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Topic: Aspects of pets.
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Ilexia
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posted June 25, 2001 12:53 PM
  
Noisiness: Dogs are really the only ones who are annoyingly noisy. My dogs bark at stuff quite often. My cat doesn't bark at anything. I've never heard a fish bark either. C+Playfulness: I love playing with my dogs, and even my cat. I like watching them, too. Unfortunately, turtles are not good playmates and they don't really play with each other, either. B- Smell: All animals smell. You can't avoid it. Ick. F Size: You can get pets in all sizes. I know a cat that weighs as much or more than a small dog. In fact, he's MUCH bigger than some Chihuahua puppies the owner just got. It's quite an interesting sight. Just for the diversity - A Babies: All babies are cute. Even lizard babies are cute in their own way. The only negative thing is having to train them, take care of them, give them special attention and other such things that may end up driving you crazy. B- Cute, cuddliness: My own pets are great for hugs if I'm feeling low. It's a well known fact despite all the negative things you can say about pets, they ARE stress reducers. Even snotty cats will give you an extra scrap of attention if they see that you're down. A+ ------------------
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posted June 25, 2001 01:09 PM
While I agree that animals generally do smell yucky, and I'll grant that even baths and such are only very temporarily and marginally helpful, I would note that little puppies often smell quite wonderful, especially right on the top of their heads. It's that indefinable puppy smell, and it's one of my favorite smells. I also like how my cat Sebastian (aka Kitty Buddy) smells. He smells kind of like a fresh-baked muffin. Weird, but true.------------------
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posted June 25, 2001 08:26 PM
RE: size: A regular lop rabbit is as big as a pig. A mini lop is bigger than your average cat. These facts greatly amuse me. Lops are ugly, though, so I think I'll stick with a small cute vertical-eared bunny.------------------
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Bolingbroke
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posted June 25, 2001 08:29 PM
My aunt has a lop rabbit. He's psychotic.------------------
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posted June 25, 2001 08:40 PM
Minilop! *ka-CLICK!*Sorry. This has been your obligatory reflexive Sluggy reference; we now return you to your regularly scheduled thread. IP: Logged |
Ilexia
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posted June 26, 2001 06:59 AM
Puppies do have a nice smell... but puppy breath is awful! So I suppose you get something good in change for something bad... That's why the babies got a higher rating!  ------------------
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Gothic-Catholic
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posted June 27, 2001 03:03 PM
And the weirdest part of all, I believe...Puppies and kittens are the coolest living creatures in the world. Then they turn into reeking dogs and snotty cats. Ugh. Then, on their last legs, they become old dogs and old cats. This is when they are trully awesome, when they are too old to break dishes and upset furniture. From cool to suck to cool again. Weerie. ------------------
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posted June 27, 2001 09:53 PM
I hate animals and they hate me right back. Sorry, animal lovers, I detest 99% of them. The only animal I ever got along with was this old dog that a friend of mine had. And then it died. I've never had a pet and frankly, never want one.------------------
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posted June 28, 2001 09:37 PM
I like cats. Dogs are just big and dumb (excluding small and dumb like the taco bell mutt,) but cats can cop an attitude. Cats love petting (sometimes.) Cats are more like people. Dogs are either far too nice, or far too aggressive to be like us.------------------
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Algeh
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posted June 29, 2001 12:20 AM
If by "like people" you mean "capable of keeping me up all night by howling and/or jumping on my stomach", I agree with you on the cat thing. I always thought I liked cats, even though I was allergic to them. Then I slept over at a friend's house, and her two cats conspired to keep me up all night. The cranky one howled to be let out all night (and believe me, by 4 am I was tempted to let him out to take his chances with the racoons and coyotes) and the overly friendly one couldn't understand why I wouldn't want to sleep with a cat on my stomach. Dogs and I have a pretty good track record, though. Most of them will settle for sleeping next to you rather than on you, and, since they don't have sharp claws, you're more likely to win the sleeping space argument. And I've yet to meet a dog as persistant in his or her howling as that cat. That's the real difference. Sooner or later, a dog will give up and go to sleep, because it realizes it can't win. A cat will choose to make you sufffer. And I'm not going to get into the time I spent handling small animals at the zoo, except to note that I am never, under any circumstances, going to own a duck. Ever. It's just not worth it. (We used to tell the kids at the petting zoo that it bit as a way of showing affection. I'm not quite sure who came up with that one.) IP: Logged |
babylonia
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posted June 29, 2001 06:39 PM
I love my pets, even when they're annoying. My dog is affectionate and barks at strangers. Small black cat is playful and sweet. Big fluffy cat coughs up hairballs, but is the squishiest thing on the planet. My hamster is just cool and likes to cuddle. My roommate's cockatiel is loud, but he'll dance with you and he says "pretty bird" and "here kitty kitty."Animals are the best. I can't imagine my life without them. IP: Logged |
Maimy
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posted July 10, 2001 06:47 AM
I am blessed with that rarest of roomies, a cat who is nice, never pees inappropriately, smells sweet (Cropherb, I know precisely what you mean about muffins!), and is sociable with people. He was raised with dogs, so he's got a bit of puppy in him, and it's great. When we move to a house, he'll be treated to his very own dog soon enough. But I'll probably adopt one a year or two old, just because the older ones tend to appreciate it so much when you do something fundamental like *give them a home* and whatnot.And I totally adore doggies. LOVE 'em. They are so dear and stupid, and they have the best eyes - all for you, solicitous and sweet and wonderful. They're beautiful things. Met one on Kaua'i last week, and I just wanted to take her home. She was bonking her face on my knee she was so happy to meet me. :-) Beastie cuddles. I wouldn't trade them for anything, my little Smikey keeps me sane. Okay, okay, very funny. But he keeps me *happy* anyway ...
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posted August 06, 2001 01:33 PM
My aunt has three cats and one dog- a papillon. Pronounced "Pap-ee-YON." It's a little dog, just a few inches larger than a chiuaua. Anyway, The papillon has no mate to have WILD ANIMAL SEX with, so when the cat is standing still the dog'll jump on the cat and start humping it. Then, the cat will turn around and bat the dog in the face with it's claws. Then, they will circle each other, the dog trying to get behind the cat. In the end, the dog gives up and does something else, and the cat goes to a corner and cleans itself.IP: Logged |
Kyree
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posted August 06, 2001 04:52 PM
My uncle used to have multiple pets, including several cats and a very intelligent parrot. Not only could this parrot imitate the microwave and carry on a phone conversation with itself (*ring!* "Hello?" Yes." Yes." Bye." *click* [with sound effects]), but it also whistled the Wolf theme from Peter and the Wolf if one of the cats came in, or said "Here, kitty!" or something else that I don't remember. Oh, and I *love* my cats. They're really intelligent, and they aren't blindly obedient. But they're so cute! IP: Logged |
Cheatara
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posted August 06, 2001 05:22 PM
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Calilasseia
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posted September 05, 2001 03:42 AM
Currently, I have 36 tropical fish. The fish themselves do not smell, but if the aquarium water will start to smell unless frequent partial water changes are made. They are beautiful to look at, sometimes relaxing, sometimes amusing, and boast a higher IQ than many of my neighbours. (Wechsler test).Among the previous pets I have had, one of my big favourites was the computer literate budgerigar. Peter was amusing, playful, intelligent, affectionate ... hmm, perhaps I should stop looking for a woman and marry a budgie instead ... sorry, I digress. He discovered that the CAPS LOCK key on my keyboard had a red LED, and that he could make the LED alternate between the ON and OFF states by tapping the key with his beak. He also discovered that pushing the mouse around sometimes made things move on the screen. And, he used to sing along to some of the sound effects produced by one of my music applications. Not bad going for a creature with a brain mass of 1.5 grams. Better performance, as I have already stated, than some of my neighbours ... I kept a cavy (guinea pig) when I was about 13 years old. She had a really cute face, and lived about 6 years. I'm told that they're only supposed to live for 3 years, but most pets seem to like me and live longer than normal, budgerigars excepted. One of my tropical fish recently died - it was only supposed to live for 2-3 years, but mine lasted 7. Guess whatever I did to look after it must have been right! Anyway, cavies don't smell if they're kept clean, and the sawdust is changed regularly. My main antagonisms vis-a-vis dogs are directed primarily toward the owners. Dogs are only noisy and aggressive if they are not trained properly. Unfortunately, too many people buy dogs with the same foresight and planning for welfare that they devote to a furby (and probably regard them in much the same light). Sadly, I am surrounded by indolent neighbours with delinquent dogs. Oops, time up. the downside of using public library computers for one's net surfing! IP: Logged |
Brunswik Mcbutterpants
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posted September 05, 2001 11:42 AM
I prefer dogs because I believe i am more like them -i like to sit around with my tongue hangin out  Anyway i have a cat -and for a cat it rocks -it is very affectionate sometimes though and it has been known to wake me up in the night. ------------------
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