Talk Me Out Of This Cat.

[Gingersnap]

I had to go to a Petsmart on some tedious pet-related chore this morning and I met this cat. They have that adoption area and I was breezing by it when I heard this cat talking. I say "talking" instead of crying or meowing because I have a sordid history of talky cat ownership. I know the difference.

This was an unremarkable-looking gray and white tabby. Five months old, female, on the smallish side. Not a looker.

Sadly, I approached the cat and we engaged in the kind of "conversation" only talky cats and their people understand. There was some petting. Perhaps some reaching-through-the-prison-bars. I wrenched myself away and got on with my business.

Unfortunately, I disclosed this encounter to Mr. Snaps who instantly went into cat rescue mode. After spending the best part of the day erecting infrastructure in the backyard, he was hot to drive to Petsmart and acquire this cat.

Xena is doing much better now on the raw thing but she's 14 and I expect Mr. Snaps wants to acquire a potential replacement. The dogs don't care about cats. The cat doesn't care about cats (she's lived with other cats before).

I told him we needed to sleep on this decision. Actually, we need to get emergency therapy or some kind of prayer warrior intervention.

So, why should I get this cat? Why shouldn't I get this cat? Feel free to use pix to illustrate your position.[

[gary m]

I had to go to a Petsmart on some tedious pet-related chore this morning and I met this cat. They have that adoption area and I was breezing by it when I heard this cat talking. I say "talking" instead of crying or meowing because I have a sordid history of talky cat ownership. I know the difference.

This was an unremarkable-looking gray and white tabby. Five months old, female, on the smallish side. Not a looker.

Sadly, I approached the cat and we engaged in the kind of "conversation" only talky cats and their people understand. There was some petting. Perhaps some reaching-through-the-prison-bars. I wreched myself away and got on with my business.

Unfortunately, I disclosed this encounter to Mr. Snaps who instantly went into cat rescue mode. After spending the best part of the day erecting infrastructure in the backyard, he was hot to drive to Petsmart and acquire this cat.

Xena is doing much better now on the raw thing but she's 14 and I expect Mr. Snaps wants to acquire a potential replacement. The dogs don't care about cats. The cat doesn't care about cats (she's lived with other cats before).

I told him we needed to sleep on this decision. Actually, we need to get emergency therapy or some kind of prayer warrior intervention.

So, why should I get this cat? Why shouldn't I get this cat? Feel free to use pix to illustrate your position.[

Mommy!!!!!

[Frostbit]

Because it's a 15+ year relationship with something that will probably piss in your bed.

[Gingersnap]

Mommy!!!!!

The evil just never stops with you, does it?

[gary m]

The evil just never stops with you, does it?

Did you or did you not say feel free to use pics?
I thought that articulated my position rather well without extraneous verbosity.

[gary m]

OK, how's this?
As a prepper, one should always have an alternative food supply that is not in danger of spoiling should refrigeration or preserving salt not be available.
Afterwards, you can sew the skin into gloves.

[Frostbit]

OK, how's this?
As a prepper, one should always have an alternative food supply that is not in danger of spoiling should refrigeration or preserving salt not be available.
Afterwards, you can sew the skin into gloves.

And use the claws for toothpicks, the skull as a necklace, and sell the bones to the invading Chinese as "Tiger Bones".

[gary m]

And use the claws for toothpicks, the skull as a necklace, and sell the bones to the invading Chinese as "Tiger Bones".

And I bet you have a recipe for Kitty Chow Mien that you could share as well.

[JB]

Talk Me Out Of This Cat.

It's a cat.

[Gingersnap]

It's a cat.

Most sane response yet.

Gary, I feel the hate coming on which is disturbing considering we share the same Myers-Briggs profile.

[gary m]

Most sane response yet.

Gary, I feel the hate coming on which is disturbing considering we share the same Myers-Briggs profile.

Because I love you...

[Gingersnap]

Because I love you...

You realize this means war, don't you? Your eventual annihilation will sadden me.

For like 5 minutes.

[gary m]

You realize this means war, don't you? Your eventual annihilation will sadden me.

For like 5 minutes.

Pretty bold talk for a one eyed fat man.
Oops, wrong movie.

[Gingersnap]

Pretty bold talk for a one eyed fat man.
Oops, wrong movie.

One day in your seed will be cyanide, and you'll stop laughing for the rest of time.

Bold talk from a fat man.

[gary m]

One day in your seed will be cyanide, and you'll stop laughing for the rest of time.

Bold talk from a fat man.

HaHa, you only wish it would be so easy.
I fart in your general direction.