Have fun it's the long weekend.
I’ve got a hankering for some Peruvian food. Can you recommend some?
I like them both but tired of my furniture being destroyed at this point in life so hanging with my dog
Dogs are dirty and smell like sh*t... Other than that, they are great companions.
Cats are just there... They don’t care about you and if you die they’ll start eating you. They are way easier to take care of, of they aren’t needy like dogs... So they also make for great companions.
One are the spawn of the devil. The other are gifts from above.
Dogs know they have done wrong and want forgiveness. Cats know they have done wrong and don’t care..😏
Ping!
Had a cat that enjoyed night hunts. His joy was to bring mice and rats in through the cat door, let them loose and watch me go nuts. Other than that he was a great cat.
I love dogs but I will always have
a cat.
Dogs are trained to serve the needs of mankind in so many ways. And new skills and abilities are being found often.
But as a loyal friend and companion is still enough to outweigh the traits of the average feline.
(I don’t dislike cats, mostly. Just don’t find them winning my heart like a dog will)
The difference of how dogs and cats teach their young...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKkfMc4WVBU
I am 100% a ‘Dog Person’ and yet, I have ALWAYS had cats. I hate the whole litter box thang - so my current two are outside from sunset until morning and that helps - a lot. They are good mousers - never have seen a mouse in the house - unless one or the other of them have brought one in as a ‘gift.’
The big male (Boyd, Tuxedo Cat) sleeps with me from time to time. He snores!
We just lost our Beagle, Chief, (old age) so our ‘Reserve Beagle,’ Dolly, got a promotion and she is rising to the challenges of being Majordomo around here.
We raise Treeing Walker Coon Hounds and Plott Hounds for hunting raccoon and/or black bear. Just raised a litter of the Plotts, and the newest litter of Walker dogs are 2 weeks old and have just opened their eyes. So sweet.
When Dolly is gone, I really do NOT want another house dog and I will not replace the cats - but mark my words - a CAT will always seem to find me! Moochers! ;)
My favorite dog breeds are Labradors and Basset Hounds. Have had 3 Labs and 3 Bassets through the years with some overlap. The oldest Basset was pretty much raised by the two Labs, so he had some weird quirks, LOL!
Dogs like to lick their balls and butts then lick their owners face and the owners think it’s cool.....,.Yuck!
And I might add, the two shelties that live behind me eat their own poops........BARF!
How To Give A Cat A Bath:
1. Thoroughly clean the toilet.
2. Add the required amount of shampoo to the toilet water and have both lids lifted.
3. Obtain the cat and soothe him while you carry him towards the bathroom.
4. In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close both lids (you may need to stand on the lid so that he cannot escape). CAUTION: Do not get any part of your body too close to the edge, as his paws will be reaching out for anything they can find. The cat will self-agitate and make ample suds. Never mind the noises that come from your toilet, the cat is actually enjoying this.
5. Flush the toilet three or four times. This provides a “power wash and rinse” which I found to be quite effective.
6. Have someone open the door to the outside and ensure that there are no people between the toilet and the outside door.
7. Stand behind the toilet as far as you can and quickly lift both lids.
8. The now-clean cat will rocket out of the toilet and run outside where he will dry himself.
Giving A Cat A Pill:
1. Pick cat up and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on either side of cat’s mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth, pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.
2. Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat in left arm and repeat process.
3. Retrieve cat from bedroom, and throw soggy pill away.
4. Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm holding rear paws tightly with left hand. Force jaws open and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for a count of 10.
5. Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse from garden.
6. Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, holding front and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold cat’s head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat’s throat vigorously.
7. Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill from foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep shattered figurines from hearth and set to one side for gluing later.
8. Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with its head just visible from below spouse’s armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force cat’s mouth open with pencil and blow down drinking straw.
9. Check label to make sure pill you just swallowed is not harmful to humans, drink glass of water to take taste away. Apply Band-Aid to spouse’s forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.
10. Retrieve cat from neighbor’s shed. Get another pill. Place cat in cupboard and close door onto neck to leave head showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill down throat with elastic band.
11. Get a screwdriver from garage and put door back on hinges. Clean and bandage slashed, bloody arms and face. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus shot. Throw bloody, shredded T-shirt away and get a new one from bedroom.
12. Call fire dept to retrieve cat from tree across the road. Apologize to neighbor who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil wrap.
13. Tie cat’s front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table. Find heavy duty pruning gloves from shed. Force cat’s mouth open with small adjustable wrench. Push pill into mouth followed by large piece of filet steak. Hold head vertically and pour pint of water down throat to wash pill down.
14. Get spouse to drive you to emergency room; sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearm, and removes pill remnants from right eye. Also, be quite still for your tetanus shot before beginning your 10-day regimen of antibiotics. Stop by furniture shop on way home to order new table.
15. Arrange for vet to make a house call.
Cat Rules:
1) The cat is not allowed on the furniture.
2) Alright, the cat can go on the furniture, but NOT on the kitchen counter.
3) OK, the cat can go on the kitchen counter, too, but just not when I’m preparing meals.
4) Fine, The cat can go wherever it wants, whenever it wants, as long as it doesn’t swat me in the face at 4:30 in the morning, demanding to be fed.
5) Yes, the cat will be fed at 4:30 in the morning.
6) Dogs have masters, cats have staff.
Q: What’s the difference between a dog and a cat?
A: The dog accepts you at face value; the cat wants to see your resume.