and don't *ever* pick it up! At least cats bury theirs ;o) It's a bloody health hazard, not least because children play there. The council put up signs saying owners are liable for fines but they never enforce it. Not the dogs' fault, the owners are just incredibly irresponsible. If you say anything to them they just shrug and walk off. Bah. But anyway, they still smell :-p >>(snip) >> [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >I can always tell if someone has a dog when I walk into their house, >that kinda warm musty sour smell. I love cats, but you can tell when you walk into a cat owner's house, too. Especially if there is a litter box nearby. >And they have horrible breath when >they come and slobber all over you. Ugh. And they're too 'hard', even Growing up with dogs, I thought they were the perfect pet. Since I became a cat owner, my tolerance for dogs has all but left me. I visit my sister's house (she has two large dogs) and her dogs are attention starved, slobbering beasts. I need a shower and a change of clothes when I leave her house. pepsi >>Tee-hee! But how often to people shampoo their dogs? Not often enough! >>I can always tell if someone has a dog when I walk into their house, >>that kinda warm musty sour smell. > >I love cats, but you can tell when you walk into a cat owner's house, >too. Especially if there is a litter box nearby. Disagree, the house will only smell if they've just filled the litter tray or are spraying their territory. Guess I'm fortunate that I've never had a cat pee or poop anywhere but in the tray and I use low-odour pine litter that is removed as soon as something's done on it - in part because they're here in the office and I couldn't sit here very long when one of them has just done its business! The cats themselves don't smell, I can pick up a cat and give it a good sniff and it doesn't really smell of much. Dogs just seem to permeate smells, and damp dogs are the worst smell in the world! Puppies and kittens are a different matter though - I could sniff them til the cows come home, that lovely buttery sweet smell, mmmm. But enough of my fantasies :-p >>And they have horrible breath when >>they come and slobber all over you. Ugh. And they're too 'hard', even [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >clothes when I leave her house. >pepsi Heheh. My aunt had a jack russell that was incredibly excitable. It was perfectly house trained but when it saw you it did a little 'dribble'. In some cases a large dribble. I needed a shower after that one! >>>Tee-hee! But how often to people shampoo their dogs? Not often enough! >>>I can always tell if someone has a dog when I walk into their house, [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >it - in part because they're here in the office and I couldn't sit >here very long when one of them has just done its business! The only true test is invite people over that don't live with you and see they notice an odor. My cat has never missed the litter box, either, and to me, there is no smell, even though I live in a small apartment and the litter box is behind the front door. I keep the litter box clean and use a spray freshener when needed. When I go to other people's houses, they all have odors, whether it be from pets, cooking, etc. What you don't smell, someone else may. I can name a few dog owners that don't think their houses smell, either. I'm not in any way saying your house probably does smell, I'm just saying that a homeowner doesn't notice smells that visiters might. pepsi >>Disagree, the house will only smell if they've just filled the litter >>tray or are spraying their territory. Guess I'm fortunate that I've [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >saying that a homeowner doesn't notice smells that visiters might. >pepsi Hehe! My house doesn't smell of cats, of that I'm sure. I've had people in who've been surprised when they learn I have 3 cats because they can't smell 'em. Thank goodness. Not to say my house doesn't smell of other things, but it doesn't smell of that pungent cat piss smell. Anyway, I just meant in general. You can't smell cats in people's houses unless there's manky litter trays lying around. And the cats themselves don't smell when you sniff em. Well, one of mine does because she goes sometimes out to the garden to poo and then rolls in it. But that's a different story... >>The only true test is invite people over that don't live with you and >>see they notice an odor. My cat has never missed the litter box, [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >does because she goes sometimes out to the garden to poo and then >rolls in it. But that's a different story... I once had a friend that had no sense of smell. She had three 100 gallon fish tanks, a dog and a cat. All things considering, her house didn't smell too bad, but it did have a cat smell. However, when she got new carpets, the guy that came to install them almost passed out when he lifted the old carpet. I guess her cat had been urinating there for years and no one knew. pepsi >I once had a friend that had no sense of smell. She had three 100 >gallon fish tanks, a dog and a cat. All things considering, her house [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >there for years and no one knew. >pepsi I also have no sense of smell either. So I"m doubly paranoid about odors. Sherry (snip) > I once had a friend that had no sense of smell. She had three 100 > gallon fish tanks, a dog and a cat. All things considering, her house [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > there for years and no one knew. > pepsi Oh my god, that must have been awful! ROFL. I don't know whether to laugh or pity the carpet guy! kili | I prefer cats because I just love everything about them, their | independance, their gracefulness, their cleanliness. And, of course, | their appearance. When I look at a cat's face, its little paws, its | soft slender body, I see nothing but pure perfection and beauty. | | Dogs smell. My dog doesn't, honestly, but the cat does ... and the litterbox *stinks*! Dogs are faithful friends and they accept you as master. Dogs help you getting *lots* of nice contacts with other doggy people when going for a walk. Cats are cuddly, and they are not that demanding. You can go away for a day or two without them. But I have to confess that this is the highlight of me getting up in the morning: cat #1 on top of my knees at six in the morning, cat # 2 on top of my chest, purring, dog: warming my feet. And after the six o'clock news I go into the kitchen, and they all race there too in order to get their breakfast :-D Well, "no-pet-people" just haven't a clue what they miss out on. My vote: dogs AND cats!! (AND ponies AND rabbits AND hamsters AND guinea pigs AND parrots ...) Carola >| I prefer cats because I just love everything about them, their >| independance, their gracefulness, their cleanliness. And, of course, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >My dog doesn't, honestly, but the cat does ... and the litterbox *stinks*! >Dogs are faithful friends and they accept you as master. True, >Dogs help you getting *lots* of nice contacts with other doggy people when >going for a walk. Oh yes, good point. >Cats are cuddly, and they are not that demanding. You can go away for a >day or two without them. :O I never leave my cats overnight, but I appreciate they can be left. >But I have to confess that this is the highlight of me getting up in the >morning: cat #1 on top of my knees at six in the morning, cat # 2 on top of >my chest, purring, dog: warming my feet. And after the six o'clock news I >go into the kitchen, and they all race there too in order to get their >breakfast >:-D :-D >Well, "no-pet-people" just haven't a clue what they miss out on. >My vote: dogs AND cats!! >(AND ponies AND rabbits AND hamsters AND guinea pigs AND parrots ...) lol! Yes. I'd like some goats. One day I will have goats! Jacqueline <jacquelinesummersDIESPAMDIE@gmx.co.uk> wrote in message: > lol! Yes. I'd like some goats. One day I will have goats! I've had goats and, believe me, you might want to re-think that wish! LOL!!! I had two pygmy goats-a nanny and a billy. I adored Natashia, but Boris S.T.U.N.K.!!! Billy goat stink is one of the worst animal smells possible. Not only did he smell horrible, but he wouldn't stop climbing on our cars. I think he fancied himself a mountain goat. They did have three wonderful little babies, though, who would crawl all over me when I went out and sat on the ground with them. I was there when Tasha gave birth to them and even had to help her with the second one. (Goat midwife, ya know...) A friend of mine who already had a gerd of hoats wanted the entire batch, so I handed them over and she still loves them. The goats were, actually, pretty darn fun, but I've decided to stick with my cats, dogs, horses, cows & fish. I'd really like a giraffe, though..... ;) Mich >Jacqueline <jacquelinesummersDIESPAMDIE@gmx.co.uk> wrote in message: >> [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >did he smell horrible, but he wouldn't stop climbing on our cars. I >think he fancied himself a mountain goat. ROTF! Sounds like fun! I really want them now :-p >They did have three wonderful little babies, though, who would crawl >all over me when I went out and sat on the ground with them. I was [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >with my cats, dogs, horses, cows & fish. I'd really like a giraffe, >though..... ;) Oh yes, I'd like a giraffe! ;o) Once saw a conservation programme about them and the host (Joanna Lumley, dunno if she's known in the states) said the problem with us Brits is we build our houses too small. If we built taller ones we could all have a giraffe each! Make that woman Prime Minister! | >The goats were, actually, pretty darn fun, but I've decided to stick | >with my cats, dogs, horses, cows & fish. I'd really like a giraffe, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] | small. If we built taller ones we could all have a giraffe each! Make | that woman Prime Minister! Well, I saw this program about the Australian Bush: I'd like a Koala Bear now. Anybody with personal experience around? Carola >| >The goats were, actually, pretty darn fun, but I've decided to stick >| >with my cats, dogs, horses, cows & fish. I'd really like a giraffe, [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > >Carola I've heard they are not as friendly as they are cute. In other words, they are mean. Probably not a good pet. pepsi > Well, I saw this program about the Australian Bush: I'd like a Koala Bear > now. Anybody with personal experience around? > > Carola Actually, the Koala is not a bear at all. Check these links for info: http://www.npws.nsw.gov.au/wildlife/factsheets/koala.html http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/DeerParkES/Dreamweaver/Australia/environment/koala.html http://www.koalaexpress.com.au/facts1.htm http://home.mira.net/~areadman/koala.htm http://www.doaustralia.com/Fauna/Koala.htm http://www.arazpa.org.au/Education_FactSheets_Koala.htm http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/marsupial/Koalaprintout.shtml It is a common mistake that non-Aussies make, even in documentaries. Flippy in Melbourne, Australia. My Cats: http://www.flippyscatpage.com Now this is a pleasure. Rarely these days do we see the very elusive Flippy in the group. SignaturePanther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com > Actually, the Koala is not a bear at all. Check these links for info: > http://www.npws.nsw.gov.au/wildlife/factsheets/koala.html http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/DeerParkES/Dreamweaver/Australia/environment/koala.html > http://www.koalaexpress.com.au/facts1.htm > http://home.mira.net/~areadman/koala.htm > http://www.doaustralia.com/Fauna/Koala.htm > http://www.arazpa.org.au/Education_FactSheets_Koala.htm http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/marsupial/Koalaprintout.shtml > It is a common mistake that non-Aussies make, even in documentaries. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.593 / Virus Database: 376 - Release Date: 20/02/2004 Jacqueline <jacquelinesummersDIESPAMDIE@gmx.co.uk> wrote in message : > Oh yes, I'd like a giraffe! ;o) Once saw a conservation programme > about them and the host (Joanna Lumley, dunno if she's known in the > states) said the problem with us Brits is we build our houses too > small. If we built taller ones we could all have a giraffe each! Make > that woman Prime Minister! I've seen Joanna Lumley on the T.V. I know that I can never have a giraffe, living where I live, but it doesn't stop me from wanting one. You don't have to build fences, you just have to dig ditches! I've always been fond of backhoes..... Anyhow, I'm setting my sights a bit smaller now, I suppose. Hubby says I can get a civet, a fennel fox or a Canadian Lynx. As a cat fiend, I'm leaning toward the lynx. I have friends who breed them, etc....... Jacqueline, honey....beware the billy goat!!!! Not only do they smell bad, but they tend to hump anything and everything! I have wonderful video, though, of Boris butting heads with a 3-month old bull calf. They were playing "King-of-the Hill" with a bale of hay. VERY cute! Kindest Regards, Mich >I've had goats and, believe me, you might want to re-think that wish! I agree. A well-meaning grandparent presented my five year old with two baby goats. They were adorable, they were her best buddies. Unfortunantly, they were a huge pain in the a**. I had to re-home them which made me extremely unpopular at the time. It was long ago. RIP Nancy and Kathy, wherever you are. Sherry > | I prefer cats because I just love everything about them, their > | independance, their gracefulness, their cleanliness. And, of course, [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > My vote: dogs AND cats!! > (AND ponies AND rabbits AND hamsters AND guinea pigs AND parrots ...) I agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! kilikini > Carola >| I prefer cats because I just love everything about them, their >| independance, their gracefulness, their cleanliness. And, of course, [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > >Carola If you love them all, you have the best of both worlds. pepsi >hey i found this site and i need help to take it off this >guy is promoting cat brutality bonsaikitten.com Oh, not again. It's a joke, in extremely poor taste no doubt, and you are the 536th person to take it seriously. Can I ask how this comes under a thread 'Why did you pick a cat over a dog?'? SignatureDavid Stevenson Storypage: http://blakjak.com/sty_menu.htm Liverpool, England, UK <cat2@blakjak.com> Emails welcome Nanki Poo: SI Bp+W B 10 Y L+ W++ C+ I T+ A- E H++ V- F Q P B+ PA+ PL+ SC Minke: SI W+Cp B 1 Y++ L-- W- C+ "Rich" wrote...... > We have FIVE cats. > BTW, what is a dog? HAHAHA.... love that. i'm a cat person. my fiancee is a cat person. but we couldn't afford a cat. then one day, in about 0 degree temps (a few months ago), behind where we work, there was a kitten fending for it's life trying to eat scraps. our truck crew (unloads the trucks) were being SO kind and throwing water at her, and kicking her cause she kept trying to come in the docking bay because it was warmer. my fiancee clocked out of work an hour early, rescued her, brought her home, and now she's the heathen she was always meant to be. :) plus, wait......don't cats pick YOU? not you picking the cat? :) --julia That is so sad that the truck crew treated her that way. Shame on them! I guess they don't have hearts. Congrats on your fiancee and you for taking in this cat. SignaturePanther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com > HAHAHA.... love that. i'm a cat person. my fiancee is a cat person. > but we couldn't afford a cat. then one day, in about 0 degree temps (a few [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > --julia > "Rich" wrote...... > > We have FIVE cats. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > --julia First, thank you so much for taking her in! You will be rewarded with love and affection to last a life time! Yes! If you are meant to have any animal, they pick you! My Tigger is my soul mate. He was a stray, just walked in my house one day like he owned the place, and he has been with me ever sinse. We are connected to our pets in ways we will never fully understand. They choose us for reasons we will never know. If it is meant to be, and you are meant to be together, your pet finds you! DD and Tigger | Yes! If you are meant to have any animal, they pick you! My Tigger is my | soul mate. He was a stray, just walked in my house one day like he owned [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] | | DD and Tigger I think the reason why humans like pets is that they are upright and honest, not false. Vice versa they choose us for the same reasons. Now how about people who do not like pets or suffer from phobia? Maybe they have a problem with true honesty? Just a thought ... But then I have to admit that I don't like snakes. What sort of character do they have? Does anybody know? Carola > plus, wait......don't cats pick YOU? not you picking the cat? :) > > --julia Our second cat definitely picked us. We went to a local rescue (run out of a lady's home). She showed us all the cats she had and I sat down on the floor to interact with them. Tabitha came and sniffed me, rubbed around me then climbed into my bag and looked at me as if to say "I'm ready to come home now". She isn't the brightest of animals but she is very loving and affectionate. Jane > I'm curious what made you choose cats over dogs? I'm allergic to dogs but not to cats - the protein structure of feline hair is much more primitive than canine and is generally less likely to trigger allergies. Given the choice though I'd have a domestic/wildcat cross and a labrador/alsation cross >I prefer cats because I don't have to bathe them every so often. I also >like how I don't have to walk them (dogs love to get their paws all dirty >and roll around in gunk). Cats are usually smaller, and therefore eat less >and have smaller poops. I just think generally that cats are more >attractive graceful creatures that naturally smell good. But let's hear >your thoughts on cats vs dogs. Signature79.84% of all statistics are made up on the spot. The other 42% are made up later on. In Warwick - looking at flat fields and that includes the castle. > I'm curious what made you choose cats over dogs? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > attractive graceful creatures that naturally smell good. But let's hear > your thoughts on cats vs dogs. I prefer cats for many reasons, few of which: because I dont have to walk them, I don't have to bathe them, they are clean re the litterbox, and they are independent. Flippy in Melbourne, Australia. My Cats: http://www.flippyscatpage.com | > I'm curious what made you choose cats over dogs? | > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] | them, I don't have to bathe them, they are clean re the litterbox, and they | are independent. I grew up with cats, so naturally I preferred them to dogs, also I was a bit afraid of dogs because I never learned how to deal with them. Then daughter 'forced' me into getting a small dog, and I found out what wonderful creatures they are: -real true friends, not false at all -faithful -teachable -teachers to handle your own temper -guardians -fun to play with -healthy because you have to go for walks, thankfully my dog refuses to go for walks when it rains :-) -sporty, I even ended up at some dog competitions - and enjoyed them!! We even won some prizes -and I learned to overcome my fear of dogs and how to handle them properly. So my solution is: have a cat _and_ a dog ... if you can, because cats are sooo cuddly. Carola I grew up around dogs but I knew people who had cats and I preferred the felines. I don't regret my choice in siding with the cats. I'll never have dogs in my household. SignaturePanther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com > I grew up with cats, so naturally I preferred them to dogs, also I was a bit > afraid of dogs because I never learned how to deal with them. [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Carola You can walk them with a leash and harness. SignaturePanther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com > I prefer cats for many reasons, few of which: because I dont have to walk > them, I don't have to bathe them, they are clean re the litterbox, and they > are independent. > > Flippy in Melbourne, Australia. > My Cats: http://www.flippyscatpage.com >You can walk them with a leash and harness. What? A Cat? They are not dogs you know so stop suggesting they can be treated like dogs. SignatureBob. Cats-V-Dogs A dog thinks: Hey, these people I live with feed me, love me, provide me with a nice warm, dry house, pet me, and take good care of me.... They must be Gods! A cat thinks: Hey, these people I live with feed me, love me, provide me with a nice warm, dry house, pet me, and take good care of me.... I must be a God! >>You can walk them with a leash and harness. > >What? A Cat? They are not dogs you know so stop suggesting they can be >treated like dogs. Why not? If they don't fight the leash/harness, why not do it? >>>You can walk them with a leash and harness. >> >>What? A Cat? They are not dogs you know so stop suggesting they can be >>treated like dogs. > >Why not? If they don't fight the leash/harness, why not do it? Because they are CATS! Ok, I've seen the odd rabbit on a lead, and a few goats. But a cat? Perish the thought. SignatureBob. Cat's motto: No matter what you've done wrong, always try to make it look like the dog did it. People don't listen to Bob Brenchley. Walking a cat on a leash and harness is ok. SignaturePanther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com "Bob Brenchley." <Bob@format.publications.ukf.net> wrote in message > Because they are CATS! > > Ok, I've seen the odd rabbit on a lead, and a few goats. But a cat? > Perish the thought. >People don't listen to Bob Brenchley. Walking a cat on a leash and harness >is ok. But to get it to work don't you have to train the cat at a very young age? -------------------------------------------- "It took us 15 years to McGyver this thing." -------------------------Carter on Stargate To send me e-mail exorcise NO Spam from my e-mail address. >"Bob Brenchley." <Bob@format.publications.ukf.net> wrote in message >> Because they are CATS! >> >> Ok, I've seen the odd rabbit on a lead, and a few goats. But a cat? >> Perish the thought. Moronic posting style corrected. You have not been charged for this service but I reserve the right to charge in the future if you make the same mistake again. >People don't listen to Bob Brenchley. Walking a cat on a leash and harness >is ok. Not for the cat it isn't. SignatureBob. Light travels faster than sound. This is why you appear bright until we hear you talk. >>> Cat's motto: No matter what you've done wrong, always try to make it >>> look like the dog did it. >> >Moronic posting style corrected. You have not been charged for this >service but I reserve the right to charge in the future if you make >the same mistake again. So you are correcting your own post? -------------------------------------------- "It took us 15 years to McGyver this thing." -------------------------Carter on Stargate To send me e-mail exorcise NO Spam from my e-mail address. <snip> I take it this is the troll of this particular newsgroup? New here and like to know these things. So far he has been of no help. DD and Tigger > People don't listen to Bob Brenchley. Walking a cat on a leash and harness > is ok. If you tried it with my cat you probably would lose a finger. Mind you he chewed through the last lead I had for him anyway. >> People don't listen to Bob Brenchley. Walking a cat on a leash and harness >> is ok. > >If you tried it with my cat you probably would lose a finger. Mind you he >chewed through the last lead I had for him anyway. Am I correct in stating that it depends on the cats age? Isn't alot easier to get a 6 month old cat to tolerate a leash than it is to get an 18 year old cat to tolerate it? I would point out though there are communities where owners are required to have their cat/dog liscensed and on a leash. -------------------------------------------- "It took us 15 years to McGyver this thing." -------------------------Carter on Stargate To send me e-mail exorcise NO Spam from my e-mail address. >>> People don't listen to Bob Brenchley. Walking a cat on a leash and harness >>> is ok. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >easier to get a 6 month old cat to tolerate a leash than it is >to get an 18 year old cat to tolerate it? Dunno. He's about 5 years old and I wanted something to stop him climbing all over me in the front of the car. Since he chewed theough the cable which was securing him to the back seat I reassembled the carrier and stuffed him back inside, much to his obvious disgust. >I would point out though there are communities where owners >are required to have their cat/dog liscensed and on a leash. Which would be good enough reason for me to move out and find somewhere more amenable. Signature79.84% of all statistics are made up on the spot. The other 42% are made up later on. In Warwick - looking at flat fields and that includes the castle. >>I would point out though there are communities where owners >>are required to have their cat/dog liscensed and on a leash. > >Which would be good enough reason for me to move out and find somewhere >more amenable. I've lived in lots cities/towns in past years, many require licenses and/or leashes. And with taxes being increased, budgets getting tight, tax revenue falling, and aid to cities/towns being cut the move is towards requiring licenses. Around here it is getting harder and harder to find a town that doesn't do it. Its all about raising revenue. -------------------------------------------- "It took us 15 years to McGyver this thing." -------------------------Carter on Stargate To send me e-mail exorcise NO Spam from my e-mail address. Yes, they can be walked on a leash and harness. I have one for Isis. She can explore the outside and I have peace of mind knowing she is safe because her harness is a retractable one. She also got used to the harness and leash at an early age. SignaturePanther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com > > >You can walk them with a leash and harness. > > What? A Cat? They are not dogs you know so stop suggesting they can be > treated like dogs. > Yes, they can be walked on a leash and harness. I have one for Isis. She can > explore the outside and I have peace of mind knowing she is safe because her > harness is a retractable one. She also got used to the harness and leash at > an early age. I do the same with Fred, 8 month old kitten. It gives him a chance to go outside with the safety of indoors. > >You can walk them with a leash and harness. > > What? A Cat? They are not dogs you know so stop suggesting they can be > treated like dogs. My cousin has a cat that loves her leash!!!!! She will go get it just to go out for a walk. I think it is the cat's decision on whether or not it wants to be put on a leash. As we all know, the feline will do as it pleases, no matter what we think. DD and Tigger > -- > Bob. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > me with a nice warm, dry house, pet me, and take good care of me.... I > must be a God! > I'm curious what made you choose cats over dogs? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > attractive graceful creatures that naturally smell good. But let's hear > your thoughts on cats vs dogs. Dogs are stupid, and so are cats, so why bother? Because cats are stupid in a much more "intelligent" way than dogs. This has to do with the cat's built-in independence. Cats are emotional and caring creatures, and they don't try to be that to please me, as a dog will, but because they mean it. Hans Humans beat canines or felines in the stupidity department any day though. Humans are suppost to be smarter, wiser etc etc. (Emphasis on "suppost to be") s Schrøder wrote: > Dogs are stupid, and so are cats, so why bother? > Humans beat canines or felines in the stupidity department any day though. I have never denied that, cats could never start a war... Hans On Sun, 1 Feb 2004 05:03:28 +0100, "Hans Schrøder" <han-schr@online.no> wrote: >> Humans beat canines or felines in the stupidity department any day though. > >I have never denied that, cats could never start a war... But you weren't around when our female learned that we brought home this cute little female cat that desperately needed a a home. That folks was the offficial start of World War 3. -------------------------------------------- "It took us 15 years to McGyver this thing." -------------------------Carter on Stargate To send me e-mail exorcise NO Spam from my e-mail address. | > Humans beat canines or felines in the stupidity department any day though. | | I have never denied that, cats could never start a war... | | Hans They do it all the time ... poop into neighbours garden, dig out some plants ... and when the war is on they claim they know nothing about it LOL >Humans beat canines or felines in the stupidity department any day though. So true. My cats have figured out how to use tools (they move the kitchen chairs so that they can jump up on to the counter -- Still kittens, can't quite make it to the counter in one jump) I know humans that can't figure out how to use simple tools. Humans are plenty dumb. They are ignorant, cause wars and basically destroy their own environment. Humans are also more violent than any other creature on this planet. SignaturePanther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com > Humans beat canines or felines in the stupidity department any day though. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > > Dogs are stupid, and so are cats, so why bother? > > I'm curious what made you choose cats over dogs? > > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > built-in independence. Cats are emotional and caring creatures, and they > don't try to be that to please me, as a dog will, but because they mean it. I read once (perhaps in here) that you feed a dog, love it, care for it, and it looks at you and thinks you must be god. You feed a cat, love it, care for it and it looks at you and thinks I must be god <g>. Cats are more independent by nature but that doesn't mean they are "smarter". Studies have proven that dogs have a greater capacity for learning. Of course we have no idea if that's because they are smarter or because the cats in the study didn't want to participate. :-) AG The cats probably said "if dogs are willing to subject themselves to a study than they have proved without a doubt that we are smarter." SignaturePanther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com > I read once (perhaps in here) that you feed a dog, love it, care for it, and > it [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > AG >> > I'm curious what made you choose cats over dogs? >> > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >looks at you and thinks you must be god. You feed a cat, love it, care for >it and it looks at you and thinks I must be god <g>. A dog's loyalty is given to the pack leader, where a cat's love has to be earned. Signature79.84% of all statistics are made up on the spot. The other 42% are made up later on. In Warwick - looking at flat fields and that includes the castle. Cats are not stupid. They are also more intelligent than we humans. SignaturePanther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com > Dogs are stupid, and so are cats, so why bother? Because cats are stupid in > a much more "intelligent" way than dogs. This has to do with the cat's > built-in independence. Cats are emotional and caring creatures, and they > don't try to be that to please me, as a dog will, but because they mean it. > > Hans On Sun, 1 Feb 2004 04:26:51 +0100, "Hans Schrøder" <han-schr@online.no> wrote: <SNIP> >Dogs are stupid, and so are cats, so why bother? Because cats are stupid in >a much more "intelligent" way than dogs. This has to do with the cat's >built-in independence. Cats are emotional and caring creatures, and they >don't try to be that to please me, as a dog will, but because they mean it. > >Hans I'll try and remember how stupid cats are the next time my 12 pound tiger wakes 180 pound me up at 4 AM and skillfully herds me to the cabinet where the food is stored, yet again. Or did you mean that **I'm** stupider than a mini-tiger? eq > On Sun, 1 Feb 2004 04:26:51 +0100, "Hans Schrøder" <han-schr@online.no> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > eq LOL. Mine has progressed meyond herding me - he just jumps up and down on my bladder until I get up and feed the varmint. I tried not feeding him once and making him wait - I woke up later on to find a half eaten mallard on the carpet. > I'm curious what made you choose cats over dogs? First off..not everyone chooses one or the other. I used to have both and I know lots of people who still do. I don't "prefer" one over the other as they both have advantages and disadvantages but some of the advantages of cats are they are less demanding, can be left over night alone, tend to be smaller on the whole (my last dog was 85lbs) and are less expensive when it comes to feeding and vet bills. I also find cleaning up after them much easier and they don't require as much space. AG > I'm curious what made you choose cats over dogs? Because Dogs make me nervous. Between dogs who are ready to tear you limb from limb if you walk on the sidewalk past their house and the fact that many years ago a dog was following me to school and got hit by a car i've always been very nervous around dogs. I have no idea whose dog it was or where it came from, the dog ran out into the highway, got killed, and caused a pretty bad accident. Even today 40+ years later i'm still extremely nervous around dogs. -------------------------------------------- "It took us 15 years to McGyver this thing." -------------------------Carter on Stargate To send me e-mail exorcise NO Spam from my e-mail address. > I'm curious what made you choose cats over dogs? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >attractive graceful creatures that naturally smell good. But let's hear >your thoughts on cats vs dogs. I didn't chose cats - cats chose me. But you are right on all the things you list. SignatureBob. Cat's motto: No matter what you've done wrong, always try to make it look like the dog did it. > I'm curious what made you choose cats over dogs? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > attractive graceful creatures that naturally smell good. But let's hear > your thoughts on cats vs dogs. My cats picked me LT > I'm curious what made you choose cats over dogs? 10) Cats are dangerous pets, but are not capable of doing as much serious damage as dogs. 9) Cats are low maintenance. 8) Cats are prettier and more photogenic. 7) Cats don't jump all over me with muddy paws when I feed them (though they do walk all over me with muddy paws when I'm in bed). 6) Cats keep the mice down. 5) Cats are softer. 4) Cats are quietly affectionate. 3) Cats purr. 2) Cats don't bark all day and all night. 1) I've never been bitten by a rabid cat, but I have by a rabid dog. None the less, I had to get two large (~60 pound) dogs to control the raccoons and possums that were coming through the cat flap to eat the cats' food. The dogs are expensive and I really don't like them much, but they do what they are here to do. T.E.D. (tdavis@gearbox.maem.umr.edu - e-mail must contain "T.E.D." or my .sig in the body) > > I'm curious what made you choose cats over dogs? > > 10) Cats are dangerous pets, but are not capable of doing as much > serious damage as dogs. I'm not so sure about that. I never hear about anyone declawing a dog :-) > 9) Cats are low maintenance. > 8) Cats are prettier and more photogenic. I've seen some ugly cats and some very pretty dogs. It's all in the eye of the beholder. > 7) Cats don't jump all over me with muddy paws when I feed them > (though they do walk all over me with muddy paws when I'm in bed). Dogs are more trainable, more eager to please. How many working "cats" have you seen? My Golden never jumped up on people unless invited to do so. > 6) Cats keep the mice down. Dogs keep the gophers and larger "pests" away. > 5) Cats are softer. > 4) Cats are quietly affectionate. > 3) Cats purr. > 2) Cats don't bark all day and all night. Well I've known a few strays to yowl all night. When a dog barks it's talking, just like when a cat meows. Mine never barked all night but that's because I didn't leave her outside when the rest of the "pack" (as she viewed us) were in the "den". When she did bark (she was an usually quiet dog) it was in answer to another dog, because someone was coming.. or because a bird dared to land in her yard. (although she would let them eat out of her dish and drink her water. Weird dog) > 1) I've never been bitten by a rabid cat, but I have by a rabid dog. > None the less, I had to get two large (~60 pound) dogs to control the > raccoons and possums that were coming through the cat flap to eat the > cats' food. The dogs are expensive and I really don't like them much, > but they do what they are here to do. I agree to the more expensive and as pets they are much more high maitenance. You should get to know your dogs. They are amazing companions. Most of them will do almost anything to please. I have a lot of exposure to working dogs and I am constantly amazed at what they can do. I love dogs. To me they are much more companionable than cats....but they can also take up a lot more space in your life. AG >> > I'm curious what made you choose cats over dogs? >> [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >I'm not so sure about that. I never hear about anyone declawing >a dog :-) Dogs don't have razor sharp claws, but cats can't break large bones with their teeth - When Odin does his job of possum control, there is a sickening crunching sound involved - no cat can do that kind of damage. >> 9) Cats are low maintenance. >> 8) Cats are prettier and more photogenic. > >I've seen some ugly cats and some very pretty dogs. It's all >in the eye of the beholder. Even ugly cats can give beautiful pictures, though Punkin did regularly break the camera - the automatic focus wouldn't work on her. >> 7) Cats don't jump all over me with muddy paws when I feed them >> (though they do walk all over me with muddy paws when I'm in bed). > >Dogs are more trainable, more eager to please. How many working >"cats" have you seen? My Golden never jumped up on people unless >invited to do so. About half of my cats are working cats: mousers - they have a job to do and they do it well. The rest of them are loafers. I finally broke Brandy of jumping on me, but Odin still thinks it's cool to try to knock me down whenever I go into the containment area. >> 1) I've never been bitten by a rabid cat, but I have by a rabid dog. >> None the less, I had to get two large (~60 pound) dogs to control the [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >they can do. I love dogs. To me they are much more companionable >than cats....but they can also take up a lot more space in your life. If I didn't have to have them to keep the coons and possums at bay, I wouldn't. One thing I have learned about living out in the country is that there are reasons why just about everybody who lives out here has both cats and dogs: if you have just cats, the coons and possums will eat their food (and the garden); if you have only dogs, the mice will eat and spoil theirs. I have two dogs so they can have their own social structure without too much input on my part. Good thing they *really* like each other. They don't bark nearly as much as a solo dog would. T.E.D. (tdavis@gearbox.maem.umr.edu - e-mail must contain "T.E.D." or my .sig in the body) > I'm curious what made you choose cats over dogs? I chose cats for a couple of reasons. First, because you don't have to let them outside to pee/poop. This is important if you live somewhere where you don't have a yard. Second, you can, if you have to, leave cats alone for a few days. You leave them lots of food and water and a clean litter box or two, and they're all set. Can't do that with dogs. (Well, I can't. I do have dogs now and they are indoor dogs.) 8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail) ~~~~~~ "I reserve the absolute right to be smarter today than I was yesterday." -Adlai Stevenson ************************************************* http://www.suzanne-eckhardt.com/ http://www.intergnat.com/malebashing/ Cats are more intelligent, beautiful and independent. They are also cleaner as well and have us as their human servents as well. I don't mind as cats are royalty after all. SignaturePanther TEK: Staying On Top Of All Your Computer Needs! www.members.cox.net/catprotector/panthertek Cat Galaxy: All Cats, All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com > I'm curious what made you choose cats over dogs? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > attractive graceful creatures that naturally smell good. But let's hear > your thoughts on cats vs dogs. http://www.timeanddate.com/counters/customcounter.html?day=28&month=09&year > =2005&hour=00&m > > The next T-shirt slogan (seriously): "Is it chicken or is it tuna?" <snip> I did not have a choice on what my decision would be, as I am tied to cats. I walk side by side with the big cat (bengal tiger). My spirit guide is the cat! I have tried living without cats, and it does not work for me. I am tied to them in more ways than one. Want to talk about someone being depressed, take my feline companions away from me. When it comes to choosing a buddy for me, I am not allowed to choose, as they usually choose for me. Tigger, my buddy now, chose me 5 years ago. we are inseperable and understand each other. We are soul mates! I do, on the other hand have a dog. I love Bear to death. He is a 80 pound Lab/Husky mix. He is smart as a whip and very protective, but the sweetest thing in the world. He has been fully trained, does not jump, does as he is told to do, and gets very pouty when you are upset with him. He is very well behaved. He is this way though because I spent hours upon hours with him training him. Dogs need training. Cats.........they train us :)) DD and Tigger dunno. just don't like dogs. i got my kitten cause it was living outside of where i work (walmart) and our MATURE truck crew was throwing water at her to keep her out of the docking bay. she was probably thrown out by someone, and she came there when she smelled spilled catfood. then i found out she was not only thrown-water-at, but, she was kicked at. and kicked (hit). so i told my fiancee to go get her. he actually clocked out an hour early to get her and bring her home. now she's the little heathen she was supposed to be. :) ----julia, and skittles (the cat, who is on my lap) > I'm curious what made you choose cats over dogs? > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > View the countdown for when Hilary Duff turns 18 (I know you're waiting for > it): http://www.timeanddate.com/counters/customcounter.html?day=28&month=09&year > =2005&hour=00&m > > The next T-shirt slogan (seriously): "Is it chicken or is it tuna?" | dunno. just don't like dogs. | [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] | | ----julia, and skittles (the cat, who is on my lap) Thanks so much for taking her in! Hope you'll be rewarded for that by skittles and her friends! Carola > | dunno. just don't like dogs. > | [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > Carola Thank you for caring and adopting the kitten. She was very lucky to find such a caring home. Didn't - have 2 labradors and 2 cats and love them all equally. Incidentally, Morris the Cat thinks he's a labrador. He came to us as a very gentle, trusting 4 month old who must have had a pretty good life before the shelter because he had NO fears and no bad habits. Morris hangs with the dogs, eats with them out of their dishes even, washes their faces, goes for walks with us in the woods behind our home and stays right along with us all the way. Lightning, the new guy cat is being trained by Morris on how to act like a dog. Max and Cally, the labs, were very wary of this weird cat who liked them so much. But now they all love and respect each other (a few claws in the nose helps in the respect department). Cats are just so darned entertaining!! first cat chose me - a stray who followed us home - until then , I was a 'dog' person, but fell in love with the feline type too - current cat I adopted bec. I knew his previous 'owner' and felt bad that he was headed for the shelter.... much easier to have a cat -- dogs are great too, but not if you live alone. btdt. >first cat chose me - a stray who followed us home - until then , I was >a 'dog' person, but fell in love with the feline type too - [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >much easier to have a cat -- dogs are great too, but not if you live >alone. btdt. I'm a cat person, dogs scare me. I'm comfortable around any cat, I get very nervous around any dog larger than one of my cats. -------------------------------------------- "It took us 15 years to McGyver this thing." -------------------------Carter on Stargate To send me e-mail exorcise NO Spam from my e-mail address. > I'm curious what made you choose cats over dogs? > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > attractive graceful creatures that naturally smell good. But let's hear > your thoughts on cats vs dogs. http://www.timeanddate.com/counters/customcounter.html?day=28&month=09&year > =2005&hour=00&m > > The next T-shirt slogan (seriously): "Is it chicken or is it tuna?" Cats have more personality. You can learn more from cats. Cats are more graceful and powerful, for their size. Cats are more devoted to their offspring. Cats can be a challenge. But I do miss lying on my Boxer's back and squirrels are getting to me too, even though I've never held one. |
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