Show off your pets thread

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

And squirrels. So, so many squirrels. .

We primarily have (in order of population) squirrels, salamanders, chipmunks, rabbits, and the occasional raccoon, turkey and on rarer occasion deer.

I'm surprised we don't have more snakes, but I've only seen a couple in the 25 years we've lived in our home, although we did have one in the attic once. It left a nice skin for us, but we never found it.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

It was probably hoping you would scare some prey out for it.

Back when I was a kid my father had some get rich quick scheme involving two dump truck loads of corn cobs dumped in a field by the house. No corn on them just the empty cobs so I am not sure what his plan was. Because there were still a few stray kernels and the cobs themselves made nice burrows the piles soon became totality infested with mice. This of course drew in the garter snakes (some of which got huge in a hurry). One of my tasks was to go out every other day and turn sections the cobs over with a fork. This of course sent mice running everyplace. It didn't take long for the garter snakes to show up as soon as I started flipping cobs. There could be no snakes in sight and after a couple of forkfuls they would start appearing all over the place, grab some lunch and head back into the long grass.


HOLY CRAP After 52 years I just realized that maybe Dad was farming garter snakes with those cobs!

Snake oil hast to come from somewhere don't ya know?

[dpfarr]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I totally get the whole dog vs cat person thing. It has gone on for millennia and is not going to end today. I personally can not stand most dogs no mater how "nice" they are so I am not asking the dog guys to suddenly love cats.

BUT

At the same time disliking them does not mean you need to exaggerate or completely make up shit based on bias and myth.

I mean, I forgive you for being a cat person but let’s not resort to name calling.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3157072/

[dpfarr]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Snake oil hast to come from somewhere don't ya know?

You know it’s good if it’s nice and musky.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by dpfarr

I mean, I forgive you for being a cat person but let’s not resort to name calling.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3157072/

I don’t think a 3 to 8% rate of a a condition that only affects cats is that worrisome not fitting as the title of spreaders.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by dpfarr

Yup. Disease spreaders.

yup. people are horrible for the planet.

[dpfarr]

Originally Posted by soundman98

yup. people are horrible for the planet.

3-8% has been pretty rough on us.

[soundman98]

but the important question, has anyone asked the mice?

[pope]

1. Eliza leaving the vet yesterday after her annual exam.
2. Eliza attempting to prevent the mini fridge going into storage.
3. Eliza the Oroborus.
4. Eliza and Florence watching squirrels.
5. Florence surveilling her kingdom.
6. Florence chasing bird shadows.
7. Florence relaxing by the fireplace.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

There are just as many irresponsible dog owners as cat ones.

True, but doesn't negate my point. Cat seems to be the only pet you can't get in trouble for just letting go wild in the community.

Speaking of bad dog owners, we regularly come up to dogs and owners that think it is ok to have their dogs off leash. They think their dog will just obey being unleashed in their yards, then they come running at us and our dogs as we walk by on the street. Last time it happened was funny. This big (bigger than Princess) pit/cattle dog mix came running at us. The owners were screaming, and it even had a shock collar that did no good, it kept coming. When it got close, Princess lunged and put it down by the neck. Princess really missed her calling. She should be a police dog. It was really impressive.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by spike021

My apartment complex has two or three feral cat populations. One segment of the complex typically has a group of ten or so all hanging out on the sidewalk/grass of this one area (partly because people keep feeding them :eyeroll. I constantly come across dead birds and stuff around. About a week ago I was out walking Haru and saw a separate group of the feral cats attacking a bird with their paws.

Meanwhile people post on the apartment social page how unfed the feral cats all seem, like they're starving.

That's one thing people don't realize about feral cats. They don't kill to eat, they kill to kill, and don't know why. They are most often fed by humans. People think feral cats kill to eat, and that is wrong. They dont.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

That's one thing people don't realize about feral cats. They don't kill to eat, they kill to kill, and don't know why. They are most often fed by humans. People think feral cats kill to eat, and that is wrong. They dont.

Feral cats do kill to eat in many cases at any rate. Yes some get fed by humans but not all nd not enough.
Pet cats kill for fun.
Oh and for every song bird they manage to catch they relive the world of many many more rats and mice.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

True, but doesn't negate my point. Cat seems to be the only pet you can't get in trouble for just letting go wild in the community.

Speaking of bad dog owners, we regularly come up to dogs and owners that think it is ok to have their dogs off leash. They think their dog will just obey being unleashed in their yards, then they come running at us and our dogs as we walk by on the street. Last time it happened was funny. This big (bigger than Princess) pit/cattle dog mix came running at us. The owners were screaming, and it even had a shock collar that did no good, it kept coming. When it got close, Princess lunged and put it down by the neck. Princess really missed her calling. She should be a police dog. It was really impressive.

Again that is not the cat's fault it is the owners. Responsible cat owners don't let their pets outside. Period.
Cats are horrid because they shit in flower beds but a dog grabbing another for any reason, is "funny" and "impressive"? I have seen what dogs do to each other even when one just wanted to play!

[Ultramaroon]

Someday maybe Fred will win the fight