Comments on: So…I’m guessing you don’t get many visitors in your neck of the woods.

By: Shipoopi

Shipoopi — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:24:15 +0000

SPAY/NEUTER!

By: Navi

Navi — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:49:50 +0000

@Mo: It’s called “Go to your room”.

By: Navi

Navi — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:41:43 +0000

@Sam: Your cat reminds me of my incredibly considerate bunny. When he’s out because I’m cleaning his cage and he doesn’t have access to his litter box, he’ll only do his business on one specific section of tile, which is super-easy to clean. I did not teach him this, and in fact, he litter-trained himself too. ^^;

By: Navi

Navi — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:36:47 +0000

@Marigolds: This is probably why lolspeak was invented. :/

@Verge: My cat also brings unwanted friends over, doesn’t clean up the mess he leaves all over the house (he has thumbs, so no excuses!), occasionally shows up at two in the morning drunk and/or high, would rather sleep all day, and only pays attention to me when he’s hungry.

I’ve always theorized that dogs are practice for raising little kids and cats are practice for raising teenagers.

By: Navi

Navi — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:32:17 +0000

I refer to myself as my cat’s “mahm,” but in the sense that I might be mom to an aloof and occasionally resentful teenager. He’s definitely not my “baby.”

By: Navi

Navi — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 17:28:46 +0000

Actually, my cat will sometimes come home smelling like every kind of smoke and stumbling. And if you leave a beer within his reach, he’ll try to steal it from you one lick at a time. >^,^<

By: cali

cali — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:49:45 +0000

I just realized that all my friends are animal lovers too. I never have to explain or excuse anything. The people who can’t stomach my four pets don’t come to visit. Fine with me. I can’t imagine being true friends with someone who hates animals, and I have no time for phony friendships.

I don’t let my pets climb on people unless they are invited. My dog doesn’t jump up and if she’s begging I send her in the other room.

Now I wish people with little kids who visit could give me the same courtesy. I resent looking after other people’s children in my house because they don’t care what they get into or break in my not-kid-friendly house. Can somebody write a note like this for folks with kids who come to visit?

By: elliot

elliot — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:47:01 +0000

I have often found that I can tell a lot about the owner through their pet. Does anyone else find that?

By: jess

jess — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:45:20 +0000

my cat is just as hard to train as your average kid. Although at least he’s reasonably predictable in his misbehavior.

By: RP

RP — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:06:39 +0000

Dear Pet Owners: Is it really too much to ask that the poop gets cleaned up?

I get that pets mean animal hair all over the place and I’ve given up on expecting anyone to actually control their dogs but can’t the poop at least be dealt with?

By: Clumber

Clumber — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:25:15 +0000

oooh! oooh! Is this a guessing game then? My guess is Claw. Just cuz’ I suspect you don’t have the balls for it.

And me, obviously.

By: Clumber

Clumber — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:22:05 +0000

Here is the Clumber comeback for “ohhh your dogs are just like your children” bs :
“My dogs are family. However, they are not at all like children. If my dog bites your kid, I will put my dog down. If your kid bites my dog….. See? Not the same at all. Now GFY.”

disclaimer: Clumber is by no means suggesting anyone follow this method, though if you wish to you are more than welcome. Clumber cannot be held liable for resulting lost friendships, grumpiness, and delightful lack of visitors in your home

By: Beanster

Beanster — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 01:29:21 +0000

was it lost? i think i found it.

By: Weaselbaby

Weaselbaby — Mon, 31 May 2010 19:46:31 +0000

I think of my cats as furry roommates. Just like human roommates, they constantly eat food that I purchase. They never chip in for the utilities, & they use up the TP without replacing the roll. They have noisy dance parties late at night, showing no respect to my need to sleep. I always clean up their crap & they NEVER say thank you.