On 27/03/2017 19:13, Rod Speed wrote:
wrote
Rod Speed wrote

They have to practice for adult cathood, which will
probably involve a lot of sleeping and looking cute too.

They'll never look as cute as they do now,
particularly that one with its hands up.

He's mine, I saw him first!

No you didnt, you just commented on him first.


I saw him first. I can't have him as Toby would eat him.


--
Adam

On 27/03/17 19:34, ARW wrote:


Apparently kittens can sleep up to 23 hours out of 24.

And so it was (sorry Brian it's a picture)

http://s428.photobucket.com/user/ada...mg077.jpg.html


For Brian ...

And then God created a furry lump which for a lack of a better name He
called the Cat. He looked at His creation and shook His head. It wasn't
exactly what He had in mind.

He held the thing up in the air and it hung limply from His fingers. He
dropped it to the ground, and it spread out in all directions as flat as
a pancake. And when He crossed the forelegs across the chest and folded
the hind legs into a lotus position, that is exactly where the limbs stayed.

His curiosity piqued, He turned the body over, stretching it to almost
twice its length. He rolled it into a small ball, twisting, bending,
kneading it. The thing did not even open its eyes. He rubbed His beard
incredulously. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He knew of course
that what He had just created was less than a miracle. But there was no
time to make changes, not with the seven-day deadline just around the
corner.

"Oh, Well." He shrugged. "You can't win them all." with not a moment to
spare upon its arrival on earth, the cat curled up and went back to sleep.

--
Adrian C

ARW wrote
Rod Speed wrote
wrote
Rod Speed wrote

They have to practice for adult cathood, which will
probably involve a lot of sleeping and looking cute too.

They'll never look as cute as they do now,
particularly that one with its hands up.

He's mine, I saw him first!

No you didnt, you just commented on him first.

I saw him first.

No you didnt, Mike did when he took the photo.

I can't have him as Toby would eat him.

True, just another cannibal.

On Monday, 27 March 2017 22:53:09 UTC+1, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
And then God created a furry lump which for a lack of a better name He
called the Cat. He looked at His creation and shook His head. It wasn't
exactly what He had in mind.

Which shows how wrong God was as Cat is perfection in a soft furry coat.

Owain

wrote
Adrian Caspersz wrote

And then God created a furry lump which for a lack of a better
name He called the Cat. He looked at His creation and shook
His head. It wasn't exactly what He had in mind.

Which shows how wrong God was as Cat is perfection in a soft furry coat.

Not the ones that are insanely fussy about what they
will eat and which wreck the house with their claws.

On Tuesday, 28 March 2017 19:29:36 UTC+1, Rod Speed wrote:
wrote
Adrian Caspersz wrote

And then God created a furry lump which for a lack of a better
name He called the Cat. He looked at His creation and shook
His head. It wasn't exactly what He had in mind.

Which shows how wrong God was as Cat is perfection in a soft furry coat.

Not the ones that are insanely fussy about what they
will eat and which wreck the house with their claws.

A lot of catfood is pretty inedible.


NT

On 28/03/2017 19:48, wrote:
On Tuesday, 28 March 2017 19:29:36 UTC+1, Rod Speed wrote:
wrote
Adrian Caspersz wrote

And then God created a furry lump which for a lack of a better
name He called the Cat. He looked at His creation and shook
His head. It wasn't exactly what He had in mind.

Which shows how wrong God was as Cat is perfection in a soft furry coat.

Not the ones that are insanely fussy about what they
will eat and which wreck the house with their claws.

A lot of catfood is pretty inedible.



I quite like the Felix stuff in pouches:-)


--
Adam

Rod Speed wrote:
wrote
Adrian Caspersz wrote

And then God created a furry lump which for a lack of a better
name He called the Cat. He looked at His creation and shook
His head. It wasn't exactly what He had in mind.

Which shows how wrong God was as Cat is perfection in a soft furry
coat.

Not the ones that are insanely fussy about what they
will eat and which wreck the house with their claws.

Cat owners tend to live in pikey council houses.

On 28/03/2017 20:42, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Rod Speed wrote:
wrote
Adrian Caspersz wrote

And then God created a furry lump which for a lack of a better
name He called the Cat. He looked at His creation and shook
His head. It wasn't exactly what He had in mind.

Which shows how wrong God was as Cat is perfection in a soft furry
coat.

Not the ones that are insanely fussy about what they
will eat and which wreck the house with their claws.

Cat owners tend to live in pikey council houses.


And what sort of person lives in a bungalow with butterflies on sticks
in their garden?




--
Adam

ARW wrote:
On 28/03/2017 20:42, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Rod Speed wrote:
wrote
Adrian Caspersz wrote

And then God created a furry lump which for a lack of a better
name He called the Cat. He looked at His creation and shook
His head. It wasn't exactly what He had in mind.

Which shows how wrong God was as Cat is perfection in a soft furry
coat.

Not the ones that are insanely fussy about what they
will eat and which wreck the house with their claws.

Cat owners tend to live in pikey council houses.


And what sort of person lives in a bungalow with butterflies on sticks
in their garden?

A person who owns the property and can buy and sell you.

In article ,
ARW wrote:
On 28/03/2017 20:42, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Rod Speed wrote:
wrote
Adrian Caspersz wrote

And then God created a furry lump which for a lack of a better
name He called the Cat. He looked at His creation and shook
His head. It wasn't exactly what He had in mind.

Which shows how wrong God was as Cat is perfection in a soft furry
coat.

Not the ones that are insanely fussy about what they
will eat and which wreck the house with their claws.

Cat owners tend to live in pikey council houses.


And what sort of person lives in a bungalow with butterflies on sticks
in their garden?

someone who was given said buttterfly by their granddaughter.

--
from KT24 in Surrey, England

On Tuesday, 28 March 2017 10:02:32 UTC+1, I wrote:
Which shows how wrong God was as Cat is perfection in a soft furry coat.


although there was a ferret on the bus this afternoon which was quite sweet too.

Owain

On Tuesday, 28 March 2017 20:28:30 UTC+1, ARW wrote:
A lot of catfood is pretty inedible.
I quite like the Felix stuff in pouches:-)

It's expensive though; I did a cost comparison [1] and poundland tuna was cheaper.

Owain




[1] Not a taste comparison

On 28/03/2017 21:08, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
ARW wrote:
On 28/03/2017 20:42, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Rod Speed wrote:
wrote
Adrian Caspersz wrote

And then God created a furry lump which for a lack of a better
name He called the Cat. He looked at His creation and shook
His head. It wasn't exactly what He had in mind.

Which shows how wrong God was as Cat is perfection in a soft furry
coat.

Not the ones that are insanely fussy about what they
will eat and which wreck the house with their claws.

Cat owners tend to live in pikey council houses.


And what sort of person lives in a bungalow with butterflies on sticks
in their garden?

A person who owns the property and can buy and sell you.


I have owned my own property since I was 30 years old.

What the **** is the black fake cat doing in your front garden?


--
Adam

wrote
Rod Speed wrote
wrote
Adrian Caspersz wrote

And then God created a furry lump which for a lack of a
better name He called the Cat. He looked at His creation
and shook His head. It wasn't exactly what He had in mind.

Which shows how wrong God was as Cat is perfection in a soft furry coat.

Not the ones that are insanely fussy about what they
will eat and which wreck the house with their claws.

A lot of catfood is pretty inedible.

Trouble with that line is that other cats love what some cats refuse to eat.

"Mr Pounder Esquire" wrote in message
news
Rod Speed wrote:
wrote
Adrian Caspersz wrote

And then God created a furry lump which for a lack of a better
name He called the Cat. He looked at His creation and shook
His head. It wasn't exactly what He had in mind.

Which shows how wrong God was as Cat is perfection in a soft furry
coat.

Not the ones that are insanely fussy about what they
will eat and which wreck the house with their claws.

Cat owners tend to live in pikey council houses.

Far more of the cat owners around here don’t live in council houses
of any kind, because there are far fewer council houses than non
council houses and cats in a high percentage of all houses.

Dogs and children too.

On Tuesday, 28 March 2017 21:40:26 UTC+1, wrote:
On Tuesday, 28 March 2017 20:28:30 UTC+1, ARW wrote:
NT:

A lot of catfood is pretty inedible.
I quite like the Felix stuff in pouches:-)

It's expensive though; I did a cost comparison [1] and poundland tuna was cheaper.

Owain




[1] Not a taste comparison

Too salty for regular use though. I've little doubt the pouches are overpriced. Cans are under half the cost per 100g.

Frozen chicken & minced beef are also options. AND ISTR frozen random fish can be ok pricewise (but fish data from several years ago).


NT

On Tuesday, 28 March 2017 20:56:29 UTC+1, ARW wrote:
On 28/03/2017 20:42, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:

Cat owners tend to live in pikey council houses.

has as much to do with reality as anything Rod writes

And what sort of person lives in a bungalow with butterflies on sticks
in their garden?

funny


NT

On Mon, 27 Mar 2017 00:27:38 +0100, John Rumm
wrote:

On 26/03/2017 21:17, Phil L wrote:
wrote:
On Sunday, 26 March 2017 20:53:37 UTC+1, Robin wrote:
I reckon it could be fake mews

That's clawful.

Owain

I've a feline this thread is going to be littered with cat references

Would that be such a catastrophe?

Yes (it's a d-i-y group). ;-)

Whilst I don't dislike most creatures (and like the taste of many when
cooked properly weg) I really don't get the fascination some
(typically 'cat people') have with looking at cat (it seems,
particularly) related stuff?

We have always had dogs in the family but I don't spend any time in
any day looking at pictures or videos of puppies or any dog for that
matter.

What I might be slightly interested in is watching a dog 'working' or
doing something useful (drug / gun / cash / illness sniffing) or
skillful / competitive (agility, flyball, trials etc).

I think it's the difference between something doing what it's
programmed to do by nature versus one doing something that isn't with
/ for man.

I guess that's why it's just dogs that are cited as being 'Mans best
friend' (and mad old ladies have many cats). ;-)

Cheers, T i m

En el artículo ,
escribió:

It's expensive though; I did a cost comparison [1] and poundland tuna was
cheaper.

Cats need taurine, and it's not in tuna. Filthy Slut gets a tin of tuna
as a treat once a week. I alternate between the stuff in brine and the
stuff in sunflower oil, it's good for her coat.

--
(\_/)
(='.'=) "Between two evils, I always pick
(")_(") the one I never tried before." - Mae West

where is the grocer when you need him?

--
"When one man dies it's a tragedy. When thousands die it's statistics."

Josef Stalin

On Wednesday, 29 March 2017 03:26:10 UTC+1, Mike Tomlinson wrote:
It's expensive though; I did a cost comparison [1] and poundland tuna was
cheaper.
Cats need taurine, and it's not in tuna.

The comparison was for feeding me, not a cat. I'm quite glad the poundland tuna won on cost grounds :-)

Filthy Slut gets a tin of tuna
as a treat once a week. I alternate between the stuff in brine and the
stuff in sunflower oil, it's good for her coat.

Mine used to love lamb chops, poached chicken, and poached cod or haddock from the fish van once a week.

I considered myself lucky if I got a pot noodle. That's mothers for you.

Owain

En el artículo ,
escribió:

Mine used to love lamb chops, poached chicken, and poached cod or haddock from
the fish van once a week.

Lucky her. Ate better than I do!

Coming soon: mugshots.

--
(\_/)
(='.'=) "Between two evils, I always pick
(")_(") the one I never tried before." - Mae West

On 29/03/2017 03:23, Mike Tomlinson wrote:
En el artículo ,
escribió:

It's expensive though; I did a cost comparison [1] and poundland tuna was
cheaper.

Cats need taurine, and it's not in tuna.

Give them Red Bull then.

--
Max Demian

On 28/03/2017 23:53, T i m wrote:
On Mon, 27 Mar 2017 00:27:38 +0100, John Rumm
wrote:

On 26/03/2017 21:17, Phil L wrote:
wrote:
On Sunday, 26 March 2017 20:53:37 UTC+1, Robin wrote:
I reckon it could be fake mews

That's clawful.

Owain

I've a feline this thread is going to be littered with cat references

Would that be such a catastrophe?

Yes (it's a d-i-y group). ;-)

Well its hardly the first non purrfect post we have had... and it sure
beats harry ******** or JWS style online masturbation ;-)



--
Cheers,

John.

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On 28/03/2017 21:38, wrote:
On Tuesday, 28 March 2017 10:02:32 UTC+1, I wrote:
Which shows how wrong God was as Cat is perfection in a soft furry coat.


although there was a ferret on the bus this afternoon which was quite sweet too.


Richard Whitely loved them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUhM6ds6ckI


--
Adam

On Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:15:46 +0100, John Rumm wrote:

On 28/03/2017 23:53, T i m wrote:
On Mon, 27 Mar 2017 00:27:38 +0100, John Rumm
wrote:

On 26/03/2017 21:17, Phil L wrote:
wrote:
On Sunday, 26 March 2017 20:53:37 UTC+1, Robin wrote:
I reckon it could be fake mews

That's clawful.

Owain

I've a feline this thread is going to be littered with cat references

Would that be such a catastrophe?

Yes (it's a d-i-y group). ;-)

Well its hardly the first non purrfect post we have had... and it sure
beats harry ******** or JWS style online masturbation ;-)

We will have to agree to disagree on that one then as *anything* is
better than the subject of cats.

I don't dislike them as a species, I dislike the irresponsibility of
those owners who don't keep what would be considered by most as
'reasonable control' over *their* (not *my*) 'companion animals'.

I dislike the fact that the law gives (or hasn't removed) such so called
'companion animals' the special status not offered to many others. So,
IMHO, any 'owner' of a cat (they are 'property' so have owners) should be
as responsible as the owners of a companion dog or pot bellied pig, but
they aren't ITRW.

If I allow my dog to run into the road and it causes a RTA I will be held
responsible. A cat is just seen to be doing 'what cat's do' and that's
wholly unfair in my and any socially aware persons book (irrespective of
any 'law').

So, talking about cats has the same reaction to me as having to live with
a massive waste / fly tip, regular vandalism, noisy neighbours, loud
exhausts or fox hunting is to others.

Also, because I am a 'real man', I don't fawn over pictures or videos of
any baby (or otherwise) animal. weg

I appreciate them of course (even cats), just don't want them (any of
them) scratching my cars or using my garden as a toilet without recourse
to some form of compensation.

The only way they redress the balance is if they (or a fox or deer etc)
are hit by your car you don't have the bother of reporting it to the
Police (not that most want that scenario of course, including me).

Cheers, T i m

On 29/03/2017 20:55, T i m wrote:
On Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:15:46 +0100, John Rumm wrote:

On 28/03/2017 23:53, T i m wrote:
On Mon, 27 Mar 2017 00:27:38 +0100, John Rumm
wrote:

On 26/03/2017 21:17, Phil L wrote:
wrote:
On Sunday, 26 March 2017 20:53:37 UTC+1, Robin wrote:
I reckon it could be fake mews

That's clawful.

Owain

I've a feline this thread is going to be littered with cat references

Would that be such a catastrophe?

Yes (it's a d-i-y group). ;-)

Well its hardly the first non purrfect post we have had... and it sure
beats harry ******** or JWS style online masturbation ;-)

We will have to agree to disagree on that one then as *anything* is
better than the subject of cats.

I don't dislike them as a species, I dislike the irresponsibility of
those owners who don't keep what would be considered by most as
'reasonable control' over *their* (not *my*) 'companion animals'.

I dislike the fact that the law gives (or hasn't removed) such so called
'companion animals' the special status not offered to many others. So,
IMHO, any 'owner' of a cat (they are 'property' so have owners) should be
as responsible as the owners of a companion dog or pot bellied pig, but
they aren't ITRW.

If I allow my dog to run into the road and it causes a RTA I will be held
responsible. A cat is just seen to be doing 'what cat's do' and that's
wholly unfair in my and any socially aware persons book (irrespective of
any 'law').

So no different to other wildlife then?

--
Adam

On 28/03/2017 21:34, charles wrote:
In article ,
ARW wrote:
On 28/03/2017 20:42, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Rod Speed wrote:
wrote
Adrian Caspersz wrote

And then God created a furry lump which for a lack of a better
name He called the Cat. He looked at His creation and shook
His head. It wasn't exactly what He had in mind.

Which shows how wrong God was as Cat is perfection in a soft furry
coat.

Not the ones that are insanely fussy about what they
will eat and which wreck the house with their claws.

Cat owners tend to live in pikey council houses.


And what sort of person lives in a bungalow with butterflies on sticks
in their garden?

someone who was given said buttterfly by their granddaughter.


And?

You put it there for your grandaughter to shut the little ****er up for
a while and keep her happy with the knowledge that she will soon forget
about it and you can soon remove it.

You did not make a big song and dance about it saying that it made your
garden the best looking garden in the street - whilst bragging that you
only paid a quid for the ****ing thing from the Poundland did you?

--
Adam

On Wed, 29 Mar 2017 21:41:09 +0100, ARW wrote:

On 29/03/2017 20:55, T i m wrote:
On Wed, 29 Mar 2017 15:15:46 +0100, John Rumm wrote:

On 28/03/2017 23:53, T i m wrote:
On Mon, 27 Mar 2017 00:27:38 +0100, John Rumm
wrote:

On 26/03/2017 21:17, Phil L wrote:
wrote:
On Sunday, 26 March 2017 20:53:37 UTC+1, Robin wrote:
I reckon it could be fake mews

That's clawful.

Owain

I've a feline this thread is going to be littered with cat
references

Would that be such a catastrophe?

Yes (it's a d-i-y group). ;-)

Well its hardly the first non purrfect post we have had... and it sure
beats harry ******** or JWS style online masturbation ;-)

We will have to agree to disagree on that one then as *anything* is
better than the subject of cats.

I don't dislike them as a species, I dislike the irresponsibility of
those owners who don't keep what would be considered by most as
'reasonable control' over *their* (not *my*) 'companion animals'.

I dislike the fact that the law gives (or hasn't removed) such so
called 'companion animals' the special status not offered to many
others. So, IMHO, any 'owner' of a cat (they are 'property' so have
owners) should be as responsible as the owners of a companion dog or
pot bellied pig, but they aren't ITRW.

If I allow my dog to run into the road and it causes a RTA I will be
held responsible. A cat is just seen to be doing 'what cat's do' and
that's wholly unfair in my and any socially aware persons book
(irrespective of any 'law').

So no different to other wildlife then?

Other than domestic cats are 'owned' by someone and so the owner should
(morally and legally) be responsible for the consequences of their
'possession' and any damage it causes, no. ;-)

At least harry admits he only put the solar panels on his roof as a cash
cow and admits he knew full well that it was us that would be paying him
to have them.

Cat owners seem to be happy they can have it both ways (they don't have
to be responsible for most of their possessions actions but can also
enjoy protection of the same is a way not offered to most other types of
companion animal or livestock.

I couldn't have a cat, or noisy / dangerous dog, unsociable horse, or a
noisy exhaust on my car or motorbike, in the same way as I couldn't
accept the PV FIT payments, it's simply not fair on others.

Most really CGAF what your pet does to you or your house or in your
garden but your neighbours may care what *your* cat does to their cars
(scratches all over their car roof as per one of my Mums neighbours) or
thinks of the cat crap they tread in unexpectedly in their private garden
because they don't own a cat.

I don't expect any cat owner to see the injustice in that of course. ;-)

Cheers, T i m

"ARW" wrote in message
news
On 28/03/2017 21:38, wrote:
On Tuesday, 28 March 2017 10:02:32 UTC+1, I wrote:
Which shows how wrong God was as Cat is perfection in a soft furry coat.


although there was a ferret on the bus this afternoon which was quite
sweet too.


Richard Whitely loved them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUhM6ds6ckI

****ing them is illegal there.

"ARW" wrote in message
news
On 28/03/2017 21:38, wrote:
On Tuesday, 28 March 2017 10:02:32 UTC+1, I wrote:
Which shows how wrong God was as Cat is perfection in a soft furry coat.


although there was a ferret on the bus this afternoon which was quite
sweet too.


you have probably seen this
"Cats do not need the attention a dog does but when it gives you attention
is not false. They select who they want to be with."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39440934

-

On 30/03/2017 16:25, Mark wrote:
"ARW" wrote in message
news
On 28/03/2017 21:38, wrote:
On Tuesday, 28 March 2017 10:02:32 UTC+1, I wrote:
Which shows how wrong God was as Cat is perfection in a soft furry coat.


although there was a ferret on the bus this afternoon which was quite
sweet too.


you have probably seen this
"Cats do not need the attention a dog does but when it gives you attention
is not false. They select who they want to be with."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39440934

I never asked for my first cat. He chose me. I was fitting some lights
at a cattery and he just would not leave me alone. I picked him up for a
cuddle and the woman running the cattery came in and said "You are the
first person he has allowed to pick him up".




--
Adam

On Thursday, 30 March 2017 19:26:24 UTC+1, ARW wrote:
I never asked for my first cat. He chose me. I was fitting some lights
at a cattery and he just would not leave me alone. I picked him up for a
cuddle and the woman running the cattery came in and said "You are the
first person he has allowed to pick him up".

That's lovely.

Just don't make the same mistake at the Scout Hut :-)

Owain

En el artículo , ARW aXXXwadsworth@blueyond
er.co.uk escribió:

I never asked for my first cat. He chose me.

Same here. Filthy Slut appeared on the doorstep one day and wouldn't
leave, so she effectively adopted me. I found out later she originally
"belonged" to a family of scumbags a couple streets away who hadn't been
looking after her. Typical Christmas present for the kids, later
abandoned sort of thing.

--
(\_/)
(='.'=) "Between two evils, I always pick
(")_(") the one I never tried before." - Mae West

En el artículo , ARW aXXXwadsworth@blueyond
er.co.uk escribió:

I never asked for my first cat. He chose me.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39440934

--
(\_/)
(='.'=) "Between two evils, I always pick
(")_(") the one I never tried before." - Mae West

On Thu, 30 Mar 2017 16:25:19 +0100, "Mark" wrote:


"ARW" wrote in message
news
On 28/03/2017 21:38, wrote:
On Tuesday, 28 March 2017 10:02:32 UTC+1, I wrote:
Which shows how wrong God was as Cat is perfection in a soft furry coat.


although there was a ferret on the bus this afternoon which was quite
sweet too.


you have probably seen this
"Cats do not need the attention a dog does but when it gives you attention
is not false. They select who they want to be with."

Exactly ... hardly great credentials for something that is supposed to
be a 'companion animal'.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39440934

Maybe these are 'new men' ... those more in touch with their feminine
side or just want 'a pet' they can let out into (or have free access
to via a cat-flap) other peoples gardens to use as a toilet or bother
to walk. They certainly don't want something they could take out with
them all the time and be required by law to clear up after and to be
'in full control of'.

Again ... "They're cute, usually cuddly (if you respect their wishes)"

Great, a pet that chooses when you can pet it. ;-(

But that seems to be part of the appeal for some people ... it's like
they don't actually want a real 'companion animal' but just something
they are loosely responsible for and only ruins some of their
belongings. [1]

Cheers, T i m

[1] We have been given all sorts of furniture over the years and the
last (via Freecycle) was a very nice 3 seater leather sofa and two
leather side chairs that looked like new. I asked if they had ever
used them and they said yes, for 15 years and that included by the
Labrador puppies that the bred. Anything given to us by a cat owner
was generally ripped up somewhere.

On Friday, 31 March 2017 08:55:01 UTC+1, T i m wrote:
Again ... "They're cute, usually cuddly (if you respect their wishes)"
Great, a pet that chooses when you can pet it. ;-(

Like women.

But a tin of tuna occasionally is a lot cheaper than hats and diamonds.

Owain

On Friday, 31 March 2017 08:55:01 UTC+1, T i m wrote:
On Thu, 30 Mar 2017 16:25:19 +0100, "Mark" wrote:
"ARW" wrote in message
news
On 28/03/2017 21:38, wrote:
On Tuesday, 28 March 2017 10:02:32 UTC+1, I wrote:
Which shows how wrong God was as Cat is perfection in a soft furry coat.


although there was a ferret on the bus this afternoon which was quite
sweet too.


you have probably seen this
"Cats do not need the attention a dog does but when it gives you attention
is not false. They select who they want to be with."

Exactly ... hardly great credentials for something that is supposed to
be a 'companion animal'.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39440934

Maybe these are 'new men' ... those more in touch with their feminine
side or just want 'a pet' they can let out into (or have free access
to via a cat-flap) other peoples gardens to use as a toilet or bother
to walk. They certainly don't want something they could take out with
them all the time and be required by law to clear up after and to be
'in full control of'.

Again ... "They're cute, usually cuddly (if you respect their wishes)"

Great, a pet that chooses when you can pet it. ;-(

But that seems to be part of the appeal for some people ... it's like
they don't actually want a real 'companion animal' but just something
they are loosely responsible for and only ruins some of their
belongings. [1]

Cheers, T i m

[1] We have been given all sorts of furniture over the years and the
last (via Freecycle) was a very nice 3 seater leather sofa and two
leather side chairs that looked like new. I asked if they had ever
used them and they said yes, for 15 years and that included by the
Labrador puppies that the bred. Anything given to us by a cat owner
was generally ripped up somewhere.

If you ever get any real understanding of cats, let us know.

"T i m" wrote in message
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On Thu, 30 Mar 2017 16:25:19 +0100, "Mark" wrote:


"ARW" wrote in message
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On 28/03/2017 21:38, wrote:
On Tuesday, 28 March 2017 10:02:32 UTC+1, I wrote:
Which shows how wrong God was as Cat is perfection in a soft furry
coat.


although there was a ferret on the bus this afternoon which was quite
sweet too.


you have probably seen this
"Cats do not need the attention a dog does but when it gives you attention
is not false. They select who they want to be with."

Exactly ... hardly great credentials for something
that is supposed to be a 'companion animal'.

Works fine when they select you as that one did with Adam.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39440934

Maybe these are 'new men' ... those more in touch with their feminine
side or just want 'a pet' they can let out into (or have free access
to via a cat-flap) other peoples gardens to use as a toilet or bother
to walk. They certainly don't want something they could take out with
them all the time and be required by law to clear up after and to be
'in full control of'.

Again ... "They're cute, usually cuddly (if you respect their wishes)"

Great, a pet that chooses when you can pet it. ;-(

But that seems to be part of the appeal for some people ... it's like
they don't actually want a real 'companion animal' but just something
they are loosely responsible for and only ruins some of their
belongings. [1]

Cheers, T i m

[1] We have been given all sorts of furniture over the years and the
last (via Freecycle) was a very nice 3 seater leather sofa and two
leather side chairs that looked like new. I asked if they had ever
used them and they said yes, for 15 years and that included by the
Labrador puppies that the bred. Anything given to us by a cat owner
was generally ripped up somewhere.