"He *owns* a cat"?
On 21/07/2024 07:55, David Brooks wrote:
<snip>
"He *owns* a cat"?Yeah ... a crazy notion for all sorts of reasons.
They are supposed to be *companion animals* and I'm not sure how they
can be that if they are out running the streets and killing native
wildlife most of the time?
If they are kept indoors (to be companion animals), I'm not sure that's
good for them.
So I think those people who choose a cat (rather than the cat choosing
them) do so because they don't really want the responsibility of keeping
an animal. They are 'ok' with them not being there most the time, or
crapping in other peoples gardens, not having to have them chipped
(until now), causing accidents as they run across the road in front of drivers who instinctively swerve etc etc.
And when you do have them indoors, they often end up on surfaces used
for preparing food and knocking drinks into laptops and the like.
"Aww Mr Tiddles, what are you like, knocking that full glass of Cola
over Mummys MacBookPro ..."
I think they must treat the outsides of sachets of cat food with a
'chemical lobotomy', judging by most 'cat people' I've met.
Cheers, T i m
p.s. When daughter worked for a LA she was often shovelling up the
remains of cats from the road and sometimes (if they were chipped /
carried some identity of the 'owners' cared enough to ask the LA if they
had been found etc), having to tell the owners of their cats demise. A
common remark made to the upset children by the parents was "Don't
worry, we can get another one ... (when the pet shop is open)."
On 21/07/2024 10:07, T i m wrote:
On 21/07/2024 07:55, David Brooks wrote:
<snip>
"He *owns* a cat"?Yeah ... a crazy notion for all sorts of reasons.
They are supposed to be *companion animals* and I'm not sure how they
can be that if they are out running the streets and killing native
wildlife most of the time?
If they are kept indoors (to be companion animals), I'm not sure
that's good for them.
So I think those people who choose a cat (rather than the cat choosing
them) do so because they don't really want the responsibility of
keeping an animal. They are 'ok' with them not being there most the
time, or crapping in other peoples gardens, not having to have them
chipped (until now), causing accidents as they run across the road in
front of drivers who instinctively swerve etc etc.
And when you do have them indoors, they often end up on surfaces used
for preparing food and knocking drinks into laptops and the like.
"Aww Mr Tiddles, what are you like, knocking that full glass of Cola
over Mummys MacBookPro ..."
I think they must treat the outsides of sachets of cat food with a
'chemical lobotomy', judging by most 'cat people' I've met.
Cheers, T i m
p.s. When daughter worked for a LA she was often shovelling up the
remains of cats from the road and sometimes (if they were chipped /
carried some identity of the 'owners' cared enough to ask the LA if
they had been found etc), having to tell the owners of their cats
demise. A common remark made to the upset children by the parents was
"Don't worry, we can get another one ... (when the pet shop is open)."
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Tim.
Here's an image of our 'ship's cat', backalong:- https://i.ibb.co/w7cLsLm/Lewis-on-the-roof-edited.jpg
I never knew that one could buy a cat in a pet shop!
Why am I not surprised.
On 22/07/2024 21:21, T i m wrote:
Why am I not surprised.
I've purchased all my dogs.
The many cats who have owned me have never been paid for.
I've buried quite a few. :-(
On 22/07/2024 23:22, David Brooks wrote:
On 22/07/2024 21:21, T i m wrote:
Why am I not surprised.
I've purchased all my dogs.
Yup, just as I thought, when there have *always* been dogs looking for
homes in animal shelters.
I have always *only* had rescue dogs because I have always been aware of
the issue of thousands of dogs looking for homes.
The many cats who have owned me have never been paid for.
Not by you possibly but at least you obviously understand the concept of providing a home for an animal (even if they aren't actually 'homeless'
but wandering 'companion' cats).
I've buried quite a few. :-(
At least you could be consoled knowing they were 'living on' in heaven. <rolls eyes>
And do you really not have even the basic understanding of biological science? How life can start in it's most basic form when you have the
right conditions and how it can then evolve over time?
Is it a lack of such understanding that forces you to make up
alternative answers (as that has what religion has done for the weak of
mind for many many years). No real excuse now we know so much more of
course.
On 23/07/2024 09:14, T i m wrote:
On 22/07/2024 23:22, David Brooks wrote:
On 22/07/2024 21:21, T i m wrote:
Why am I not surprised.
I've purchased all my dogs.
Yup, just as I thought, when there have *always* been dogs looking for
homes in animal shelters.
I recall puppies being SOLD in Maidstone market during the 1950s.
I have always *only* had rescue dogs because I have always been aware
of the issue of thousands of dogs looking for homes.
I therefore doubt that you've ever been sufficiently fortunate to own a Golden Retriever or a Yellow Labrador.
The many cats who have owned me have never been paid for.
Not by you possibly but at least you obviously understand the concept
of providing a home for an animal (even if they aren't actually
'homeless' but wandering 'companion' cats).
Most of my cats came from farms
was a present from the wife of a client; she used to breed them.
https://www.litter-robot.com/blog/burmese-cat/
I've buried quite a few. :-(
At least you could be consoled knowing they were 'living on' in
heaven. <rolls eyes>
That's a nice thought! :-D
And do you really not have even the basic understanding of biological
science? How life can start in it's most basic form when you have the
right conditions and how it can then evolve over time?
I read and believed Darwin's 'Origin of the Species' when I was a young teenager. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Origin_of_Species
Is it a lack of such understanding that forces you to make up
alternative answers (as that has what religion has done for the weak
of mind for many many years). No real excuse now we know so much more
of course.
I can understand your confusion. This item may help you ......
https://thesciencebehindit.org/does-science-disprove-the-existence-of-god/
Have a great day!
| Sysop: | Keyop |
|---|---|
| Location: | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK |
| Users: | 715 |
| Nodes: | 16 (3 / 13) |
| Uptime: | 158:06:33 |
| Calls: | 12,094 |
| Calls today: | 2 |
| Files: | 15,000 |
| Messages: | 6,517,755 |
