That cabinet is above the fridge. For a while, he was always jumping up onto the fridge to get it, until one day he knocked the dish rack over. Now he knows that that cabinet is an evil place, with evil noises.
Liz and I were Christmas shopping earlier, and stopped by a pet store. They had the biggest cat I've ever seen! I don't mean fat, I mean like Szalinski shot Harry with his embiggening ray. It was awesome. Also, his little window tag said that he was easily scared. I imagine Harry would still dominate, despite being outsized by about two-to-one.
(No, we didn't get a picture, and yes, I do regret it)
Thursday, December 20, 2007 at 12:53 AM Edited Thursday, December 20, 2007 at 12:54 AM
drizzle, my 17 yr old cat died today. she went into a coma, so i took her to the vet to be put down. this has been a sad day. i get to bury her tomorrow.
I've been catching up with House today since I missed it while it was on because of a late class and I just watched the episode where a dog died and it was so incredibly upsetting that this here robot got a little teary.
maybe a small dog, but you'd need an effing sandbox for a dog like lassie or zona.
my point is that pwning a dog is sort of like having a retarded seven year old kid. in most cases, a dog is far more dependent on its owner, which is a deal breaker for some, including yours truly. then, there's that persistent, lingering smell no matter how often you wash them. if you keep on top of a litter box, it won't be an issue.
oh, and cats don't smell? in my experience even the best-smelling cats have a persistent odor of rancid saliva, which they use to bathe themselves constantly.
i've known dogs who smell of laundry detergent and nothing else. they were bathed regularly and lived in someone's laundry room, but still.
Just to throw in my 0.02$US about dogs and cats - you *can* teach a dog to use newspaper (or go out in the back yard if you have a doggy door), and if your dog isn't a moron (so we're now eliminating pretty much all of the little bait dogs and many of the larger breeds), you can free feed them - so basic needs are covered (in principal) for a few days.
The problem is that dogs are ridiculously dependent - to the point where even though you love them, you just want to tell them to knock it off sometimes.
That's why people who need dogs are kinda broken - nobody needs or deserves that much worship.
The downside of all that dependence (or the other downside if you ask me) is that most dogs will freak out and get neurotic and destructive if you leave them alone for too long. If you're lucky, that means that they'll just move some of the stuff you last touched before leaving out onto the floor to send you a message. If you're not, then you can end up with holes in your walls, general destruction on a massive scale, and neighbors calling the police on you thinking you're Michael Vick because of the sounds your dog was making.
Now Zona is a particularly good dog - I've left her home alone for just over 8 hours and all she seems to do is sleep on the couch the whole time I'm gone. Even so, her response when I get back makes me feel like I beat the hell out of a baby and took its bottle.
For that reason, I wouldn't deliberately leave her alone for more than five or six hours straight. I can't imagine leaving her alone overnight just once.
On the other hand, I wouldn't think twice about leaving any healthy cat that I've ever had alone for several days straight - so long as I left enough food and water, and the litter box was clean. I'd even leave them alone for a couple of weeks if I just got someone to come by every few days to top off the food and water and empty the litter box, and I don't think they'd be much worse for wear psychologically when I got back - I'd never even consider doing that to any dog I've ever met.
If you're the sort of person who likes to travel to places where you can't bring your dog, or even if you just can't go home for lunch every day, then a dog seems like a horrible choice.
Cats watch the robbers walk out with your shit, they might even thank them for leaving the door open on THEIR way out.
At least a dog can dissuade a person from wanting to break into your home.
Man's best friend for a reason. Cats aren't to bad if they playful but they just end up in my video game wires chewing on them. The always seem to have a higher mortality rate
plury--very belated condolences for your cat. I have a 14 yr old cat and an 11 year old dog. I'm sure I have some similar trips to the vet in the near future and the thought of it fucks me up since I've been with one for nearly 8 years and the other for 10. Hang in there man.
That's why people who need dogs are kinda broken - nobody needs or deserves that much worship.
Uh, speak for yourself dude. I definitely deserve the worship.
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