Cat Reality

A newly discovered chapter in the Book of Genesis has provided the
answer to "Where do pets come from?"
Adam and Eve said, "Lord, when we were in the garden, you walked with
us every day. Now we do not see you any more. We are lonesome here,
and it is difficult for us to remember how much you love us." And
God said, "No problem! I will create a companion for you that will be
with you forever and who will be a reflection of my love for you, so
that you will love me even when you cannot see me. Regardless of how
selfish or childish or unlovable you may be, this new companion will
accept you as you are and will love you as I do, in spite of
yourselves." And God created a new animal to be a companion for Adam
and Eve. And it was a good animal. And God was pleased. And the
new animal was pleased to be with Adam and Eve and he wagged his tail.
And Adam said, "Lord, I have already named all the animals in the
Kingdom and I cannot think of a name for this new animal." And God
said, "No problem. Because I have created this new animal to be a
reflection of my love for you, his name will be a reflection of my own
name, and you will call him DOG." And Dog lived with Adam and Eve
and was a companion to them and loved them. And they were comforted.
And God was pleased. And Dog was content and wagged his tail. After
a while, it came to pass that an angel came to the Lord and said,
"Lord, Adam and Eve have become filled with pride. They strut and
preen like peacocks and they believe they are worthy of adoration. Dog
has indeed taught them that they are loved, but perhaps too well." And
God said, "No problem! I will create for them a companion who will be
with them forever and who will see them as they are. The companion
will remind them of their limitations, so they will know that they are
not always worthy of adoration." And God created CAT to be a
companion to Adam and Eve. And Cat would not obey them. And when Adam
and Eve gazed into Cat's eyes, they were reminded that they were not
the supreme beings. And Adam and Eve learned humility. And they were
greatly improved. And God was pleased. And Dog was happy.

And Cat didn't give a **** one way or the other.

"Judith Latham" wrote in message
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In article ,
Thomas Edward wrote:
A newly discovered chapter in the Book of Genesis has provided the
answer to "Where do pets come from?"
Adam and Eve
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I love it!!! So true!!

Judith

It was a very steep learning curve for me when I was adopted by cats. I'd
had dogs all my life and couldn't understand why the cats refused to comply
with any rules I had like "no going upstairs", "no stealing food", etc.
Rule 1 was modified to "no sleeping on the beds" but was eventually
abandoned. Rule 2 has been enforced by not leaving anything on the worktops
and by using the microwave as storage if I leave the room for a millisecond.

Tweed

"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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"Judith Latham" wrote in message
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In article ,
Thomas Edward wrote:
A newly discovered chapter in the Book of Genesis has provided the
answer to "Where do pets come from?"
Adam and Eve
snip

I love it!!! So true!!

Judith

It was a very steep learning curve for me when I was adopted by cats. I'd
had dogs all my life and couldn't understand why the cats refused to
comply with any rules I had like "no going upstairs", "no stealing food",
etc.
Rule 1 was modified to "no sleeping on the beds" but was eventually
abandoned. Rule 2 has been enforced by not leaving anything on the
worktops and by using the microwave as storage if I leave the room for a
millisecond.

Tweed

Yup, I had a similar experience. I think I was in my thirties when I first
got to know a cat. It was an eye-opener. I haven't been without at least
one cat since.

Joy

Judith Latham wrote:


I'd always had dogs and was planning on having one when we got married but
only when I wasn't working full time because it just isn't fair to the dog
otherwise. As I'm still working full time that plan went out of the
window. Then Sweep (RB) decided to move in with us. As you say, what a
leaning curve. She had us well trained in a month.

That pretty well echoes my reason for not having a dog. I LIKE dogs,
but they do require more attention. Also, my tastes run to the larger
breeds, which in my mind equates with a large outdoor space for them to
roam in. (I'm told Great Danes manage just fine in small apartments,
with a couple of walks a day - the real danger in small spaces is that
the owner must avoid tripping over the "couch potato" dog sacked out on
the floor.)

"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in message
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Judith Latham wrote:


I'd always had dogs and was planning on having one when we got married
but
only when I wasn't working full time because it just isn't fair to the
dog
otherwise. As I'm still working full time that plan went out of the
window. Then Sweep (RB) decided to move in with us. As you say, what a
leaning curve. She had us well trained in a month.

That pretty well echoes my reason for not having a dog. I LIKE dogs, but
they do require more attention. Also, my tastes run to the larger breeds,
which in my mind equates with a large outdoor space for them to roam in.
(I'm told Great Danes manage just fine in small apartments, with a couple
of walks a day - the real danger in small spaces is that the owner must
avoid tripping over the "couch potato" dog sacked out on the floor.)

Yes, one of the reasons I have only cats is that cats are relatively low
maintenance compared to dogs. My other reason is that, if you travel, dogs
usually grieve while you're gone. Cats don't like being left, and often
find a way to let you know that, but they don't seem to suffer the way dogs
do.

Joy

Joy wrote:

Yes, one of the reasons I have only cats is that cats are relatively low
maintenance compared to dogs.

Unless you have to give them medicine, get them into the cat carrier,
groom them, brush their teeth, etc. This things are all vastly easier
with dogs. (Well, OK, if your dog is a great dane, getting it into a
cat carrier would be much harder. )

Think of what you have to go through to pill a cat. I'm contrasting this
with the time I took care of a friend's dog, who was on daily medication.
I just stuck the pill into a cheese-bacon doggie treat and tossed it to
the dog, who would catch it in midair. And I don't think he even chewed
it, so he never tasted the pill.

--
Joyce

- Mommy loves you too my sweaty litter baby fire
- Ummm what mom?
- MY SWEET LITTLE BABY GIRL!! sorry honey!
-- damnyouautocorrect.com

"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in message
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Judith Latham wrote:


I'd always had dogs and was planning on having one when we got married
but
only when I wasn't working full time because it just isn't fair to the
dog
otherwise. As I'm still working full time that plan went out of the
window. Then Sweep (RB) decided to move in with us. As you say, what a
leaning curve. She had us well trained in a month.

That pretty well echoes my reason for not having a dog. I LIKE dogs, but
they do require more attention. Also, my tastes run to the larger breeds,
which in my mind equates with a large outdoor space for them to roam in.
(I'm told Great Danes manage just fine in small apartments, with a couple
of walks a day - the real danger in small spaces is that the owner must
avoid tripping over the "couch potato" dog sacked out on the floor.)

Some people can manage dogs in apartments but it's not ideal. It's almost
impossible to house train a puppy unless you can gallop up and down the
stairs multiple times a day for one thing, unless you have a ground floor
apartment with some outdoor space attached then it's fine.
Great Danes are quite lazy so lots of exercise isn't necessary, two walks a
day would suit: but only if you yourself could manage only using the toilet
twice a day.
You really need a yard to have a dog so you can let them out for a wee or
poo when they cannot wait for walktimes.

I see these TV programmes (since I got Freeview) It's Me or The Dog where
Victoria Stillwell comes in to help.
It's often about dogs that are dirty in the house and it is always because
they are not taken out often enough to toilet themselves.
Have any of you seen these programmes?
I watch them with horrible fascination.
No-one asking for help seems to have made any attempt at all to train their
dogs, they've just let them sort of evolve and exist. You just cannot do
that any more than you can do that with children. No wonder they get in
trouble and turn to a TV programme for free access to a behaviourist. I
think she's very good.
No chance with not upstairs or on the bed with my cats but they are so
different from dogs, i.e. do not obey anything and just do what they want
that I ended up giving Boyfie his own bedroom.

My dogs were never allowed upstairs unless they were very ill and had to
sleep with me in case they deteriorated overnight or when they were very,
very old in which case they slept in my bed until they passed away. Not
literally, they did not die in my bed. Until It Was Time.
If you ask anyone who has whippets, if they were honest, there is always one
in the bed. They like to be hot water bottles under the covers. You can
warm your feet on them or spoon with them and they will never get up before
you do.
In days past, miners used to put whippets into their childrens beds to keep
them warm. It was beneficial to them both as whippets get cold in the
winter too.
They never mind if they are completely under the duvet all night. They like
cosy. I was surprised they could breathe, but they can and did and liked it.
I miss them. Terribly.
TBH, I cannot sleep properly without one.

Tweed

Christina Websell wrote:

I see these TV programmes (since I got Freeview) It's Me or The Dog where
Victoria Stillwell comes in to help.
It's often about dogs that are dirty in the house and it is always because
they are not taken out often enough to toilet themselves.
Have any of you seen these programmes?

I've seen that show, yes. She's great! She always finds out what's wrong,
and is able to tell people what they need to do to change the dog's behavior.
She really plays up the whole dominatrix angle, arriving with whip in hand,
looking severe. She's ready to show those dogs who's the alpha.

She did several shows in the US, too.

Another American show is "My Cat From Hell," which is similar, but with
the obvious exception. Problems often have to do with someone not liking
(or not being liked by) their spouse/partner's cat, among other things.
The "cat whisperer" is a guy named "Galaxy" and he looks like he works
in a coffeeshop, with piercings and tattoos all over the place, shaved
head, etc. The stories usually have a happy ending, with a much more
contented kitty.
--
Joyce

- Mommy loves you too my sweaty litter baby fire
- Ummm what mom?
- MY SWEET LITTLE BABY GIRL!! sorry honey!
-- damnyouautocorrect.com

"Judith Latham" wrote in message
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wrote:
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"Judith Latham" wrote in message
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In article , Thomas
Edward wrote:
A newly discovered chapter in the Book of Genesis has provided the
answer to "Where do pets come from?" Adam and Eve
snip

I love it!!! So true!!

Judith

It was a very steep learning curve for me when I was adopted by cats.
I'd had dogs all my life and couldn't understand why the cats refused
to comply with any rules I had like "no going upstairs", "no
stealing food", etc. Rule 1 was modified to "no sleeping on the beds"
but was eventually abandoned. Rule 2 has been enforced by not
leaving anything on the worktops and by using the microwave as
storage if I leave the room for a millisecond.

Tweed

Yup, I had a similar experience. I think I was in my thirties when I
first got to know a cat. It was an eye-opener. I haven't been without
at least one cat since.

Joy


I'd always had dogs and was planning on having one when we got married but
only when I wasn't working full time because it just isn't fair to the dog
otherwise. As I'm still working full time that plan went out of the
window. Then Sweep (RB) decided to move in with us. As you say, what a
leaning curve. She had us well trained in a month.

It's been amusing watching as my best friend from my childhood (and also
has only had dogs) adjust to living with a cat. she too was well trained
within a few weeks but still she's amazed at how different are cats and
dogs.

Judith

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Judith Latham
Stourbridge, West Midlands. UK.

Not only that, although dogs all have their own personality, I think there
can be greater differences among cats than there are among dogs. I hope
that conveyed what I want to say. ;-)

Joy

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--
Judith Latham
Stourbridge, West Midlands. UK.

Not only that, although dogs all have their own personality, I think there
can be greater differences among cats than there are among dogs. I hope
that conveyed what I want to say. ;-)

Joy

I agree. KFC was charming to others and could be a really nasty girl to
me. and often was.
Boyfie is the reverse except he could not be nasty to anyone, he doesn't
know how to do that.
He is very charming towards me, always, but he really doesn't trust others.
You would never see him scritch-tarting over the road with 12 y o girls like
Kitty did.
They asked me if she was lost! I said no, she is mine and was "helping me"
weed my front garden.
Boyfie would never do that. He'd run a mile from 12 y olds or anyone else.
Tweed