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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel
i completely agree with everything in Patricia's post. it makes me really furious the way some people seem to think of animals as playthings or objects which can be made to suit their convenience or whimsical fancy, regardless of the pain or unhappiness caused to the animal, and the way they seem to have so little consideration for them as actual living beings with enough intelligence to feel happiness or (sadly) suffer, depending on the circumstances. i really think that there should be a test you have to pass before you're allowed to have pets (there should be a child licence too. that's another debate, but i can't help feeling the two are linked). anyone incapable of the basic respect due ALL living creatures just by dint of their being alive and sentient : FAIL.
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Yup .... I have devised a test that would work to weed out those people who should not own pets or have children.
You put the test subject in a room - preferably wearing clothing that they really like. Then you dump a bucket full of either animal vomit, pee and poop, or human vomit, pee and poop, all over them from above.
If they throw up and start weeping, they should not have pets or children. If they shrug their shoulders, say "Oh well, shit happens", and ask for a towel to clean up the mess ... then they should be licensed to have animals and/or children.
Half the building/upholstering skills I have learned over the years has been to be able to maintain the furniture in the house after it has been clawed to ribbons and then peed on, or puked on, or pooped on. You learn things like .... do an underlayer of something water resistant and an overlayer of something that can be washed.
Use Kilz primer on all surfaces on which a cat might spray, and then cover that with a very durable water resistant paint (those generally made for outdoor use are best).
The only cats I have that are declawed were mutilated by the people who had them prior to when they came to me. I cannot abide the idea of what is in essence cutting an animals fingers and toes off at the first knuckle. If someone did that to a child, they'd be doing time for serious abuse.
Great .... now I'm in serious need of chocolate and some cute kitteh pictures.