*Pets*

[Say]

lol, how about the word pet?
*pets*

[mfortunato]

patiennteeeee

As you should know, the word 'patience' and all words related are not in a cat's dictionary.

This is SO true.  Our cat Loki loves to wake my wife and I up WELL before our alarm does.  Why?  Because when she wants something, she's got to have it now!  There's a reason she was named Loki (god of mischief).  

[Say]

omg are you guys serious?
I mean I thought since cat were lazy they were like... well you know, very laid back and stuff not actually the opposite, I just thought dogs were like that.

And yeah I never had a cat in my life, I have dogs

[Jeysie]

Cats are a little like young kids... they sleep a lot, but when they want to play (or just want something), they can run you in circles. Plus, the cliche is fact-based... cats are incredibly curious. (Well, mine is, anyway.)

Peace & Luv, Liz

[Say]

.... is everyone around here cat lovers?!

[Oldbushie]

I like all animals almost, though I prefer dogs slightly over cats. They're a bit easier to please.

[copycat]

Cats are a little like young kids...

Also soo true (or so I've heard, as far as little kids are concerned).

cats are incredibly curious. (Well, mine is, anyway.)

* copycat sniffs at anything suspicious amongst his way (not IRL ofcourse).

IRL, my cats sniff at anything suspicious amongst their way.

though I prefer dogs slightly over cats. They're a bit easier to please.

Soo not true, with gatitio numero tres, sometimes you just have to stand next to her and already she starts purring to her heart's content.

[Jeysie]

I had a bad experience with getting attacked by a dog when I was little. I'm not afraid of dogs anymore, but I'm still sort of wary. I mean, I hate it when dogs jump all over you, or lick you, or bark at you, and stuff. Cats rarely ever jump all over you (usually they just jump into your lap and cuddle), and they're all small anyway, whereas dogs vary greatly from breed to breed. Cats rarely lick you as well, and when they do they're not all slobbery. And a cat meow is usually a great deal less annoying than a dog bark. (Plus when a cat meows at a stranger, it's usually a nice greeting meow, unless the cat feels threatened in some way. Dogs bark loudly at everybody. )

Plus, cats rarely ever need baths, you don't have to let them out to pee, and they don't mind if you sometimes have to work a long shift. And they're very small, cuddly, and affectionate.

On the downside, they barf a lot, shed a metric ton, have to sharpen their claws, and always have to nose into everything.

Peace & Luv, Liz

[Yonkey]

I like all animals almost, though I prefer dogs slightly over cats. They're a bit easier to please.

I'm the same way.  I like all animals as long as they're not vicious.  Our family's never had a pet.  Well, my sister had goldfish when we were little, but that doesn't count.  Oh, and I think I prefer cats to dogs.  

[Say]

I hate you all... and I only like bushie now
cuz you are all kittie lovers, and bushie likes dogs like meh


OMG YONKEY CANT BELIVE YOU ARE A CAT LOVER TOO

[Yonkey]

lol, no I like both but if I were to get one myself I'd pick a cat.  

[MangoMercury]

I own a cat...

...  But I like both.  I'm allergic to cats, but bigger dogs, and louder dogs scare me.  Little quiet floppy dogs are great though.

[Drunken Chinchilla]

Fat lazy cats all the way

[mfortunato]

Well, our cat is fat (but she's losing weight - we put her on a diet), she can be extremely lazy, but then she gets in these moods I can only describe as "sketchy".  She'll just start running around the apartment and then she'll start meowing in a corner.  I have no idea why.  She's so bizarre.  And she is VERY curious.  

[Say]

did I mention already how much I believe I dont like you at all you meanies cat freaks?

[Drunken Chinchilla]

But say! you love my cat! You alwyas mention how lazy it looks just sitting there like a dead whale. I bet he's even bigger than most peoples dogs now  

[mfortunato]

I happen to like dogs very much.  It just so happens dogs are not allowed in the building I live in.  So who's the meanie now!  

[copycat]

Cats rarely lick you as well, and when they do they're not all slobbery.

You should see gatito numero très solbbering at our arms.

Plus, cats rarely ever need baths, you don't have to let them out to pee, and they don't mind if you sometimes have to work a long shift.

Cats never need baths, and gatito numure dos doesn't like the cat litter inside. And while you might not notice them minding a longer search, they have to get their daily dose of affection every day.

On the downside, they barf a lot, shed a metric ton, have to sharpen their claws, and always have to nose into everything.

They only barf (inside)when they don't like their current situation, or they ate something that didn't go down too well. Sharpening their claws, that's what trees are for. And being nosey, I'm too, so that's no real difference either.

[Oldbushie]

* oldbushie opens closet....

Jeysie, what a pleasant surprise!

[Jeysie]

You know, they have special wooden things for cats to sharpen their claws on nowaday, if you don't have a tree at your disposal.

Yeah, I know. I even bought one. Unfortunately I didn't buy it early enough in his cat existence, so trying to get him to actually *use* it was impossible. It is possible to train a cat, but I just don't have the patience to do it.

That's just because a) we're too big to fit into a cupboard and b) we rely more on our eyes, wheras cats rely more on their smell. At least, that's my analyses.

Actually, I think it's more the fact that cats seem to abhor closed doors. Like, I'll be in the bathroom, and he'll meow to be let in. So I'll open the door a crack and let him in. He'll then walk around, and then meow to be let out. So I let him out. He'll go away, then come back and meow to be let back in again! Augh! He'll pick his way into the closet and cupboards, get himself shut inside, and howl to have us let him out. And heaven forbid that I should have to shut my door when I go to bed because my roomie is still awake watching TV. I'll wake up in the middle of the night to Rainy scratching at my door and howling like he's been abandoned. Never mind that my roomie leaves his door open a bit at night, and he's just as soft to lay on as I am. Silly kitty. Rainy's adorable and loveable, but he can drive a girl mad! (Come to think of it, that sounds like every other guy in my life, including my roomie.)

Peace & Luv, Liz