BS: Cat people vs dog people

Subject: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: GUEST,Village idiot of the day
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 09:35 AM

There is a difference in personalities and temperments, I've observed. But it is difficult to put into words.

Cat people are more...

Dog people are more...

Puzzle and ponder, then wonder aloud with others about this.

Deteriorating minds want to know.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: GUEST,VIOTD
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 09:37 AM

And don't hold back, give us your thoughts about the ferret and parrot people too.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: mack/misophist
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 09:45 AM

And some people are both. I like dogs but don't have the time or energy to take care of one without a big yard to put it in. The differences?

    Having cats around is more sensual than having dogs around.

    Understanding a dog is streightforeward; cats are a challenge.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Sorcha
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 09:56 AM

Dogs are more for the mind, cats for the emotions. I do both. I 'could' live catless (unhappy, yes) but never dogless.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Scoville
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 10:04 AM

This got to be a lot more ambiguous when my brother adopted a decidedly dog-like cat and we adopted an in-some-respects cat-like dog. Actually, the two of them are disturbingly similar. I guess that means we're still catless.

I like cats. I don't find them hard to understand at all, but maybe that's because they usually like me and let their guard down pretty quickly. I like dogs, too, but they're demanding. Cats can also be demanding, but they seem to be capable of entertaining themselves at least part of the time instead of needing to include you in absolutely everything (this is why I will never own a Labrador--I don't want a dog that friendly).

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: GUEST,Skipy
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 10:27 AM

What about whelk people?
Skipy.

Dogs have owners,
Cats have staff!

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Peace
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 10:29 AM

Both dogs and cats are delicious. As with most meat, the flavour can be improved upon with the right selection of seasoning and the proper method of cooking.

Sorry for the thread drift.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: kendall
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 10:32 AM

Utah Phillips told me that he keeps his dog and his cats in line just be showing them a Viet Nam cookbook.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 12:09 PM

Cats rule....
Dogs drool.....

"Cats have staff!"
Maybe yours does... mine don't.....

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 12:25 PM

As an adult, would you want to be the one to say, "My cat runs the house."

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Scoville
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 12:30 PM

Everyone we know either has pets who run their house, too, or doesn't get it and will never be more than a casual acquaintance.

I still maintain that pets are less disgusting than children, and lots of people seem to let their kids run the show, for better or for worse.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: skipy
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 12:31 PM

"My cat runs the house."
I have the run of the house!
Skipy
staff to Charles & Simba

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Peace
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 12:31 PM

Then maybe those people should be posting to the "Why are there so many idiots on the internet" thread.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Rasener
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 01:38 PM

Dogs are a pain in the arse, when the owners leave them at home all day and they do nothing but howl.

Dog owners are disgusting if they don't clean up their dogs mess when they take them for walkies.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Ernest
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 01:43 PM

As I understood from the posts above:

Dog owners are masters. Cat owners are staff.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 01:49 PM

"pets are less disgusting than children"
Agreed, 100%

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: mack/misophist
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 02:40 PM

Once again I must agree with Clinton!

When I said cats were challenbing, I meant that the relationship shifts with the circumstanses and the cat's mood. With a dog, either you're a member of the pack or you aren't.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Seamus Kennedy
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 03:00 PM

You won't see 10 cats pulling a sled through snow.

Seamus

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 03:44 PM

What a relief.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 03:53 PM

"You won't see 10 cats pulling a sled through snow."
That's because they're too smart...

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: GUEST,VIOTD
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 03:58 PM

Re: cats running the house.

The cat was allergic. My husband said it was him or the cat.

So I got rid of my husband.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Peace
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 03:59 PM

Well, DUH. It's a dog sled fer krissake. However, you will see 10 cats pulling a house.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 04:22 PM

When you come upon your cat, deep in meditation,
staring thoughtfully at something that you can't see, just
remember that your cat is, in fact, running the universe.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Emma B
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 04:29 PM

it was always my inner fear that I was designed solely as a can opening tool by cats!

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: skipy
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 04:37 PM

Immobilse your cat!
Try this:-
Very, very carefully!

Roll up a tea towel (or simillar)
Place it around your cats tummy as far back towards the tail as you can, tie a knot in it (towel that is not cat) a half hitch will do.
ENSURE THAT YOU LEAVE ENOUGH CLEARANCE SO THAT YOUR HAND WILL PASS BETWEEN THE TOWEL & THE CAT, SO IT IS NOT REALLY TOUCHING MOST OF MOGGY AND OBSERVE!
If all goes to plan, mog will walk a few paces & then slowly fall over!
Please report finding, our 2 lean mean eating machines have been immobilsed this way even with food in a dish a mere metre away.
Skipy

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 04:41 PM

There are two refuges from the meanness of life: music and cats.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: kendall
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 04:44 PM

Our dog is trained, house broken, loves to please and we always take a plastic bag when walking him in case he fouls the footpath.
Pet owners are the problem. When a dog howls all day it is because its owner didn't train it, and it suffers from separation anxiety. Too many people don't have the brains to raise children, let alone pets.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 04:50 PM

"we always take a plastic bag when walking him"

So you take the worlds more bio-degradable substance and wrap it up in something that's NEVER going to break down....

Smart move

Heh

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: PoohBear
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 05:54 PM

Ummm. . . Ernest, one does not own a cat, one is owned by a cat (or cats).
Having be demoted, presumably by karma, from being a cat to being human I am working very hard at regaining that noble, four-legged and furred state. . . being cat in my next life will be gained by right thoughts and right actions. . . and appropriate worshipping, feeding, grooming and spoiling of said furry critters. . .
Cheers
PB

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Peace
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 05:59 PM

All the above having been said, they are tasty too.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: LilyFestre
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 06:26 PM

Pets are less disgusting than children? Hmmmm...I'm not sure I agree with that...kids can be messy and gross sometimes but I can't say that I've ever seen one eat their own poop or raid the litter box anytime they get the chance (Kitty Candy Factory for dogs). EW!

We have lots of cats and dogs...each of them have their own personalities and needs. Some of the dogs are snuggle bunnies, some of the cats would rather play for hours than to be held for 3 minutes. What kind of person does that make me? Who knows....one who loves her 4-legged babies and wouldn't give up any of them without a fight.

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 06:37 PM

I agree with Lily... never seen a child lick his own testicles in public yet... Neither have I seen a cat do wall painting in poop... Haven't heard my cat say 'are we nearly there yet' all the way up the road to the vets, nor do they get picky and decide not to eat the food they've scoffed down for the last year. Nope... Give me a four legged beastie any day of the week.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 06:45 PM

"pets are less disgusting than children"
Agreed, 100%

Were you not a child, Clinton? Ah well. Perhaps you are right...

:D (tG)

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Bill D
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 06:48 PM

Your dog says: "Look at all the nice things they do for me...they must be Gods!"

Your cat says: "Look at all the nice things they do for me...I must be a God!"

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: LilyFestre
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 07:52 PM

LOL!

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: bobad
Date: 20 Jun 06 - 09:15 PM

D'ya think a cat could do this?

Belle The Beagle A Life Saver

OCOEE, FLA---She's three years old, has big floppy ears , a wet nose and only weighs 17 pounds.

But she saved the life of her best friend.

Belle the Beagle was honored in Washington Monday, the first canine recipient to win the VITA Wireless Samaritan Award which is given to someone who used a cell phone to save a life, prevent a crime or help in an emergency.

Belle saved the life of her owner, Kevin Weaver, 34, after he went into a diabetic seizure and collapsed with dangerously low blood sugar. Having been trained as a service dog, she knew exactly what to do. She found his cell phone and bit the number 9 on the keypad which had been programmed to dial 911 to summon emergency medical services.

Although all the dispatchers heard was barking, they sent an ambulance. Using her sense of smell, Belle had sensed a change in Weaver's blood sugar. She has undergone nine months of training as a diabetic-alert dog. 06-19-06

� 2006 North Country Gazette

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 12:18 AM

Hmmm.

I have cats, dogs, and children. All of them generally ignore me unless I have food.

They all are messy and require cleaning up after. All are trainable, after a fashion. The dogs probably do me the most good these days, because we walk about 45 minutes each morning. It keeps them in a mellow state of mind and they don't bark all day--though they do bark when there is something around to bark at. It isn't mindless. They're outside 24/7, and have lots of shade and water on these hot days.

The cats lounge around the house, as do the kids. The indoor critters (kids and cats) seem to sleep an awful lot. At least the kids wash the dishes.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 04:15 AM

Leave enough gravy on the plate and the cats will wash dishes too... mind you.. if you see where else they wash with that tongue.....

My kitties help my blood pressure go down. My child makes it go up. That's why I have 3 cats and only 1 child.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 04:29 AM

Derek Brimstone's daughter once won 'the most original pet' award with a tin of salmon - or so he says.

i used to laugh, but I've been thinking of getting one. we could go for walks and I wouldn't have to throw sticks, and there wouldn't cat litter, or the smell of dogfood....many advantages.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: GUEST,Grab
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 08:13 AM

Dog owners are disgusting if they don't clean up their dogs mess when they take them for walkies.

Dog mess in a public place, sure.

But how much more disgusting are cat owners who let their animals run wild all over the neighbourhood, in the sure and certain knowledge that they'll crap in their neighbours' private gardens and uproot their neighbours' plants? Our immediate area has at least half-a-dozen people with cats. Only one has the good sense to keep it in her flat and backyard - the rest let them run wild. The reason: "It's cruel to keep it cooped up inside." Well how much more cruel is it to inflict that animal's filth on the rest of the neighbourhood?

As far as I'm concerned, if you've got a cat, you either need a good acre of garden or a house completely surrounded by woods or farmland. If you don't have either of those, your cat should only be outside your house when you are and should never leave your property. If your cat can't tolerate that, you shouldn't own the cat.

In other words, it's a matter of responsibility. Cat owners seem to have cats because they think it relieves them of the responsibility of caring for it - it'll entertain itself and crap outside without needing your assistance. Dog owners take on their pets in the knowledge that they'll have to put in some active work with it.

Graham.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Mooh
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 09:42 AM

Got a cat and he's good as cats go but he hasn't been much of a mouser lately, and since the SPCA frown on using him for musky bait, and the girls seem to like him, I tolerate him around the house.

Rosie The Wonder Dog and Cosmo The Other Dog are much more fun, better company, guard the place, and are great for starting conversations with strangers. They also provide lots of nutrients for the garden.

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Peace
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 10:02 AM

People with pets generally love them. Cats, dogs, horses, etc. The cat/dog debate will continue after we are all food for worms.

People who have a sense of compassion can relate to animals. Years back I trapped a mouse in a live trap. I was away for a bit and came back to find it really close to death because it had had no water for days. I gave it water immediately and the transformation was remarkable. It perked up. I 'nursed' it for about a half hour, and when it was back to its feet again and walking under its own steam, I drove it about five miles from where I lived and let it go in a field. That mkes little sense I know. But then much about humans and life don't make a helluvalotta sense.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Becca72
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 10:21 AM

I now have 3 little darlings and they are never EVER allowed outside the safety of my apartment. They crap in the same room I do, only in a convenient box that I change a couple of times a week. I am most definitely a "cat person" and find them to be extremely smart creatures. That is not to say I don't enjoy the canine members of our family, I just think of them as I do the children...I'd rather visit and go home than have one of my own.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 11:40 AM

Three cats and you clean the box a couple of times a week? Whew! I scoop our two cat boxes daily and we have only two cats. If I don't keep them clean that often one of the cats gets it into his head to pee elsewhere. Doesn't happen often, but it's insidious when it happens.

The dog poop goes into a whole dug in the compost heap. It's amazing how much they can generate, in comparison to how much food I feed them every morning. They augment their diet with lots of bugs and grass. (I've seen them bouncing around the lawn in the evening catching June bugs after a recent rain).

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Mr Fox
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 12:40 PM

Hitler: - Vegetarian, non-smoker, teetotal, kept a big hairy dog.

Churchill - Liked his steaks rare, smoked huge cigars, drank whisky, kept a cat.

Says it all.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 12:56 PM

"hole" not whole. Spellcheck doesn't catch that kind of stuff. . .

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 01:05 PM

For cat owners.....

Swheat Scoop litter is the best cat litter I've ever found!

http://www.swheatscoop.com/

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: kendall
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 01:29 PM

Mr. Fox, that dog, Blondie, was scared to death of Hitler. Maybe it sensed the evil in him.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Metchosin
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 01:29 PM

In the UK alone, according to The Cats Protection League, cats maul, maim and slaughter an estimated that 55 million birds anually.

Peace, I did the same with a cagefull of live trapped mice years ago, after one of the little buggers chewed a big hole in a much prized letter of recommendation from a previous employer.
I figured they could take their chances with the owls.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat people vs dog people
From: Peace
Date: 21 Jun 06 - 01:44 PM

I always thought that some hawk nailed it within three minutes of my leaving. I simply hate to see creatures in distress.