The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2
General Category => Totally Off-Topic Discussions, Rants, Tire & Oil Threads, Etc. => Topic started by: marcmax on June 03, 2012, 11:11:09 PM
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My son lives with my ex-wife and he is hot to get a pet. Just curious what everyone thinks regarding dogs vs. cats?
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Sometimes YES, Sometimes NO.
I speak from experience; we are down to just one dog and one cat (and one bird and a couple fish).
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Have you ever seen a cat riding in a sidecar? Enough said.
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I love dogs. I love cats.
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Cats are clean. Once they get to know you they are a loyal as a dog. When someone in my family is not feeling well, the cat will make a point to stay near them. The creature we have, a purebred Nebelung, (though we got her from a shelter) fetches, and drops the item on your foot to get you to throw it again.
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Its dogs for me, but they require much more of a commitment as far as walking, exercise, etc. than cats. With cats you don't have to worry about getting home to let them out, or boarding them for a long weekend out of town. Different breeds have different needs; if you get a border collie but don't give her enough exercise/attention you are going to have issues, and don't get a retriever that likes to run and keep it cooped up all day in a small apartment. On the other hand, a dog is a great way to learn responsibility. How old is your son? Is the ex on board? House/apartment/city/suburb/farm? Activities/lifestyle/schedule? All things to consider. Do your research and get the right breed = happy dog and owner.
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You did not mention the age of your son.
Having a pet dog, cat, hamster, whatever, requires a long-term, multi year, commitment to the care of the animal. I have seen pets neglected and dropped off at the local animal shelter when the owner/care giver lacked the responsibility gene and the parent was busy enough simply caring for the child, let alone another life form to feed, care for and clean up after. The poor animal is the one that suffers and may be ultimately euthanized.
Big decision with long term consequences.
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He should definitely rescue whatever his decision.
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Well the decision has been made. My son is 14 and his mother is all for him having a small pet. That being said the house she rents will only allow a small dog (15 lbs or so). To be honest I like and have had both dogs and cats but dogs that small are not my favorite type of dog. I have a pair of cats that are part of my family and are just fine if I want to ride out over a long weekend.
I took him to the local animal shelter to let him decide. A little grey kitten ran over, climbed up his pant leg, nestled in his arms and started to purr. He was hooked and found his match.
I agree with Monte about all the folks who think they want a pet but aren't ready for the long term commitment. He is a responsible young kid and I think he'll do fine. If not I have my fugowi war club exhaust nut wrench to get him in line. ;)
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I took him to the local animal shelter to let him decide. A little grey kitten ran over, climbed up his pant leg, nestled in his arms and started to purr. He was hooked and found his match.
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I can't wait to find out what he names it!
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I'm partial to dogs myself , but then, I'm also allergic to cats - so such a decision is easy for me!
I am sure that he will do well with a cat in a rented house/apartment situation. In general, indoor cats live ~ 2X longer than cats that are allowed to spend 50% time outdoors.
Thank you for getting the pet at a shelter - shelters around here are overflowing with animals from the economic impacts. I'm very glad that you were able to give an unlucky animal a second chance at a good life.
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I want to see a picture....
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I own both a Dog and a Cat.
I'd say having a Dog takes a little more commitment than Cats.
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Here he is. The Humane Society names all their animals to make them more personal and make people want to adopt them. His name was Thatcher and my son liked it and is keeping it that name. Sorry for the soft picture. The little bugger never slows down. :)
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Which do you prefer?
Scooping cat litter or taking your dog out for a walk everyday?
;^)
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Which do you prefer?
Scooping cat litter or taking your dog out for a walk everyday?
;^)
If you are lucky your coprophagiac canine will do half the work for you.
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Well in my many years I have had nine dogs and one cat. All hounds or Labs. Have two Bassets from the rescue right now. One cat was enough. I will say this...cats do have their uses. They give dogs something to play with. I had one dog that made it to 16 years...the damn cat made it to 21.
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Dogs: Unlimited devotion, they always eat what you give them, always pleased to see you.
Ever hear of a watch cat?
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Dogs: Unlimited devotion, they always eat what you give them, always pleased to see you.
Ever hear of a watch cat?
And, according to the Lewis and Clark journals, dogs are really good eating if times get hard.
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I like dogs, but you have to do their thinking for them - sit down, come here, go over there, shut up. They are for control freaks. Cats do their own thinking and have a life of their own. I don't like telling people what to do, I think they should be able to sort it out themselves....if I owned a dog I'd be forever waiting for it to figure out life for itself.
I have two cats, they came to live with me by their own free will...they are friendly, and so they can stay.
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No contest.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_dog
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and one more thing:
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Puh-leeze
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Ever hear of a watch cat?
They teach us not to be so materialistic.
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Ever hear of a watch cat?
Not in the same sense as a watch dog but my cats are a very effective early warning system. I have a long gravel road to where I live. When I come home both cats are waiting at the door. If I am home and anyone walks up or drives up the road, I don't care if the cats are sound asleep, they hear things I don't and alert on the door to the sound of someone coming up the drive, day or night, without fail.
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This thread is too funny!
Have you ever seen a cat riding in a sidecar? Enough said.
No, but I've seen them riding in a tankbag. A black cat in a black tankbag on a black BMW. 8-)
I took him to the local animal shelter to let him decide. A little grey kitten ran over, climbed up his pant leg, nestled in his arms and started to purr. He was hooked and found his match.
How great is that! ;D Our 2nd cat (we're now up to 3) was abandoned at a store up in Meadows of Dan, VA. There is a deli in the back and this little kitty was trying very hard to make it inside, without much luck. He crawled up my leg, curled up in my lap and feel asleep. Needless to say, he came home with us. All three of our cats chose us. The other 2 showed up on our back deck ( a few years apart). I love being able to go on trips knowing they can take care of themselves ~ as long as I leave enough food out.
Hope your son has fun with his new companion!
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Dogs: Unlimited devotion, they always eat what you give them, always pleased to see you.
Ever hear of a watch cat?
Yes, our Nebelung, a variant of the Russian Blue, is VERY territorial, growls at the UPS guy, and anyone else she doesn't know.
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Rastus the cat and his owner Max Corkill
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Forbidden love.
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Rastus the cat and his owner Max Corkill
I met Rastus, he was one cool cat - we did the head butt thing. Unfortunately he was killed in a motorcycle accident.
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Leave it to Rob to find the pictures! ;D Were they from your part of the world Motu? The one I saw was at a BMW MOA National Rally - I'm thinking the one in York, PA in 1989.
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Ever hear of a watch cat?
As a matter of fact, yes! Our grouchy Maine Coon sits in the front window and growls when people walk past on the sidewalk!
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Were they from your part of the world Motu?
Yes - Max was Canadian, but lived in NZ. Max carried Rastus in a saddle bag on trips - they were taken out by a car and Rastus was killed. I met Rastus at a classic racing meet, I saw him on the bike, and then when walking past their pit area gave Rastus a pat and head butt as I walked past.