cats

[Kosmicdog]

All of the animals we have domesticated throughout history have served some sort of purpose. We herd them, breed them, kill them and eat them. Dogs are a different story. As most accounts of history tell us, wolves came around our campfire and followed humans around until we figured out what to do with them, like pull our sleds, fetch our ducks, guard our homes, etc...

So, as a recently converted cat hater *loves up on kitty sitting on my lap that inspired this thread* why the hell do we have cats?! Aside from being cute and fuzzy, and scratching up on my furniture, what use are they? How did they become our (second) best friend? they don't really do anything, besides trick us into thinking they love us only because we give them shelter, food, and a warm lap to sit on.

[HBK]

Cats were domesticated by the Eygpitians. They were a religous icon and also used for pest control.

[Kosmicdog]

Ahhhh, pest control, didn't think of that.

Not like any of these kitties control any pests over here.

[HBK]

Yeah, the only pests my cats control is the herd fleas they've been letting in my house.

[badassmtbiker]

I had a psycho roommate that ruined cats for me. Well, she wasn't even my roommate. She was the psycho-bitch girlfriend of my roommate. Goddam... He wasn't even my roommate!! She's the psycho-bitch girlfriend of my roommate's brother - who moved in with us. Then she "needed a place to stay for 6 weeks, tops." Umm, it had been 3 years when I left. Wow.. I'm numb... ok, I digress...

Psycho whore ruined cats for me. She's one of those sad, sad individuals that refers to her cats as children. That's fine, on one hand as it's keeping her from reproducing, but still. And I know lots of people consider their pets part of the family, but to refer to everyone that comes in contact w/the cat as Aunt, Uncle, Grandma, etc? That's just sad. She will be that token 60 year old lady living in an old burnt-out school bus with feline carcasses everywhere.

You, know what - cats aren't so bad. I just hate her. Loathe her, actually. She sucks. I could go on and on, but I've already misused this thread, so yea...

[groovinkim]

certain breeds of cats you can train to pee in the toilet, walk on a leash, shake hands, and do various other things.

it just depends on the breed and the animal itself...

[AmandieCandy]

I have to take my cat to the vet this afternoon because I think he broke his foot :( He's a little shitball ... always doin things he shouldnt be but the poor little guy has been limping for a few days.
http://www.liquid2k.com/babalicious/pictures/u-dirty-cat.jpg

poh-baby.

[TeknoAXE]

Cats were once hated vehemetly in Europe right up until the time that the Europeans figured out that rats were spreading the Bubonic plague. They're really good at keeping house pests out of the house and if you can get them so they don't leave their prey on your doorstep as presents, they're pretty good.

AXE

[EuroTrash]

http://www.fugly.net/g7/0517.jpg

[DJ Rawkus]

haha..nice pic Bobby. Reminds me of a certain time that Chuck spent the night at the house. :p *looks at Mocha*

[Kosmicdog]

this is my kitty.

http://a4.cpimg.com/image/92/88/9186194-37b5-01800200-.jpg

And no, it isn't just some random cat with beer internet picture. It's really my cat.

[booboo69]

You all must be mistaken. We don't allow cats to live with us, Cats allow us to live with them...

*runs off to let cat inside and then feeds her caviar*

Sondr, I think anybody who even just knows you by name would be able to figure out that's your cat...:rolleyes:

[RacergirlX]

I guess we dig cats so much b/c they can be very sociable creatures while maintaing their independence. We secretly know that (most of) our cats could get along fine without us; it's nice that they choose us.

Also, cats appeal to certain people b/c they can be choosy about whom they feel affection for. Dogs(in general) will take all sorts of ill-treatment and go back to their master for more, but a cat has dignity. Personally, I feel pretty special when a cat trusts me.

I miss my kitty! :(

[AmandieCandy]

my cat looks like yours... except he's a punk and got both of his ears split from fights and got one of his bottom teeth knocked out.

and I caught my cat snuggled up to a bottle of baja luna once... he likes to break into the liquor cabinet, whiff some fumes, and pass out. kinda like you. :)

[muppy]

i've always had cats. when i was growing up, we had a cat that we would take for walks (with a leash) around the neighborhood. he was cool. we have 2 cats now. and as "lame" as i may be, i definitely consider them part of the family. i like them better than alot of people i know! :D

[Enkidu Kind]

Bwahahahaha!!! I remember that night, Sondr. That poor cat is a drunk!

:) Enkidu :)

[*naughty kitty*]

Hooray for kitties! My goal in life is to become one of those crazy people you see walking down the street with a shopping cart full of cats. And I'll know all their names too....

hee hee, kitties are kool!

[meltymilton]

i love cats......my mom is a crazy fanatical dog person though.....so no cats at this house. damn her.

[r*marie.pdx]

i'm a slave to my kitty. i submit to his every whim.
when he wants to be let out five minutes after i let him in, i'll take him downstairs and let him out again.
when he wants to sit on the homework that i'm trying to do, i don't stop him.
when he wants to be fed four times a day, i usually comply (except when he starts looking like a fatty).
oskar has me wrapped around his little kitty finger. *sigh*
i lub my kitten.

[Snugglez]

I have a cat.

Her name is Zoe, but you can call her Princess Zoe. She wears a collar adorned with little CZs. Hehe. She's 7 years old and does not have fleas. Even though she's spoiled, I love my kitty.

I had another cat before her but he had litterbox problems.

[DJ Rawkus]

i *heart* my cats. And like the above poster...im their bitch. Not the other way around.

[DesignerVoodoo]

why is it people with pets tend to treat them as surrogate children? if i wanted a bunch of animals around my house, i'd have to go for fish. at least those things look pretty.

[asslicking homophobe]

Originally posted by Snugglez

I had another cat before her but he had litterbox problems.

you could say my cat has litterbox problems... it shit on me while was sleeping in my bed once....

*is not a cat-lover*

[Snugglez]

Haha!

[bsweet]

I love my cats and all but with six of 'em in the house that definately causes problems. One of them is on and off with using the litterbox when she shits. She prefers to use the bathroom rugs for some reason. And another cat, who is fixed, has a major spraying problem. I read that it is a sign of anxiety and he just trying to stake out his territory. Well, yesterday he did the all-time worst thing ever to me. He sprayed me!!! Granted, there were two other cats in the room at the time but that was completely uncalled for!!! He thinks he owns me or something, ugh!! Only a little bit of pee got on me but I was chasing him around and throwing pillows at him all day yesterday.

Its hard to stay pissed at them for very long sinced they are such cute fuzzy purr babies..but grrrr.....

I have a love/hate relationship with most of them. Only one or two of them are very well behaved.

[TurntableTruth]

everyonbe has a black kat that looks like mine
his name is hoss E. skuzzel butt(hoss for short)\
hes a little pimp in my street

[Mike S]

And certain breeds of cats can train their humans... like mine. :)

MS

Originally posted by groovinkim
certain breeds of cats you can train to pee in the toilet, walk on a leash, shake hands, and do various other things.

it just depends on the breed and the animal itself...

[sass.bot]

My old cat, Charlie, flew mid air from the window sill in the dining room one night (while we were eating dinner), and scratched me across the cheek. I'm just starting to come around to dealing with cats again:mad: And even though the little shit gets tons of hair on me, I like Matt's kitty-she's so soft and furry:D

[meltymilton]

Originally posted by bsweet
I love my cats and all but with six of 'em in the house that definately causes problems.


now that is a shit load of kitties.

[Rag*Doll]

my kitty doesn't really have an official name, we just call her kitty, or sweety, or precious...anything to boost her already high ego.
and she wears kandy around her neck that my friend melanie made for her...she's the cutest!...and she's a huge stoner...haha
-carly-

[sass.bot]

Originally posted by caffeine_addict
my kitty doesn't really have an official name, we just call her kitty, or sweety, or precious...anything to boost her already high ego.
and she wears kandy around her neck that my friend melanie made for her...she's the cutest!...and she's a huge stoner...haha
-carly-
Don't listen to her. That cat is evil and crazy!:mad:

Heh:p

[bsweet]

Originally posted by Bassline.Doll
My old cat, Charlie, flew mid air from the window sill in the dining room one night (while we were eating dinner), and scratched me across the cheek. I'm just starting to come around to dealing with cats again

LOL. The cat I grew up with used to sit on bookshelves or any type of elevated furniture and would pounce on our necks when we would pass under him. I had many wounds from him growing up. Now he's almost twenty and is a nice mellow kitty who just likes to sleep in your lap.

[angry_bob]

My kitty has a drinking problem. You cannot leave any open alcohol containers laying around w/out him running up to it to drink... :(

[Lori]

Your female cat may be shitting on the rug because it has to share one litterbox with 5 other cats. Cats don't like to share litterboxes. The rule of thumb is two cats to a littlebox. Try getting a couple more boxes. That may also help with the spraying...just a suggestion.

Originally posted by bsweet
I love my cats and all but with six of 'em in the house that definately causes problems. One of them is on and off with using the litterbox when she shits. She prefers to use the bathroom rugs for some reason. And another cat, who is fixed, has a major spraying problem. I read that it is a sign of anxiety and he just trying to stake out his territory. Well, yesterday he did the all-time worst thing ever to me. He sprayed me!!! Granted, there were two other cats in the room at the time but that was completely uncalled for!!! He thinks he owns me or something, ugh!! Only a little bit of pee got on me but I was chasing him around and throwing pillows at him all day yesterday.

Its hard to stay pissed at them for very long sinced they are such cute fuzzy purr babies..but grrrr.....

I have a love/hate relationship with most of them. Only one or two of them are very well behaved.

[Enkidu Kind]

My cat bit me today. She was having a particularly psychotic moment. One second she's slutting up the love, the next she's kicking, scratching and biting. Personally, I think cats have a LSD/meth gland right on the top of their brains.

:) Enkidu :)

[SuperChile]

i love cats. i think they're great. i've always had cats and loved them to death.

except for the one i live with now. it is the devil incarnate. it tries to be a part of my sex life. and until recently i didn't have a door on my room, so devil cat could come and nuzzle up all friendly whenever there was any kind of friendly activity in my bed. my ex-boyfriend once threw it down the stairs. it came back and tried to play some more. it's incorrigible. someone save me please...

[DesignerVoodoo]

Originally posted by Mike S
And certain breeds of cats can train their humans... like mine. :)

MS



this man is obviously unhinged.

[THE_RAVEN]

smell like BUTT?

cats usually are pretty decent at cleaning themselves, but some just stink like ass for no apparent reason even though their fur looks clean and they appear healthy.

what's up with that?

:>

Afraidofcats'cuztheyusuallytry'neatmeeth,

THE RAVEN

[bsweet]

Originally posted by Lori
Your female cat may be shitting on the rug because it has to share one litterbox with 5 other cats. Cats don't like to share litterboxes. The rule of thumb is two cats to a littlebox. Try getting a couple more boxes. That may also help with the spraying...just a suggestion.



We already have three litterboxes in the house and clean them frequently...at least a couple times a week. She's just a bitch!

[Skippopot2mus]

Originally posted by Bassline.Doll

Don't listen to her. That cat is evil and crazy!:mad:

Heh:p

dude shut up, our cat is a sweet heart! she just shows her affection differently. most cats purr and rub up against your legs, mine will scratch at your face and then piss in the wounds.
awwwwww :)

[Kosmicdog]

Originally posted by angry_bob
My kitty has a drinking problem. You cannot leave any open alcohol containers laying around w/out him running up to it to drink... :(

Your kittie and mine need cat rehab. Out of all the six cats that live with Ali he is the ONLY one that drinks.

And on another note:

Don't you hate it when you are petting a cat and they turn around with their tail up and give you a nice spread asshole shot?

[booboo69]

Originally posted by Kosmicdog
Don't you hate it when you are petting a cat and they turn around with their tail up and give you a nice spread asshole shot?

I suppose there are some benefits to having long haired cats. Although whenever they have nasty diaharea shit, it gets glued to their ass hairs, and that is NOT fun to clean off (especially when you have to clean it before they butt-scoot across the floor to try and get it off).

[MimiRay]

My two cats beat up on eachother, and roll around on the floor together wrestling...it's great entertainment. (I have no life.) But it bugs me how no matter how gently you pick up my cat Cleo, she cries her bloody head off like you just dumped water on her or something. Oh yeah and that reminds me, my sister and I often give them baths together and afterwards their hair sticks up like you put gel in it or something and it's sooo funny because they look so pissed off. well...i have to go...

((searches web for "compulsive cat lovers anonymous" boards))

[starseed]

my cat is like 15 and crazy...sometimes she lets you pet her, sometimes not...although she has never let us pet her anywhere besides the top of her head...that was always weird. i still want to get her stoned before she dies. her ears are all nicked from battle, she almost lost an eye once...she's pretty hardcore. but i will never own a litterbox. i hate that shit. the little things are designed to go poo outside...they dig for a reason.

[THE_RAVEN]

used to stick his tongue in and out rapidly when you petted his tummy. :p

now that he's dead, the tongue is pretty much out all the time....


:>

Quothe,

THE RAVEN


ps. next time a cat turns his butt towards ya... put a talon in it!!!! that'll learn 'em!

[AmandieCandy]

My cat sticks his tongue out all the time. Hes got the most rediculous faces. The vet doesnt know whats wrong with him though :c( He's got a fever and he still wont use his front left foot. He had xrays and stuff... now hes doped up on meds. He swallows the pills himself though!

[Kosmicdog]

So far out of three pages I have recieved one answer to my original question.

[THE_RAVEN]

"cats--what use are they?"


foot warmer
door stop
dander creator/nose irritant
wall insulation (from horror story remake based on Poe's "Telltale Heart")
bad (and good) furniture destroyer
target practise
under-bed-dust-cleaner (esp for persians)
food


Sorrytheyweren'tfunnyeth,

THE RAVEN

[THE_RAVEN]

maybe "companionship/relationship"

though what kind of relationship is it when all ya do is feed 'em, spend money on 'em, and they don't even return your affection accept to make available themselves to be petted?

err.. actually, its kinda like my last relationship...
except I didn't even get that last part!!!!

:(

Liketopeteth,

THE RAVEN

[Lori]

Well on the ranch we keep them critters around to keep the mice outta the hay. Seriously.

Originally posted by Kosmicdog
So far out of three pages I have recieved one answer to my original question.