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Other People's Pets
#114277
06/05/05 01:23 PM
06/05/05 01:23 PM
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Joined: Apr 2002
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The Italian Stallionette
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I have had several pets (dogs) in my lifetime. Mostly when my kids were younger, because I thought it would be good from them to have a pet. Having said that, I am not into pets really, and never want to have another. I'm just not the animal lover that I know many people are. Now for any of you animal rights people, I'm not into cruelty to pets, I'm just not a pet lover. Last week I open the front door and right on the walkway there are the two of them "humping". I fear now, I may have a whole litter of kittens living at my house. It does piss me off because, why should I have to deal with this situation? If I call the pound (which I probably will do), I'll be considered cruel. I hear cats need there freedom, etc. Why should I have to deal with it? I one time went outside and one was on my car (which was brand new at the time), and I yelled at it and it ran off, leaving little scratch marks. I just don't think this is fair. I will (and have) asked before, a few neighbors if they know who they belong to, and then if no one knows, I definitely will call the pound. Does anyone understand how I think this unfair?? Since I never feed them, and they appear healthy, I assume they live somewhere besides my house. :rolleyes: I know there are many animal lovers here, and maybe this will be a topic of interest to them. Maybe a little tip on how to get rid of these cats, without having to call the pound. Thanks TIS
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Re: Other People's Pets
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06/05/05 02:46 PM
06/05/05 02:46 PM
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Hey FH!! How are you??? My family really gets a kick out of it, because they know how I feel. They always tease me. They call them my pets. If I am sitting outside on the porch, these cats stare at me, as though asking, "can I come and see you." I really think, for some reason unknown to me, they feel comfortable and that I just can't scare them away anymore. I just don't know why, because I've never even petted them. I always heard if you feed a cat they'll never leave. Anyway, I'll see first if I can find the owners and talk to them, if not, I'll go to plan B I guess. I check into some kind of repellent. TIS
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
"War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon
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Re: Other People's Pets
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06/05/05 02:51 PM
06/05/05 02:51 PM
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Joined: Aug 2002
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We've had stray cats around our house, but they're pretty easily spooked, so we don't see much of them. Be careful if they're sleeping on your car. My father-in-law didn't realize that one fell asleep under the hood, and when he started the engine, it sort of minced the cat.
I had a cat for 15 years and was violently allergic. When it finally died, we ended up with a dog, so that's also kept the cats away.
I don't blame you for wanting to call animal control. From searching the local pounds for a dog, I know that there is a huge cat overpopulation. One of the women at a local animal shelter told me that the dogs are pretty much under control due to increased sterilization, which made getting a puppy almost impossible, but that there were still tons of stray cats. I undertand your reluctance because they will probably euthanize them, or sell them to a pharmaceutical company for experimentation. However, you aren't really being given much of a choice.
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Re: Other People's Pets
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06/05/05 03:27 PM
06/05/05 03:27 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by DonMichaelCorleone: [QB] I'm sure if these were liberal cats you wouldn't mind :p Yea, the fact that they hide in the "Bushes" is a dead giveaway!! :p TIS
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
"War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon
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Re: Other People's Pets
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06/05/05 04:37 PM
06/05/05 04:37 PM
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Ever since I witnessed that "intimate" moment, I picture a couple months from now coming home for lunch and living that movie..."Strays", with cats crawling all over my house. ha ha!! Thanks SC, I'll get the hose ready. :p It's nice out though, they'll probably like it. TIS
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
"War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon
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Re: Other People's Pets
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06/05/05 08:37 PM
06/05/05 08:37 PM
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Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 31,285 New Jersey, USA
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Other People's Pets? I'm down with O.P.P. (yeah you know me!) I love animals, and they seem to love me, too. It's cool. I haven't had a pet since my cat died a few years ago (after 16 years, Nice Guy Eddie shot her! )... Plants are my current pets.
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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