The Vent and Rant Thread

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by maianhvk

From your discussion about cats, their confusing behaviors, how to take care of them and many many miscellaneous things that only pop up when you have a cat for real, I made the decision not to have any pet at all cost.

my life would be incomplete without my pets

[badgoodDeb]

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

this is what I use with the pellets. maybe it is a combination of the two things. what wee doesn't get absorbed by the wood pellets trickles through to the underneath tray and soaks into the pee pad. I have never smelled any urine since I have been using it. it is not because my nose is dead either because I go on home tours weekly and can sure tell when there is a pee problem in a house

Cool! They even sell it on an automated delivery system, to keep the new pellets coming to you.
One commenter says it is less than ideal for diarrhea problems. (Sticks to the pellets) Any comments?
No, I don't have cats, just one shih tzu doggie. But I might again have some!

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Cool! They even sell it on an automated delivery system, to keep the new pellets coming to you.
One commenter says it is less than ideal for diarrhea problems. (Sticks to the pellets) Any comments?
No, I don't have cats, just one shih tzu doggie. But I might again have some!

I don't use their pellets because Arwen had such bad diarrhea problems. I started with the wood pellets. I think the combination REALLY helps with any urine odor issues. when I first started using it, back when I had kindle kitten it was ideal with just the little plasticized pellets.

[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

I have litterboxes in the kitchen and my bedroom. they seem to feel they need to poo with an audience. the kitchen box is under the table pretty much at my feet. I feel so loved....

At a party I was at, a friend of mine said that when he went to use the bathroom, he found the commode already occupied by the family's cat. Not only that, but when the cat was finished, it flushed the toilet.

Now, I didn't see that myself, I'm only going by what he told me, but he did have a witness, although both of them were drinking at the time.

[Bilbo1967]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

At a party I was at, a friend of mine said that when he went to use the bathroom, he found the commode already occupied by the family's cat. Not only that, but when the cat was finished, it flushed the toilet.

Now, I didn't see that myself, I'm only going by what he told me, but he did have a witness, although both of them were drinking at the time.

Hmm, I think the key phrase in that post is 'both of them were drinking at the time'.

[montsnmags]

Originally Posted by maianhvk

From your discussion about cats, their confusing behaviors, how to take care of them and many many miscellaneous things that only pop up when you have a cat for real, I made the decision not to have any pet at all cost.

I'm a dog person myself (I've 2 Airedale Terriers), but even with that I'd say it's totally worth it even having a cat or cats. About the only negative I'd say dogs or cats have is that they occupy so much of your life and consciousness, but of course this is also the greatest positive. Their behaviours are fascinating, their relationship unlike any human-human relationship, and there's a co-dependency that one gives in to willingly. They are my/our "pack".

Think of it like this: making a decision not to have a pet based on these things you have read here (noting that pet owners tend to comment most on the "negative", but almost always as a hard irony intended to highlight deep affection) is like saying "I've made the decision not to travel because packing sounds annoying and airline food sounds icky". Our negative "evidence" is selectively picked by us, and not to be trusted. We love our pets and what they give us, and the negatives are mostly an intended contrast to that.

Cheers,
Marc

[SameOldStory]

[nohmi2]

Originally Posted by SameOldStory

That is totally cool!

I never thought that I would use that phrase.

Wernie and I could not even begin to imagine what life would be like without our dog. We have foregone holidays, as we know that she would fret when we were away, and it has not been any hardship on our part.

Cheers

[SneakySnake]

that cat with the paper 'Fresco' looks just like Mr M, only Mr M does not poo in the loo. He won't even go in the litter box unless he is sick or an emergency.

He goes out when the sun comes up and has to be home at night. So I clean the litter box about once a year.

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by astrangerhere

Its worth it. Even if we whine about the smells and the occasional oddities of our pets, its just another extension of our affection for them.

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

What AStrangerHere said. And besides -- it's cheaper than kids and every bit as much company!

Originally Posted by kindlekitten

my life would be incomplete without my pets

I know that I'd feel rather alone if I didn't feel a gentle paw patting my cheek in the morning, waking me to demand her treats. Soft mewing sounds, which really translates to GET THE HELL OUT OF BED AND GIVE ME FISH NOW! Home is where the cat is.


Stitchawl

[poohbear_nc]

Home is where the cat is.

my life would be incomplete without my pets

Can't say it better than this!

How could you resist this face?

[SneakySnake]

Although the furry alarm clock was VERY insistent this morning at 3.30 am. Wah wah wah. Burmese are quite loud. I suppose I am glad he is not Siamese! At least he didn't do the jump on the bed/wah wah cycle.

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

Although the furry alarm clock was VERY insistent this morning at 3.30 am. Wah wah wah. Burmese are quite loud. I suppose I am glad he is not Siamese! At least he didn't do the jump on the bed/wah wah cycle.

Felicity doesn't need to jump on a bed. We sleep on the floor. She just walks over, sits down, and gently pats our cheeks... first my wife's so she gets up and gives her some fresh tuna... then after my wife is done in the kitchen, she comes in and pats on my cheek until I get up and give her some crab meat. This is one very spoiled cat. I wouldn't have it any other way.

Stitchawl

[CWatkinsNash]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Felicity doesn't need to jump on a bed. We sleep on the floor. She just walks over, sits down, and gently pats our cheeks... first my wife's so she gets up and gives her some fresh tuna... then after my wife is done in the kitchen, she comes in and pats on my cheek until I get up and give her some crab meat. This is one very spoiled cat. I wouldn't have it any other way.

Stitchawl

She sounds adorable. My Teddy Bear (a Yorkshire terrier) wakes me early. I lean over, open my bedroom door and he goes into the hallway where he lays on his little rug in front of my roommate's door so he can greet him when he wakes up. The roommate then takes him for his morning walk. Once the roommate leaves for work, Teddy Bear wakes me up again, and once I'm out of bed he goes into the living room, jumps on the couch and takes a nap.

He had company today, a Maltese named Buddy. They just about drove me nuts. Teddy and I both needed a nap when Buddy went home. It was cute watching them get to know each other, but my boy's not very social, so I had to keep a close eye on his patience level so I could remove Buddy if he got too overbearing. Teddy won't get mean or anything, but he gets distressed if he gets pushed past his comfort zone, and I didn't want to watch him pout the rest of the day. And boy, can he pout.

[kindlekitten]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

At a party I was at, a friend of mine said that when he went to use the bathroom, he found the commode already occupied by the family's cat. Not only that, but when the cat was finished, it flushed the toilet.

Now, I didn't see that myself, I'm only going by what he told me, but he did have a witness, although both of them were drinking at the time.

when the old lady upstairs farm cat passes (she is 17) Strider and Arwen will be potty trained. I have to keep a door closed between these two and her because they are way too rough with her

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Felicity doesn't need to jump on a bed. We sleep on the floor. She just walks over, sits down, and gently pats our cheeks... first my wife's so she gets up and gives her some fresh tuna... then after my wife is done in the kitchen, she comes in and pats on my cheek until I get up and give her some crab meat. This is one very spoiled cat. I wouldn't have it any other way.

Stitchawl

the cat gets a 2 course breakfast!?