OZCUBAN Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 The following was found posted very low on a refrigerator door. Dear Dogs and Cats: The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Placing a paw print in the middle of my plate of food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest. The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Racing me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run. I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort, however. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other, stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out on the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm. For the last time, there is no secret exit from the bathroom! If, by some miracle, I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge in an attempt to open the door. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years, canine/feline attendance is not required. The proper order for kissing is: Kiss me first, then go smell the other dog or cat's Bum. I cannot stress this enough. Finally, in fairness, dear pets, I have posted the following message on the front door: TO ALL NON-PET OWNERS WHO VISIT AND LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT OUR PETS: (1) They live here. You don't. (2) If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. That's why they call it 'fur'-niture. (3) I like my pets a lot better than I like most people. (4) To you, they are animals. To me, they are adopted sons/daughters who are short, hairy, walk on all fours and don't speak clearly. Remember, dogs and cats are better than kids because they: (1) eat less, (2) don't ask for money all the time, (3) are easier to train, (4) normally come when called, (5) never ask to drive the car, (6) don't smoke or drink, (7) don't want to wear your clothes, (8) don't have to buy the latest fashions, (9) don't need a gazillion dollars for college and 10) if they get pregnant, you can SELL their children!
cigcars Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 ?? Does anybody use their pet(s) as a barometer of other people's hidden character? I.E. if you have a visitor to your home and say your dog shows signs of stand-offishness or real hesitation in approaching them? I don't mean because a stranger is there and they bark but it's someone you've obviously invited in, so he's not barking but exhibits no friendliness...When said person would leave we'd figure our pets can sense a "good" personality or a "not-so-good" one. Anybody else guilty of such "conclusions"?
Michel1968 Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 ?? Does anybody use their pet(s) as a barometer of other people's hidden character? I.E. if you have a visitor to your home and say your dog shows signs of stand-offishness or real hesitation in approaching them? I don't mean because a stranger is there and they bark but it's someone you've obviously invited in, so he's not barking but exhibits no friendliness...When said person would leave we'd figure our pets can sense a "good" personality or a "not-so-good" one. Anybody else guilty of such "conclusions"? Well... as a servant to two cats I can't deny a certain 'non-expressed bias' towards guests that are ignored. Especially as one of the cats is an Abby and extremely anxious/interested about everything alien entering his domain. Be it a person, shopping bag, new box of cigs, you name it, it has his severe attention. Having said this, I will never come to a conclusion as such but stick to 'wow, he/she really doesn't like cats' And yes, we're one of those who have sublimated. The cats are full fletched members of our family...
OZCUBAN Posted February 2, 2012 Author Posted February 2, 2012 ?? Does anybody use their pet(s) as a barometer of other people's hidden character? I.E. if you have a visitor to your home and say your dog shows signs of stand-offishness or real hesitation in approaching them? I don't mean because a stranger is there and they bark but it's someone you've obviously invited in, so he's not barking but exhibits no friendliness...When said person would leave we'd figure our pets can sense a "good" personality or a "not-so-good" one. Anybody else guilty of such "conclusions"? Animals are such good judges of Character ,so much better than us Cheers OZ
OZCUBAN Posted February 2, 2012 Author Posted February 2, 2012 Well... as a servant to two cats I can't deny a certain 'non-expressed bias' towards guests that are ignored. Especially as one of the cats is an Abby and extremely anxious/interested about everything alien entering his domain. Be it a person, shopping bag, new box of cigs, you name it, it has his severe attention. Having said this, I will never come to a conclusion as such but stick to 'wow, he/she really doesn't like cats' And yes, we're one of those who have sublimated. The cats are full fletched members of our family... Could not agree more ,it's all true ,as a servant to two cats I know exactly what you mean ,our eldest was 17 last week WOW Cheers OZ
CaptainQuintero Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Had to wake up Mishka to show her this
NMJoe Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 I appreciate this post more than I can express.
hardrock86 Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 My toucan is a bad judge as he loves everyone
Fuzz Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 I use my lab Hunter to judge which tradesman I use! If he growls or barks at them, see ya buddy! So far I have used him to choose my solar panel installer, electrician, and plumber. My boy's instincts haven't failed me yet!
Tashaz Posted February 3, 2012 Posted February 3, 2012 Wow... How cool's that???!!!??? Very bloody cool! I'm in awe as that is brilliant bird.
Murri Posted February 3, 2012 Posted February 3, 2012 For the last time, there is no secret exit from the bathroom! If, by some miracle, I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge in an attempt to open the door. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years, canine/feline attendance is not required. What to do when the cat beats you to the bathroom. If we could just teach him to flush.
cigcars Posted February 3, 2012 Posted February 3, 2012 My toucan is a bad judge as he loves everyone Ooo!! Ooo!! My cousins, still in Stone Mountain, Georgia own one of two birds they rescued from a bad pet shop. I can't think of the name of the breed of bird but it's that kind that "Baretta" (Robert Blake) had in the TV series. And yes, that bird CONVERSATED, just like a person!! When they found this little guy he was very sickly, his feathers were nearly all gone, he was listless, just looked like he would croak at any moment. My cousins did some leaning, negotiating, and took him home with them, and named him Ziggy. They nursed him back to health, now full of fluffy white feathers and crest, and HE - TALKS!!! I kept telling them to put him on TV and get filthy stinkin' RICH, but they figured that was for somebody else to do. They have to teach him how to pronounce some words first. So when I first met Ziggy he made his way over to me, his owner told him to say hello. Ziggy said, "Hello". They asked him, "Can you say 'Janet'?" Ziggy said, "No." In other words he has to hear it a few times then he'll get it, but see what I mean!? He also dances. They'll have him perched on their finger and say, "Go Ziggy! Go Ziggy! Go Ziggy!" And he bobs up and down in a bird dance. GEE! Have I gone on and on...and I'm not even a bird-person!
Michel1968 Posted February 3, 2012 Posted February 3, 2012 Ooo!! Ooo!! My cousins, still in Stone Mountain, Georgia own one of two birds they rescued from a bad pet shop. I can't think of the name of the breed of bird but it's that kind that "Baretta" (Robert Blake) had in the TV series. And yes, that bird CONVERSATED, just like a person!! Wasn't that a cockatoo? Just one bird tops a cockatoo when it comes to 'conversation': a Gracula... those are real fun (when visiting the owners that is, they can and do sometimes scream very, very loud at a extremely nasty pitch. They won't qualify for 'pet' in our household)
hardrock86 Posted February 3, 2012 Posted February 3, 2012 The toucan doesnt talk and doesnt make any noise....MUCH prefer that to the annoying loud parrots.
kcheek Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 All guests to our home must first gain approval from our Maine Coon kitten Wolfie.
Staffaz Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 All guests to our home must first gain approval from our Maine Coon kitten Wolfie. Oh my, he is beautiful ! I would love a Maine Coon, they are the best.
bacalao Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 This is one of my dogs Nala she handles quality control making sure no one gets a tight draw
kcheek Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 Oh my, he is beautiful ! I would love a Maine Coon, they are the best. Thank you Tashy, he is well loved. The scary thing is, he weighs 10lbs. and is only 5 months old. He should keep growing until he is 3-5 yrs. old, not sure where he will end up in size.
Staffaz Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 My little Rissa is about 5 months old too. Probably about half the size of Wolfie and only weighs about 1.5 kg. I would dearly love a Coonie, but they are pretty expensive here. At the moment I could not justify that much money for a pet even though I love them to bits !
First Lady Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 Love this post as I have two Abby's and a Ridgeback and they are our fur family , if you don't like a cat in the house no one asked your opinion Hereis my oldest cat Lady who is my sweet girl and my cat, as you can see she is not spoilt much LOL
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