On Friday, 15 April 2016 12:21:45 UTC+1, T i m wrote:
On Fri, 15 Apr 2016 03:31:19 -0700 (PDT), whisky-dave
wrote:
On Thursday, 14 April 2016 18:09:27 UTC+1, T i m wrote:
On Thu, 14 Apr 2016 08:42:29 -0700 (PDT), whisky-dave
wrote:
The thing is (as I said elsewhere) all animals poop it just becomes an
issue 'where' in some cases and the potential consequences of that
when they do.
I can understand that but it's not easy to deal with.
No, true, other than by not choosing say a cat as a pet in the first
place.
well they you end up with mice and rats
Really?
yes really.
when my dad had an aviary in the back garden it got mice we had up to 6 cats in teh garden coming from local houses I assume to catch them.
4 of those cats rarely returned home and my parents ended up with 4 cats.
Soemtimes they'd catch a dozen or so mice in a day.
isn;lt that how the plague started when peole got rid of the cats.
I don't know Dave, it was a bit before my time. ;-) Joking aside, I
don't think there is an 'natural' / animal based way of clearing up
any major influx of vermin but if there was, I suggest a 'ratter' dog
(Jack Russell, Border Terrier) be far more efficient as disposing of
quantities of rats than any cat.
But you can't let those dogs loose and roam free that's the advantage of cats they don't need humans to sort them out.
Just as you wouldn't say choose a breed of dog that looks like
a 'dangerous breed'
well there might be a reason for chosing such a dog as a guard dog.
Well yes, but not if it's regularly going to be with the general
public.
or one prone to some medical weakness or
condition.
So close crufts , as those dogs would have no use at all.
Crufts show / support all sorts of dogs that aren't prone to any
issues, like most of the working, sporting or utility dogs for
example.
But a lot of those have been bred for that specific purpose a 2 friends have miniature dachshunds, he has to out cushoins on teh floor near the sofa because if they jump off a sofa onto the floor they can break their tiny little legs as they have been bred to hunt and chase badgers down holes.
WTF happened here.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...at-Crufts.html
Dogs tend to do what their owners want, cats do what they want.
Yes, so if I wanted something that wasn't going to be a benefit or
asset to me then I too could choose a cat (or budgie or goldfish) for
a pet. However, I prefer something that I can take out with me,
Ah well I prefer something I don;t need to take out with me.
You don't have to but with a dog it's more of a normal / accepted
choice. Like, how many people do you see walking their cats on the
street or at the park (compared with dogs especially).
Very few probbly because you should take cats for walks there's only a couple of breeds you can do that with. But I bet my ordinary cat can walk further than my fiends miniature dachshunds as they can only walk short distances have have to be carried.
He can;t come and visit me without brining the dog or gettign a dog sitter.
Not all pubs clibs cinimas, museumes, theartres, stadiums even holiday resort will take a dog.
You are right, but FWIW, I suspect they wouldn't accept cats either,
well, unless you can get 'Seeing cats' for the visually impaired etc.
;-)
One of my cat's went to a nightclub once.
My cats at home now alone she'll be sleeping somewhere and quite content.
Dogs get stressed when their owners leave them, can get very stressed.
I'm going to see a mates band at the O2 next moth I don't think they allow dogs in, I can leave my cat alone at home without any problems.
Yes, like you could if it was a pet rat, rabbit or goldfish.
even an elephant can be left alone but dogs seem to need humans and if they don;t then they aren't usually the sort of dogs you'd want as pets any more than a feral cat.
something that get's me outdoors and some fresh air and exercise.
Almsot any hobby can do that.
But we are talking pets, not 'hobbies'. ;-)
Which ones the 'pet' if you have to take it for walks.
Ypou want to run in the london marathion with a dog can you ?
Not sure, interesting question though (if not a helper dog etc).
Thre was one that did, it just tagged along it was a stray doing following 10km run. Think it ended up going to sweden.
and
at the same time actually want to be with me and have some fun (like
retrieving a ball or racing etc).
Cats donlt find that sort of thing fun.
I know ... but for most people a good all rounder 'companion' (rather
than just a possession) would. But you don't need me to remind you
that 'Mans best friend is a dog' and for good reason. ;-)
Never understood that reasoning
Well mans best friend is a bottle opener.
I'd rather be a member of my cats staff, than have to say my dogs my best friend. :-0
I'm not saying that a more 'indoor'
pet isn't good or even better than a dog for anyone else (and there
are many instances where a dog is far from the best solution of
course) and as a kid I've kept tropical fish, Guinea pigs and a rabbit
but none of them compared with a dog as a 'companion'.
Well that's true but dogs are far more dependent on their owners,
I supposed that depends on what we are taking about here. Most
'proper' dogs could survive in the wild and many do.
Like wolves and feral cats but the versions we have as pets are quite differnt.