I adopted a kitty from the kill shelter

[hanselthecaretaker]

I'm truly happy you have the company of a pet you love, and even more so considering you're a man who is willing to say he enjoys the company of a cat, but STFU about declawing, seriously. It is an inconsiderate act that has the potential to cause more harm than good and there is simply NO reason beyond ignorance to declaw a cat: You provide them with good scratching surfaces and if you're really neurotic about the claws trim their nail tips once a month. Think about it, there has to be a reason declawing is illegal in over 20 countries.

For anyone who is interested, these are the absolute BEST cat scratching posts available. Perhaps a few dollars more than the shit you buy at PetCo but completely worth the money in how they appeal to the cats, how long they last and how well they're built:

Sisal Cat Scratching Post by TopCat Products

He was already declawed when we got him. I know it's cruel but obviously there's no going back, so I treat him like a baby because once they're gone that's pretty much all he's ever going to be.

 

[musclemom]

He was already declawed when we got him. I know it's cruel but obviously there's no going back, so I treat him like a baby because once they're gone that's pretty much all he's ever going to be.

I actually have nothing but kudos for people who adopt cats that have already been declawed. It's literally buying a pig in a poke.

bigbassturd, cat's don't suck, you do, sorry. Cats are the only domestically socialized animal (they are not truly domesticated, not in the sense dogs are) that make it abundantly clear if they think the person they live with is an asshole. Sorry. Cats are not the problem, you are. Cats will not kiss your ass if you're a schmuck even if you feed them filet mignon and Evian bottled water. They just aren't wired to kiss up to shitheads

 

[bigbassturd]

Actually, my problem with them is purely allergy related, and the cats I've owned all loved me and stuck to me like glue, further pissing me off. I have never declawed a cat, but this is C&C, take a fucking joke.

Everyone here is either always butthurt, drunk, or a fucking psychiatrist wanna-be. Loosen the fuck up.

Nice always over analize a stranger's internet post life.

 

[-SD-]

Just basing this opinion on personal direct observation, people who hate cats generally a) have been taught to hate cats by small minded idiots and/or b) are emotionally somewhat retarded.

Hating an animal that is perfectly suited to its environment, that fulfills its place in the ecosystem, is a nearly perfect rodent hunter (far more suited to kill mice and rats than dogs) and that is capable of associating with humans despite the fact we have nearly opposite social structure is just plain ignorant. Choose not to associate with them if that is what works for you, but cats fill a vital role in our ecosystem. It is believed that the indiscriminate killing of cats caused more than a few plagues because rats and mice ran amok.

I dont like cats either, doesnt matter how one with the earth they are. And Im not the fucking problem, its called personal preference.

 

[bigbassturd]

I dont like cats either, doesnt matter how one with the earth they are. And Im not the fucking problem, its called personal preference.

This exactly. I don't like the color green, I think it fucking sucks. Personal preference.

Does that make me a problem, since trees, grass, and SD's peenar excretions are all green?

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[musclemom]

Actually, my problem with them is purely allergy related, and the cats I've owned all loved me and stuck to me like glue, further pissing me off. I have never declawed a cat, but this is C&C, take a fucking joke.

Everyone here is either always butthurt, drunk, or a fucking psychiatrist wanna-be. Loosen the fuck up.

Nice always over analize a stranger's internet post life.

Gee, thanks for the allergy info, actually makes a tad bit of difference. Not in any sympathy for you, but most people I've met who were allergic to cats fucking hated cats as a matter of course, like it's the cat fault their immune systems are screwed up. Oddly enough, most people who are allergic to strawberries, or peanuts or shellfish have no emotional reaction to those things. I mean, I have a problem with gluten but I don't go around telling people how fucking shitty bread and croutons are ...

BTW, my son is allergic to cats and also owns one. Interestingly, most people with cat allergies can develop immunity to one particular animal. That's my son's situation, he's fine with his own cat, but if he were to come over to my house he'd have to take Claritin every day.

As far as the generalized statements you had made and my assumptions about them, you may be a nice person IRL but on this board you sort of come off as an essentially ignorant, narrow-minded shithead so it's no real surprise that armchair psychology misses the mark. One can only work with the information one is immediately presented with In the end, I stand by my original statement, cats don't suck, you do. Just like a man who has a run of bad girlfriends. After say the third or fourth one, you need to start looking at the commonalities beyond the fact they were all women. What did those women all have in common? The guy they were dating.

 

[bigbassturd]

Gee, thanks for the allergy info, actually makes a tad bit of difference. Not in any sympathy for you, but most people I've met who were allergic to cats fucking hated cats as a matter of course, like it's the cat fault their immune systems are screwed up. Oddly enough, most people who are allergic to strawberries, or peanuts or shellfish have no emotional reaction to those things. I mean, I have a problem with gluten but I don't go around telling people how fucking shitty bread and croutons are ...

BTW, my son is allergic to cats and also owns one. Interestingly, most people with cat allergies can develop immunity to one particular animal. That's my son's situation, he's fine with his own cat, but if he were to come over to my house he'd have to take Claritin every day.

As far as the generalized statements you had made and my assumptions about them, you may be a nice person IRL but on this board you sort of come off as an essentially ignorant, narrow-minded shithead so it's no real surprise that armchair psychology misses the mark. One can only work with the information one is immediately presented with In the end, I stand by my original statement, cats don't suck, you do. Just like a man who has a run of bad girlfriends. After say the third or fourth one, you need to start looking at the commonalities beyond the fact they were all women. What did those women all have in common? The guy they were dating.

Cool story.

Cats still fucking suck.

 

[-SD-]

6 cats? What a fucking mess

 

[musclemom]

6 cats? What a fucking mess

Six cats in a three bedroom house that altogether weigh less than ONE good sized dog (my biggest cat is about 13 or 14 lbs and I have a couple as small as 6 lbs.). They don't like each other very much, I rarely have more than two or three in one room at the same time.

 

[Mr. dB]

Cat haters feel threatened by their independence.