RyaNtheSlayA wrote:I have a savannah cat on hold until I move out... so there's that. Love the dog-like personality... and the ability to use a litter box. I also plan to leash train it.
My BST ThreadHobie-wan wrote:Milk the banana for all it's worth.
Forlorn Drifter wrote:Frown: I've got some internal conflicts going on right now...
. Will just file an A-Z claim tomorrow and let Amazon handle it :X.Well, regardless of whether he turns out to be depressed, kicks a possible drug habit, homosexual, transgender, or interested in pursuing a philosophy degree instead of what his father wants, he'll still be accepted here.Luke wrote:Forlorn Drifter wrote:Frown: I've got some internal conflicts going on right now...
No shit.
*puts the pitchforks and torches away*Ack wrote:...he'll still be accepted here.
Ack wrote:...he'll still be accepted here.
My BST ThreadHobie-wan wrote:Milk the banana for all it's worth.
I was with you until the last one. Philosophy degrees have no place on my internet.Ack wrote:Well, regardless of whether he turns out to be depressed, kicks a possible drug habit, homosexual, transgender, or interested in pursuing a philosophy degree instead of what his father wants, he'll still be accepted here.Luke wrote:Forlorn Drifter wrote:Frown: I've got some internal conflicts going on right now...
No shit.
I met a guy once who had the idea of hanging out with Philosophy majors and pronouncing all the names wrong.MrPopo wrote: I was with you until the last one. Philosophy degrees have no place on my internet.
Just so we're clear, I was kidding about actually wanting a cat to be intimidating. These dogs have lived with cats before and have been around other animals. They generally are a little surprised and spooked when a new animal is introduced, but they settle down after a bit and aren't really too bothered.brunoafh wrote:That's generally true, but that doesn't remove the risk of introducing a new animal to the house. If the dog is intimidated by the cat, that increases the chance of aggression, and an attack. The dog usually ends up on the nasty end, but if it's a really big dog the cat can easily be killed by a chomp and snap. Also, if the cat is hostile towards the dog, 9 times out of 10 that means the cat is actually scared of it. Cats that don't give a damn when a dog comes up and sniffs them are the ones that truly don't give a shit about what the dog does and are not scared.MrPopo wrote:Small cats tend to intimidate large dogs. Cats in general don't put up with shit from dogs, and that frightens the dogs.
In any case, animals are generally indifferent to the concept of size. Doesn't matter how large the dog is, how small the cat is, etc, dominance will be established by personality first and foremost, especially with domesticated dogs/cats that aren't fighting for food. You don't really want any of the animals scaring or intimidating each other if you want a state of peace. Domesticated pets will typically reach some state of harmony on their own, but a lot of it has to do with the owner too.
After a talk, I think I've decided to get some therapy. My social issues are seriously starting to get to me, and my lack of motivation to better myself has brought me full circle back to where I was when I was a teen: hating myself. Although I don't feel that way when I'm around my daughter, I still don't want her around somebody like that. I've always avoided seeking "professional help", so this is a big change for me. I may actually go seek friends out in the real world too, as the Internet hasn't been the best place to find them. Sometimes I think I'm just stupid/annoying and not very good friend materiel.
Miss having a pet. I really want a cat, but I'm not sure where we'd put the litter box. All my other cats have always been "outside" cats. Only had to worry about the litter box with one cat, but that didn't end very well... Need a haircut soon...
Add "Pikachu" to my daughter's vocabulary. We were looking up images of Sonic, Mario and Meg Man when she noticed the little yellow electric mouse and insisted I tell her what it was because she remembered seeing it before. When I was leaving for work, she grabbed my Pokemon Adventures Manga out of my pocket and said "Chu!!!". Then proceeded to color what I assume was a Pikachu on some construction paper. What an awful stress filled night at work. I got so worked up at one point that a blood vessel popped in my eye. Now it's red and stings like hell. Maybe I will start posting in the "What Are You Drinking?" thread... every night.
