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Walking Man

Walking Man

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Without my knowing, after work, my wife went to the humane society today, just to 'look' at puppies. (This would be comparable to asking an alcholic to only get a bag of chips from a liquor store OR an INFIholic to not buy anything at Blade)
She called me at home, and asked me if we could keep it (the kitten). At first I was very reluctant, but she told me it was all by itself and it was a boy! (IMO, these usually make better pets) So, being the softie that I am, I said fine, and now it's in our bathroom, just getting used to the place.
He looks like he might get big, but maybe that's only wishful thinking on my part, as I prefer larger cats as pets. He is a tabby (known as a tiger cat, gray/brown with stripes), but from what I can tell so far, he has thick solid lines with a more contrast that the average tabby, looking more like the fancy tabbies that bred for show. I'm not sure if he's going to stay that way, but I'm happy with his markings.
Unfortunetly, I don't have a camera, or I'd show him off, sorry.
I am very happy today. I really love the cats that we have now, but being girls, they aren't quite the pet that I would really like. Of course, it's going to take around 2 or 3 years before I get the cat that I want out of this little boy, but I'm sure it will be worth the wait.
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And BTW, my wife and I haven't thought of name yet, just argued about it a bit; and I'd happily consider suggestions. (nothing cliche, please)
 
I have the perfect name for ya..... DINNER mmmmmm taste like chicken.... :D

But the real question is what's for desert? :rolleyes: :eek:
 
You know, I have to ask this, why is it acceptable to discuss killing or injuring cats while if anyone says a word about dogs, everyone gets upset?
Cats can be every bit the pet that a dog is. I really think they're misunderstood. I never liked cats until I spent a week in Seattle, at a friend's house who had around 3 cats. (although I never wanted to hurt or kill one)
Quite frankly Raden, that was uncalled for.
 
Walking Man said:
You know, I have to ask this, why is it acceptable to discuss killing or injuring cats while if anyone says a word about dogs, everyone gets upset?
Cats can be every bit the pet that a dog is. I really think they're misunderstood. I never liked cats until I spent a week in Seattle, at a friend's house who had around 3 cats. (although I never wanted to hurt or kill one)
Quite frankly Raden, that was uncalled for.
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Why's it uncalled for? In all but the western cultures Cats as well as Dogs are used as food, and they both taste like chicken. Just because it's not PC here in the US to speak of consuming the flesh of what someone may consider a pet is no reason to infringe on the freedom of speech. Some cultures consider Cows a holy creature... but I'd bet you never think twice about chowing down on a burger or hotdog.

Now that's been said I was joking in my first post.... relax and remember to spay and neuter your cats... they suck away the majority of the resources of most humane society's.
 
Not to get into a flame war or anything... but I was obviously joking "atleast I thought it was obvious"

But, I couldn't walk away from the whole clawing my eyes out thing..... considering that a pet cat did indeed claw my father in the eye and he lost the eye... "not joking"
 
Raden said:
Not to get into a flame war or anything... but I was obviously joking "atleast I thought it was obvious"

But, I couldn't walk away from the whole clawing my eyes out thing..... considering that a pet cat did indeed claw my father in the eye and he lost the eye... "not joking"
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All right. I'm am sorry for the comment. I will edit it.
The attitudes (not of yourself) of many forumites suggest that it is okay to hurt cats, or at least, that it is okay to joke about eating cats or hurting cats or killing cats. Unfortunetly I've seen too much of that not to be a bit defensive. Nevertheless, I still think that if someone had mentioned adopting a puppy, that nothing would have been mentioned.
 
I love cats--I've owned several--and, along with everyone else here I'm sure, obviously find animal cruelty despicable and repugnant to the most extreme degree. However, it was a joke, and not a very vulgur one at that. As far as why cats get joked about, that's a valid but separate issue.
 
Walking Man said:
And BTW, my wife and I haven't thought of name yet, just argued about it a bit; and I'd happily consider suggestions. (nothing cliche, please)
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Why not name it "Jerry"?

Then you could say things like .... "Jerry uses a litter box" or "Jerry has been fixed" or even "That's a BAD Jerry."

Of course, if your cat is a bad-a$$ and beats up all the neighborhood animals, you could name it "Infi".

There's also "Porkerson". Which could be useful.

I'll try to come up with a few more suggestions.

:D -360
 
Mark, I'll see what I can do.
We decided to name him Pee-Wee.
I already know it's not a great name, but it's both my wife and I can live with.
He's doing very well, but he is sneezing quite a bit. I owe this to the fact he's still very young and has a compromised immune system, but it's worrying my wife a bit. Either way, we're taking him to the vet next week. It's really nice that my local humane society offers free vouchers for that first check up.
 
Get another one. You should have 2 kittens, otherwise they become bored and that can lead to behavioral problems. The other option is to be always available to play with him...
 
Walking Man said:
You know, I have to ask this, why is it acceptable to discuss killing or injuring cats while if anyone says a word about dogs, everyone gets upset?
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Because dogs rule and cats suck.

I wouldn't trust a cat further than I can throw it, "which is actually pretty far!".;)

You know that they sit on your chest and suck the breath outta ya when you're sleeping, right??
 
I happen to like cats too, got three of them and an old black Lab, and they all get along just fine, better than most people do. Pets are like grandkids, they keep you young. :)

John
 
Joss said:
Get another one. You should have 2 kittens, otherwise they become bored and that can lead to behavioral problems. The other option is to be always available to play with him...
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We've already got 2 females, which is why I was reluctant to let her bring the kitten home. It's funny, they are so scared of this tiny kitten.
 
I was gonna suggest seeeing if it liked TV, and then if so, name it "TeleTabby"....

I don't discriminate, I joke about eating all pets. If it came down to it, all would be fair game. :cool:
 
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