How many cats live with you?

[rodfish]

Cats play mind games, though, and dogs are too stupid to know how.

Yep, cats are really smart all right.
In fact you never hear about them doing those dumb things dogs do, like...

warning someone of an approaching tidal wave;
rescuing a drowning boy from a raging river;
leading an elderly person from a burning building;
keeping a small lost child warm all night long;
guiding and protecting the blind;
tracking down and apprehending criminals;
protecting their owners and their owner's property while they sleep;

yep, cats are way too smart to do those kinds of things; but they do...

scratch furniture;
poop in their little sand boxes;
shed hair all over the house;
hack up hair balls with great decorum!
And of course, "play mind games."

Aren't they great!? :roll:

(worth about as much as those hairballs they regurgitate.)

Rod

[missy]

no cats - in my case, if I'm in a house with cats, after 15 minutes, I have no voice, my eyes are swollen shut, and I wheeze. If I even attempt to sleep in a house with cats, I need asthma medication.

Have two dogs - both boxers - both adopted from rescue. There is one brain cell between them, I ask them in the morning who has custody for the day.

As for the cat with the "elizabethan collar" on it - we once had a dalmation who had surgery, and we had to have a collar, and a muzzle on him so he didn't rip out the stitches. Noah was about a year and a half old, and the goofy dog had NO idea where that collar was in relation to his body. He kept knocking Noah down every time he walked past. The dog also got stuck numerous times under the kitchen table. He wasn't real smart, either. Gee - there seems to be something with me and not too smart dogs..........

Missy

[Nanohedron]

Cats suck.

They're cruel and evil, and there's a reason they've always been witches' familiars. They'll steal a baby's breath, for one thing. And they won't fetch sticks or balls for another.

Not entirely true: I had a cat, Carl, who'd run after a tennis ball and bring it back for more. True story. Then again, he also loved being slid along the floor lying down on his side (think curling, but with much more velocity), and would get up on his paws mid-slide and keep sliding standing up untill he stopped. Then he'd trot on back and we'd do it all over again. He was a cobby little toughy.

[jsluder]

Cats suck.

They're cruel and evil, and there's a reason they've always been witches' familiars. They'll steal a baby's breath, for one thing. And they won't fetch sticks or balls for another.

Not entirely true: I had a cat, Carl, who'd run after a tennis ball and bring it back for more. True story. Then again, he also loved being slid along the floor lying down on his side (think curling, but with much more velocity), and would get up on his paws mid-slide and keep sliding standing up untill he stopped. Then he'd trot on back and we'd do it all over again. He was a cobby little toughy.

When I was in grade school, we had a deranged cat named Jumper. He was named Jumper because he would jump up and try to catch airplanes that flew over our property. Did I mention that he was deranged?

[Nanohedron]

Too funny.

[chas]

Cats suck.

They're cruel and evil, and there's a reason they've always been witches' familiars. They'll steal a baby's breath, for one thing. And they won't fetch sticks or balls for another.

Not entirely true: I had a cat, Carl, who'd run after a tennis ball and bring it back for more. True story. Then again, he also loved being slid along the floor lying down on his side (think curling, but with much more velocity), and would get up on his paws mid-slide and keep sliding standing up untill he stopped. Then he'd trot on back and we'd do it all over again. He was a cobby little toughy.

I have a cat who plays fetch. It's with rubber bands, though, and she usually only carries them halfway back. She walks the rest of the way back, marks me and looks up as though she really expects the rubber band to tunnel back to me or something. Sweet cat, but about as sharp as the leading edge of a basketball.

John, thanks for the heads-up on the Miyazaki movies.

[kkrell]

One former feral at home, feed 40 at the park.

Kevin Krell

[Paul]

We have 4 cats...

Daisy: A gray and white standoffish and particular princess
Hello Kitty: An albino and undisputed benevolent dictator of the house
Snow-Inky: A handsome and gentle prince of a fellow. Looks like a holstein cow
Cool Jack: He is a tuxedo cat and a little troublemaker. My wife thinks he looks like Jack Nicholson, hence the name.

and a Golden retriever: Ginger Bear who probably wonders what she did to deserve living with all those cats. She's a real sweetie.

[spittin_in_the_wind]

No cats- we like them, and would have them, but both the wife and I are allergic to some cats- not all, but we would not want to take one home and then find out we are allergic, only to have to give it back. That would big time suck.

I guess there are styles of kitties out there that are not supposed to cause allergic reactions, but I haven't seen any of those that I like.

All the Best, Tom

[mamakash]

No cats- we like them, and would have them, but both the wife and I are allergic to some cats- not all, but we would not want to take one home and then find out we are allergic, only to have to give it back. That would big time suck.

I guess there are styles of kitties out there that are not supposed to cause allergic reactions, but I haven't seen any of those that I like.

All the Best, Tom

Eek!

I love cats, but am allergic. I enjoy visiting my dad and spending time with the cat, who likes me but doesn't like many people. Sometimes I come home stuffed up with watery eyes and sometimes I'm fine. I'll bet the fireplace has something to do with it, as well.

[cowtime]

Cats play mind games, though, and dogs are too stupid to know how.

Yep, cats are really smart all right.
In fact you never hear about them doing those dumb things dogs do, like...

warning someone of an approaching tidal wave;
rescuing a drowning boy from a raging river;
leading an elderly person from a burning building;
keeping a small lost child warm all night long;
guiding and protecting the blind;
tracking down and apprehending criminals;
protecting their owners and their owner's property while they sleep;

yep, cats are way too smart to do those kinds of things; but they do...

scratch furniture;
poop in their little sand boxes;
shed hair all over the house;
hack up hair balls with great decorum!
And of course, "play mind games."

Aren't they great!? :roll:

(worth about as much as those hairballs they regurgitate.)

Rod

LOL!!!! How true.......

Oh and I would add that cats may keep themselves clean but they like to trash their environment.

[TomB]

No cats- we like them, and would have them, but both the wife and I are allergic to some cats- not all, but we would not want to take one home and then find out we are allergic, only to have to give it back. That would big time suck.

I guess there are styles of kitties out there that are not supposed to cause allergic reactions, but I haven't seen any of those that I like.

All the Best, Tom

Umm, Robyn, what the hell is that?

Tom

[Flyingcursor]

Anybody know why a cat has the primordial need to walk in front of you then suddenly stop?

[aderyn_du]

Anybody know why a cat has the primordial need to walk in front of you then suddenly stop?

Yes. It's to say, "Human, you are deemed worthy of my brief attention. Take a moment to bask in my glory because the moment will be fleeting."

[GaryKelly]

Anybody know why a cat has the primordial need to walk in front of you then suddenly stop?

Revenge. Triggered by some genetic memory, nothing to do with you. They are cruel. The evil ones do that to you at the top of the stairs...