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I'm thinking about getting a cat...

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Originally posted by: Spikesoldier
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixie-Bob

funny name but great cats.

i had two, one lived a long wonderful life and the other is still living with me.

the females are just the right size and are highly intelligent.

We have a pixie bob female cat. She's the most beautiful creature you'll ever see, very playful and cute (just call her name and she'll roll around on the floor looking up at you), and not really afraid of strangers. She's much prettier than the Pixies on Wiki, probably because she's a long-haired cat. I heard pixie bob's still have wild tendencies, though, and she's gotten critically sick twice because of some stomach condition, probably the flu (probably due to her lack of fear). We had to get her injected with vitamins and force feed her water and baby food until she started eating again.

We have an all-white Turkish Angora (from historic Armenia, which Turkey took over) with one blue and one green eye, and he's the sweetest thing ever. We also have one more male cat, which is very fat, and lazy. I'll have to update when I find out what kind of cat he is (my mom knows).

Update: People put their Pixie Bobs on leashes?! 😕 That seems kind of cruel.
 
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: Dirigible
Don't. Cats suck. Cat lovers say they're clean, but they're not. Cats are filthy and disgusting creatures.

It boggles to mind to consider how someone can have a weak enough grasp of biology to make that statement with a straight face. Cats are fairly clean even just compared to other domestic pets, much less the entire animal kingdom. Why you have this irrational phobia of them is difficult to comprehend. I can't think of any animal which I dislike enough to lie to myself about.

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Cats walk through their own crap and pee then jump on your kitchen counter... and you. They are not clean pets.

You'd prefer dogs, who eat their own crap and vomit then lick your face?

Don't be ridiculous.

LOL @ cat people... My dog doesn't eat his crap. I know because I pick it up. And he pukes about once a year. There is no comparison on the gross-out scale. Cats are filthy, filthy creatures.
 
Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

LOL @ cat people... My dog doesn't eat his crap. I know because I pick it up. And he pukes about once a year. There is no comparison on the gross-out scale. Cats are filthy, filthy creatures.

Exactly. Most well-trained animals do not behave as their detractors claim. Wild exaggerations are all fun and games until you meet some mouth-breather who actually believes his own crap.🙂

oh, and I'm not really a "cat person", but I am an animal person. At home I have a mutt and two golden retrievers (one of which is really sweet, but getting on in years), my cousin has two cats, my friend who I always hang out with has a couple blue heelers (talk about high-energy!), and my sister has cats too. I think it's retarded to hate either species, since they both make such great pets in their own ways.
 
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: Dirigible
Don't. Cats suck. Cat lovers say they're clean, but they're not. Cats are filthy and disgusting creatures.

It boggles to mind to consider how someone can have a weak enough grasp of biology to make that statement with a straight face. Cats are fairly clean even just compared to other domestic pets, much less the entire animal kingdom. Why you have this irrational phobia of them is difficult to comprehend. I can't think of any animal which I dislike enough to lie to myself about.

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Cats walk through their own crap and pee then jump on your kitchen counter... and you. They are not clean pets.

You'd prefer dogs, who eat their own crap and vomit then lick your face?

Don't be ridiculous.

There's only one person in the quotes above who is swallowing their own irrational lies. Stop drinking the Kool Aid. Cat apologists like to spew that same BS you're trying to sell. Luckily, or actually unluckily, I have firsthand information that cats are indeed filthy disgusting animals.

As a kid I used to like cats. I have since shared my home with them in various living arrangements. The idea of having a cat as a pet now turns my stomach.
 
Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: Dirigible
Don't. Cats suck. Cat lovers say they're clean, but they're not. Cats are filthy and disgusting creatures.

It boggles to mind to consider how someone can have a weak enough grasp of biology to make that statement with a straight face. Cats are fairly clean even just compared to other domestic pets, much less the entire animal kingdom. Why you have this irrational phobia of them is difficult to comprehend. I can't think of any animal which I dislike enough to lie to myself about.

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Cats walk through their own crap and pee then jump on your kitchen counter... and you. They are not clean pets.

You'd prefer dogs, who eat their own crap and vomit then lick your face?

Don't be ridiculous.

LOL @ cat people... My dog doesn't eat his crap. I know because I pick it up. And he pukes about once a year. There is no comparison on the gross-out scale. Cats are filthy, filthy creatures.

Cats (or at least all the ones I know) don't shit all over your yard and other people's yards and they don't make you follow them around with a plastic baggie picking up its shit, either. They also aren't attention whores that won't shut the fuck up the second you turn around or stop petting them or giving them attention.

Again, these are only the cats/dogs I know, and I've had both.
 
Originally posted by: Xyclone
Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: Dirigible
Don't. Cats suck. Cat lovers say they're clean, but they're not. Cats are filthy and disgusting creatures.

It boggles to mind to consider how someone can have a weak enough grasp of biology to make that statement with a straight face. Cats are fairly clean even just compared to other domestic pets, much less the entire animal kingdom. Why you have this irrational phobia of them is difficult to comprehend. I can't think of any animal which I dislike enough to lie to myself about.

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Cats walk through their own crap and pee then jump on your kitchen counter... and you. They are not clean pets.

You'd prefer dogs, who eat their own crap and vomit then lick your face?

Don't be ridiculous.

LOL @ cat people... My dog doesn't eat his crap. I know because I pick it up. And he pukes about once a year. There is no comparison on the gross-out scale. Cats are filthy, filthy creatures.

Cats (or at least all the ones I know) don't shit all over your yard and other people's yards and they don't make you follow them around with a plastic baggie picking up its shit, either. They also aren't attention whores that won't shut the fuck up the second you turn around or stop petting them or giving them attention.

Again, these are only the cats/dogs I know, and I've had both.

You are somewhat correct... They shit in a box, scratch all over it and then track their feces all over your house... including places where you prepare food.

No pet is completely clean. But at least dogs leave their poop outside and don't jump up on your kitchen counter.
 
Why are people arguing about this.

Every cat and every dog is different. If you do it correctly you can train either to behave as you wish. Some will be lame no matter how you train them.

 
Originally posted by: Insomniator
Why are people arguing about this.

Every cat and every dog is different. If you do it correctly you can train either to behave as you wish. Some will be lame no matter how you train them.

And most of them will be cats... 😛
 
Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
You are somewhat correct... They shit in a box, scratch all over it and then track their feces all over your house... including places where you prepare food.

No pet is completely clean. But at least dogs leave their poop outside and don't jump up on your kitchen counter.

OMG people will get sick and die if they start owning cats!!!!

 
Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Originally posted by: Xyclone
Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Originally posted by: jagec
Originally posted by: Dirigible
Don't. Cats suck. Cat lovers say they're clean, but they're not. Cats are filthy and disgusting creatures.

It boggles to mind to consider how someone can have a weak enough grasp of biology to make that statement with a straight face. Cats are fairly clean even just compared to other domestic pets, much less the entire animal kingdom. Why you have this irrational phobia of them is difficult to comprehend. I can't think of any animal which I dislike enough to lie to myself about.

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Cats walk through their own crap and pee then jump on your kitchen counter... and you. They are not clean pets.

You'd prefer dogs, who eat their own crap and vomit then lick your face?

Don't be ridiculous.

LOL @ cat people... My dog doesn't eat his crap. I know because I pick it up. And he pukes about once a year. There is no comparison on the gross-out scale. Cats are filthy, filthy creatures.

Cats (or at least all the ones I know) don't shit all over your yard and other people's yards and they don't make you follow them around with a plastic baggie picking up its shit, either. They also aren't attention whores that won't shut the fuck up the second you turn around or stop petting them or giving them attention.

Again, these are only the cats/dogs I know, and I've had both.

You are somewhat correct... They shit in a box, scratch all over it and then track their feces all over your house... including places where you prepare food.

No pet is completely clean. But at least dogs leave their poop outside and don't jump up on your kitchen counter.

My cats are kept outdoors during the day, and in the garage during the night. My dad can't stand pets in the house. We let our Pixie Bob inside some nights, and she'll sit on the couch watching TV with us. 🙂
 
Cats are great pets IMO, and require very little maintenance. Get a male who has spent an appropriate length of time with its mother and you will have a friendly, clean buddy.

As for the morons here claiming cats are "filthy," there simply is no other domestic animal that is nearly as clean as a cat. If you're that paranoid about cleanliness, you really shouldn't have any animal, and don't even think about having children.
 
would you recommend an older cat (2-3 years) over a kitten for a first time cat owner?

I kinda liked the idea of the kitten growing up with me present, as opposed to an older cat who may or may not take with me, but then again, the older cat would probably already be trained for the litter box, scratching post. etc.
 
Originally posted by: loki8481
would you recommend an older cat (2-3 years) over a kitten for a first time cat owner?

I kinda liked the idea of the kitten growing up with me present, as opposed to an older cat who may or may not take with me, but then again, the older cat would probably already be trained for the litter box, scratching post. etc.

As i intimated previously, we got our baby girl at about 5 months, and she was still very little and kitty-like, but 100% beautifully trained as far as potties, food etc were concerned.

As far as scratching posts are concerned, depends on the kitty 😉 Ours loves this horrible seventies style computer chair I have (she can climb up the back with her front paws and stretch massively), so we've kept it, and she leaves everything else alone, including her scratching post 95% of the time 😉
 
Our best cat is an adopted cat that was 9 mo. old. She never scratches anything, has all her claws, loves people, and never jumps on tables or anything. I would recommend adopting.
 
Originally posted by: dug777
If you've got a good home for it, and won't change your mind in 3 months, do it!

We got our kitty from the shelter at 5 months, and she's never caused us any trouble.

Great fun to play with, cute as can be, not clingy and yappy and retarded like a dog, what's not to love?

http://pics.bbzzdd.com/users/dug777/Vegemiteatplay.JPG

:heart:

Dug I can't believe you named your cat Vegemite, lol. That's so Aussie.
 
If you train your cat to not jump on tables or counters (not that hard), then the "THEY'RE NASTY! THEY TRACK SHIT WHERE YOU EAT!" argument goes out the window.

Rebuttal: Dogs lick their ass then lick you. How about that? (Cats do it, too)
 
the dog v cat thing shouldn't even be an issue... I can't have a dog in the apartment where I live and probably wouldn't have one if I could. 1 bedroom apartment + no backyard = not conducive to a large, playful dog.
 
Up till two months ago I had two cats, one I adore and one I hated.

The one I hated was born a barn cat, and was determined to not stay indoors and was somewhat wild. She escaped from our upstairs bedroom window in the Spring and got stuck on our roof for 4 days until we got her back. Her last attempt was right through the door. My wife was carrying in groceries and she scooted right out. My wife was devastated! I have been celebrating ever since!!

The other cat is a wonderful kitty. She loves being a house cat and has no interest in going out. She loves water also. I can turn on the shower and she will want in to take one all by herself...she stands right in it and plays. Kinda strange for a cat, but really cool.
 
Your experience with a cat is of course completely dependent on the cat. Every cat has a different personality, and if you observe the kittens before you get one you can judge them somewhat. My wife and I were not cat people, but we wanted another pet and didn't want another dog in an apartment (although we're in a house now), so we got a cat. I don't know if we got lucky or just picked well, but this cat is the greatest cat in the world. He's actually more dog-like than cat-like. He's a big boy, 25 pounds and 26 inches long from head to the start of his tail (almost over 3 feet with the tail), he's never once jumped on the counter, although he's capable of it, never torn anything in the house up, although he's fully clawed, and although he's very large and strong has never acted aggressive in any way. In the almost two years we've had him I've never heard him hiss or seen him act aggressive at all. He's actually very loving and loves getting attention (on his terms though), and will often come up next to you and demand to be pet. He gets along with our dog great and they love to play together. Since we got him when he was 8 weeks he's never seen another cat, so maybe some of his behaviors are influenced by being raised around a dog.

The unfortunate thing is, he has a heart disease called HCM (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy) which is not curable. The vet says he will likely only live to be 3 or 4, if we're lucky he may make it to 5. He's almost 2 right now. 🙁 The good thing is this disease doesn't have symptoms, he will be "healthy" until the day his heart fails. The bad thing is that could really happen at any time, and the lifespan the vet said he'd have is no guarantee. Right now he's a happy cat though, so we're just trying to enjoy this unique cat in the short time we have with him.
 
Originally posted by: daveymark
get a plant first. if you can keep it alive, then move up to a fish. if you can keep the fish alive, then go ahead and get a cat

Funny... I got the cat first, THEN the plant.

Cats are pretty low maintenance... They clean themselves, usually won't crap on the floor, and will definitely remind you if their food or water is getting low.

The only real problem is that they'll get cat fur everywhere.
 
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