[JERRYJERRYJERRY]

dogs need too much attention.

i think i'll get a cat but i prefer dogs.

what about you?

[Kilbey]

Cats are too demanding. A dog will lie at your feet for hours, but a cat needs to be pet, will wake you up at 3 am to let you know the neighbor cat is in heat. Cats poop in the house. Pet poop should be outside. 'nuff said.

[ManOfSteal]

'sup ankle_brains?

[JERRYJERRYJERRY]

Originally Posted by ManOfSteal

'sup ankle_brains?

sorry. wrong guy.

[JERRYJERRYJERRY]

Originally Posted by Kilbey

Cats are too demanding. A dog will lie at your feet for hours, but a cat needs to be pet, will wake you up at 3 am to let you know the neighbor cat is in heat. Cats poop in the house. Pet poop should be outside. 'nuff said.

dogs need to be walked.

[Kilbey]

Originally Posted by JERRYJERRYJERRY

dogs need to be walked.

Not all dogs. Have fun scooping poop. 'Cause all cats need their poop scooped.

[Ratm]

Originally Posted by Kilbey

Cats poop in the house. Pet poop should be outside. 'nuff said.

What? Dog poop should be in the trash! Pick up your dog's **** you asshole!!! And I prefer dogs over cats because when some theiving bastard is going to rob your
home your dog will rip his head off and protect your family. While a cat will hiss and run away like the pu-s-sy that it is.

[Kilbey]

Originally Posted by Ratm

What? Dog poop should be in the trash! Pick up your dog's **** you asshole!!! And I prefer dogs over cats because when some theiving bastard is going to rob your
home your dog will rip his head off and protect your family. While a cat will hiss and run away like the pu-s-sy that it is.

My dogs poop in the woods, Asshat.

[wolfen]

We have dogs, but only because my wife is allergic to cats. Otherwise, it's cats all the way.

[ThinkInsane]

Originally Posted by Kilbey

Not all dogs. Have fun scooping poop. 'Cause all cats need their poop scooped.

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Not if the dog is on top of things

EDIT: I really didn't need to see that cat crap again

[Mr. Blur]

I like both dogs and cats....but if I had to choose one only it would be cats. I have 2 cats and they are wonderful pets....they like attention but are not too demanding...I do not have to walk them...they get along great together and keep each other company while I am away at work.

[Eriamjh]

I have a bird. A parrot to be exact. She talks. A lot. Dogs and cats do not talk. Not real words, anyway.

Pets that cannot talk suck.

[nredman]

Originally Posted by Kilbey

Cats are too demanding. A dog will lie at your feet for hours, but a cat needs to be pet, will wake you up at 3 am to let you know the neighbor cat is in heat. Cats poop in the house. Pet poop should be outside. 'nuff said.

well the pet poop king his spoken. </end of thread>

[Kilbey]

Originally Posted by nredman

well the pet poop king his spoken. </end of thread>

I just want you to know that the only reason I contributed to this thread is because I like to type the word "poop".


Poop.

[wolfen]

Originally Posted by Kilbey

I just want you to know that the only reason I contributed to this thread is because I like to type the word "poop".


Poop.

How exactly does that differ from the numerous other threads you've posted in?

Just kiddin'

[KeriVit]

I have an invisible fence and a large yard. If the dog's crap close to the house I'll pick it up, but mostly they go out by the woods. anyway, i prefer dogs. but they are needy too. i have a cat that hates the dogs and needs attention separately from then, so that's a pain. The dogs do tend to show emotions if they don't get enough attention. Yeah, I'm reading people emotions in there, but sometimes the look on their face when you walk out the door says it all. cats don't care.

[Mr. Blur]

Originally Posted by KeriVit

Yeah, I'm reading people emotions in there, but sometimes the look on their face when you walk out the door says it all. cats don't care.

well, maybe *your* cat doesn't care. mine do - they come to the door when i leave for work...and when they hear the door open when i come home they come running (and not just for food). one of mine is especially attentive - if i talk to him he looks at me like he is trying to understand and over the years he has learned to respond to certain phrases, much like a dog. i think that in general, a cat that stays indoors (as mine do) gets to be more responsive and makes a better pet than a cat that roams outside all day and night. getting them fixed (as any decent owner would do) helps a lot too.

[storer]

Will it live inside? I hope not... if it's a cat, maybe, but dog, no. Animals are dirty.

I am a dog lover. I have a golden lab, Chuckie, and a chocolate lab, Cadbury. Neither get walked often because they have such a huge block to run around in. Chuckie is a little overweight, but hes getting old. He wasn't when he was younger, and now hes a bit lazier.

[MrForgetable]

no. i'm allergic to both dog and cat hair. i'm also allergic to fish when i eat it.

and we all know eating pets is wrong.

or is it..

[RAILhead]

Cats, all the way.

Dogs are too loud, they stink of outside, they lick people, they roll around in dead animals and then lay on your floor/bed/sofa, you have to mow over their crap, and so on.

My Cat (Uno Catpuccino) poops in his litter box which I scoop every other day, and he lays around the house when we aren't playing. He comes to me when called (just like a dog), he obeys my commands (just like a dog), he likes attention, isn't aloof enough, and doesn't stink or freaking bark.

Maury

[effgee]

my favorite.

[Mastrap]

Originally Posted by Kilbey

Not all dogs. Have fun scooping poop. 'Cause all cats need their poop scooped.

I hope you clean up after your dog takes a dump outside.

Our cat's toilet has always been outside. No smell, no mess. A little chilly in winter, I am sure, but they've never complained so far.

[- - e r i k - -]

Ridiculous. Both our cats went outside for all their toilet needs.

[nredman]

Originally Posted by Kilbey

I just want you to know that the only reason I contributed to this thread is because I like to type the word "poop".


Poop.

well then it's all good.

Poop.

[Cody Dawg]

One cat =

Two cats =

Three cats =

Four cats or more =

Cats are okay as long as you have 2 cats or less. People who have a lot of cats are really weird.

Dogs are much better. They can learn tricks and honestly, they helped man evolve. Ever hear of a "seeing eye cat?" No. Ever hear of a "drug-sniffing cat?" No. Ever hear of a "sheep herding cat?" No. Ever hear of a "hunting cat?" No.

Dogs are infinitely smarter.

[Oisín]

Dogs. Used to be scared to death of them, but I've always loved them. Never really liked cats that much; you never know what they're thinking, if they're enjoying everything about life intensely or if they're about to jump at you and claw your eyes out...

We've got two 160 lb. dogs at my parents' house in Sweden, and though they can be quite annoying (especially one of them demands a lot of attention), I love them dearly. Though I can't agree with you, Cody - they most definitely are not infitely smarter than cats. If you put together the IQ's of our two dogs, I suspect you'll end up with approximately the IQ of a door. But their immense stupidity is what makes them cute.

It's a very big property (about 5.5 acres of land), and the one end of it is part of a small wood, and they poop there, so no hassle with that.

It is a little bothersome with the food, though; 300 lbs of dog can consume a fair amount of dog food (perhaps 3 kilos per day)...

[Cody Dawg]

by Kilbey
I just want you to know that the only reason I contributed to this thread is because I like to type the word "poop".

Me too.

Poop.

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[Y3a]

Cats poop indoors. OK but they do it in a box, so you can scoop it out, into the toilet. you need to walk a dog outside. NOW...think snow, rain, cold windy weather. Doggy needs to go out, and be dried off upon return. cat is sleeping somewhere. Cats usually demand about 3-4 minutes of attention, the rest is just a freebee from you to yer cat. Dogs have a more suck-up type of personallity than cats. you must EARN the cats respect. I'm a cat person for a reason.. I live with a Bassett hound... Pee You.. hounds have a certain odor. Cats ar egenerally quieter too.

[Cody Dawg]

Yeah, but when you go out to walk your dog YOU are ALSO getting exercise.



I know a wonderful old man, 88, who has a beautiful German shepherd that he religiously takes to the dog park near our house every single day at 5:15 PM. I honestly think that he'd die if he didn't have that dog.

(Gosh, I love my PowerBook with Tiger on it.)

[Randman]

Dogs.

[Zimphire]

Originally Posted by Mastrap

I hope you clean up after your dog takes a dump outside.

Originally Posted by Kilbey

My dogs poop in the woods, Asshat.

[Ratm]

Originally Posted by Cody Dawg

Me too.

Poop.

Poop. Poop.

Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop. Poop.

Thats a lot of crap.

[Ratm]

Originally Posted by Kilbey

My dogs poop in the woods, Asshat.

I'd hate to take a stroll around your house. So basically your home is surrounded by dog crap? You're disgusting!

[jasonsRX7]

Originally Posted by RAILhead

Cats, all the way.

Dogs are too loud, they stink of outside, they lick people, they roll around in dead animals and then lay on your floor/bed/sofa, you have to mow over their crap, and so on.

Absolutely. And don't forget how they jump on people. I like dogs just fine, when they're someone else's and don't live around me. My neighbor has some little runt dog and a huge St. Bernard. The big dog barks so loud every time I step out on the back deck (even though we're a good 60' apart) which of course starts a chain reaction of barking around the neighborhood. I almost feel guilty for going outside at night.

I can't believe people can be so inconsiderate to own something that is so intrusive on other peoples lives. My two cats stay indoors and never bother anyone but me and my guests. As far as litter box goes, your house will never smell if you're a responsible pet owner and don't buy cheap litter. It takes a minute just a couple times a day to keep a litter box empty. Dogs that run around outdoors stink WAY WAY worse than cats.

[xi_hyperon]

I like both but much prefer cats for a variety of reasons.

[Oisín]

Originally Posted by Ratm

I'd hate to take a stroll around your house. So basically your home is surrounded by dog crap? You're disgusting!

Erm... did you read what he wrote? I'm guessing he's in much the same situation as my parents: that there are woods close to his house, and that his dogs run down there to poop.

Do you know what woods are? It's those places with lots of trees, where lots of animals live, and poop. You don't seriously think that woods are clean places, do you? Or that the fact that his dogs go down to the woods to poop means that his 'home is surrounded by dog crap'?

Edit: Just read your first reply in this thread. Were you being sarcastic here?

[Apple Pro Underwear]

i just thinks cats are cuter and i like the idea of a domestic animal with a personality. (dogs have personalities too but I think they are more or less similar compared to cats which can have wildly different personalities.)

the litterbox in the house doesn't bother me and from my friend's houses... it's not too bad.

and i cant imagine living with something that forces me to take it out of the house during winter or in the mornings to poo

[xi_hyperon]

Originally Posted by Apple Pro Underwear

and i cant imagine living with something that forces me to take it out of the house during winter or in the mornings to poo

That's only half the job (unless you live near some woods as Kilbey does). The other half is picking up the fresh and aromatic poo and dispensing it into the trash. Even better if you're taking your dog for a walk in the neighborhood, and then you get to walk around with a bag of poop and a scooper. Stylish. I'll take a cat and a litter box, thanks.

[Mr. Blur]

...and if you have a little patience, you don't even need a litter box for your cat.

[Zimphire]

Originally Posted by Ratm

I'd hate to take a stroll around your house. So basically your home is surrounded by dog crap? You're disgusting!

Wow, if that isn't a knee-jerk

[scaught]

2 cats. they keep each other entertained pretty well.

automatic litter box with scoopable litter. i hardly have to touch it.

[davidflas]

Firstly, I'd like to say: Poop!

Secondly, I prefer cats because they are more independant, if raised right are affectionate, and less hyper than the dogs I've had experience with. Plus with a cat you can go away for a weekend and not have to get a someone to take care of them. Cats don't go outside at night and wake up the neighborhood with their barking, and cats don't need to be walked. I always laugh when I see a dog owner carrying their dog's poop around in a bag

[TailsToo]

Originally Posted by davidflas

... I prefer cats because they are more independant, if raised right are affectionate, and less hyper than the dogs I've had experience with. Plus with a cat you can go away for a weekend and not have to get a someone to take care of them. Cats don't go outside at night and wake up the neighborhood with their barking, and cats don't need to be walked. I always laugh when I see a dog owner carrying their dog's poop around in a bag

Same here - I do travel quite a little bit for work, so I have to be away for a couple of days at a time. While the cat does miss me, she can survive just fine on her own for a few days at a time and I don't have to come back and find poop around the house.

[wdlove]

I have been a dog person all of my life. They are just like part of the family.

[Kilbey]

One word: Toxoplasmosis

How do people get toxoplasmosis?

A Toxoplasma infection occurs by:

Accidentally swallowing cat feces from a Toxoplasma-infected cat that is shedding the organism in its feces. This might happen if you were to accidentally touch your hands to your mouth after gardening, cleaning a cat's litter box, or touching anything that has come into contact with cat feces. Eating contaminated raw or partly cooked meat, especially pork, lamb, or venison; by touching your hands to your mouth after handling undercooked meat.
Contaminating food with knives, utensils, cutting boards and other foods that have had contact with raw meat.
Drinking water contaminated with Toxoplasma.
Receiving an infected organ transplant or blood transfusion, though this is rare.

I have a pregnant wife. She is not touching any cats.

Who is at risk for developing severe toxoplasmosis?

People who are most likely to develop severe toxoplasmosis include:

Infants born to mothers who became infected with Toxoplasma for the first time during or just before pregnancy.

[xi_hyperon]

Originally Posted by Kilbey

One word: Toxoplasmosis
I have a pregnant wife. She is not touching any cats.

If you have a cat that stays indoors and eats only cat food, the risk is very low. Of course, common sense prevention such as having someone else clean the cat box while you are pregnant is a good way to keep on the safe side.

There are other more common ways of becoming infected with toxoplasmosis. As you said, it can be transmitted to humans by eating raw or undercooked meats, especially pork or mutton. Since many hamburgers from fast-food restaurants are made of beef diluted with pork, most authorities feel that human infection occurs much more frequently by this method than by association with cats.

Eating produce contaminated by animal manure is also a risk, so wash the fruits and vegetables before eating them.

[ThinkInsane]

Originally Posted by wdlove

I have been a dog person all of my life. They are just like part of the family.

Oh, make no mistake mister, we all remember your feelings about cats....

[RAILhead]

Originally Posted by Kilbey

One word: Toxoplasmosis

A Toxoplasma infection occurs by:

Accidentally swallowing cat feces from a Toxoplasma-infected cat that is shedding the organism in its feces. This might happen if you were to accidentally touch your hands to your mouth after gardening, cleaning a cat's litter box, or touching anything that has come into contact with cat feces. Eating contaminated raw or partly cooked meat, especially pork, lamb, or venison; by touching your hands to your mouth after handling undercooked meat.
Contaminating food with knives, utensils, cutting boards and other foods that have had contact with raw meat.
Drinking water contaminated with Toxoplasma.
Receiving an infected organ transplant or blood transfusion, though this is rare.

Maybe if you could curb your wife's temptation to swallow cat feces, touch her mouth after gardening, clean a cat's litter box, or touch anything that's come in contact with cat feces. You could also try and break her from eating raw or partly cooked meat or again, touching her hands to her mouth after handling undercooked meat.

Oh -- and you really ought to break her from drinking water with cat poop in it.

Lastly, tell your wife to wash her hands.

Maury

[Cody Dawg]

Hey, I just bought a parrot today!

He was in our local paper: "Amazon parrot needs home." I always peruse the pets section and saw the ad. I wasn't even trying to find or buy a bird, but when I saw the ad I called them then went to see him. He was this beautiful young (1 year old) emerald green yellow nape Amazon living in an 18-inch by 18-inch by 20-inch (tall) cage that was filthy dirty and outside on an outdoor patio. It was pretty filthy. The man said, "He doesn't really talk and he bites because we haven't had any time to spend with him."

I was afraid he'd bite me but I picked him right up and put him on my chest and he snuggled right up to me, cocked his head and stared at me with his orange eye and said, "Hello!" The man was amazed and said, "He's never said anything until just now!" The bird is very sweet. I took him home for only $300. I felt very sorry for him, actually. The owners weren't bad people, just didn't have time to take good care of him, I guess. He didn't even have any toys in his cage.

I just got back home from buying a new bird cage for him at Brenda's Birds in Delray beach ( www.brendasbirds.com ) and we're putting it up for him right now. I'll post a picture in a while.

He's sitting there on his perch eating a green apple slice watching his new home go up.

[jasonsRX7]

Originally Posted by Kilbey

One word: Toxoplasmosis
Eating contaminated raw or partly cooked meat, especially pork, lamb, or venison; by touching your hands to your mouth after handling undercooked meat.
Contaminating food with knives, utensils, cutting boards and other foods that have had contact with raw meat.

I have a pregnant wife. She is not touching any cats.

Since you don't have any cats, you must be concerned about her getting Toxoplasmosis from her food. So that means for 9 months you're doing all the cooking and cleaning, how sweet! Also, I'm not sure if these come in maternity sizes, but no pregnant wife should be without one, I'm sure you'll agree!