Cats

[lukethedrifter]

Okay that whole cat v cucumber thing is kind of interesting.

[Mary1966]

Okay that whole cat v cucumber thing is kind of interesting.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/ ... ained.html

Should I scare my cat with a cucumber?

No. For some reason, National Geographic thought it was necessary to consult cat experts and a “certified animal behaviorist” to tell you this. “If you cause stress to an animal that's probably not a good thing,” the behaviorist helpfully told Nat Geo. "I think that the reaction is due to the novelty and unexpectedness of finding an unusual object secretly placed whilst their heads were down in the food bowl,” another similarly told the Telegraph. Thanks, experts! If you are still considering freaking your cat out for Internet fame, please take a moment to remember that house cats can kill.

I'd like to see what Sidney and Erik's reaction would be, but I don't want to cause them stress. And right now I don't have any cucumbers. I wonder if a zucchini would do the same thing.

[lukethedrifter]

I scare the [expletive] out of my wife so why wouldn't I do it to my cat?

[go birds]

scaring cats is hilarious. i could care less about their stress level.

[stlouie_lipp]

[Mary1966]

This guy has a whole you YouTube channel devoted to cat videos in French (with English subtitles). I'm on my iPad so I can't post a link, but go to Parole de chat on YouTube.

[sighyoung]

[JCShutout]

I'm known as the "cat rescue lady" among friends so I get random texts over the years from people asking if I can help rehome their friends' pets. Tenth Life, and most rescues, have a no "owner surrender" policy. Basically, they're not a place where people go to dump their pets who are no longer convenient anymore. I got a text today from a guy who needs to get rid of his 12/13 yr. old kitty who has no behavioral issues, but they had a baby (you usually hear that or they're moving and can't take the pet with them). So I advised him to take the kitty to the least kill of the kill shelters that has open admission.

Just sucks. How can you discard a pet family member like that, especially in their elder years when their chances to find a new home are even more slim?

You were kinder to him than I would have been!!

Late to the party but just reading this. WTF? Don't [expletive] adopt a pet if you can't [expletive] commit. That animal depends on you. Oh, and cats don't eat babies, so that is a [expletive] excuse.

[Molly]

I'm known as the "cat rescue lady" among friends so I get random texts over the years from people asking if I can help rehome their friends' pets. Tenth Life, and most rescues, have a no "owner surrender" policy. Basically, they're not a place where people go to dump their pets who are no longer convenient anymore. I got a text today from a guy who needs to get rid of his 12/13 yr. old kitty who has no behavioral issues, but they had a baby (you usually hear that or they're moving and can't take the pet with them). So I advised him to take the kitty to the least kill of the kill shelters that has open admission.

Just sucks. How can you discard a pet family member like that, especially in their elder years when their chances to find a new home are even more slim?

You were kinder to him than I would have been!!

Late to the party but just reading this. WTF? Don't [expletive] adopt a pet if you can't [expletive] commit. That animal depends on you. Oh, and cats don't eat babies, so that is a [expletive] excuse.

[jim]

That's terrible. They should have had an abortion.

Which reminds me of a great joke: What do you get a dead baby for Christmas?

[SHOW]

A dead cat.

Get it? Dead baby. Pretty good huh?