Feline Obesity

[pk500]

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Wow. That's a massive kitty.

Our first cat, a domestic shorthair tiger tabby male, topped out at 17 pounds. But he paid for it in the end, developing diabetes that eventually killed him at 9 1/2 years old. We could have given him daily insulin shots that may have extended his life, but we couldn't have missed a day -- which sort of defeats the purpose of the low-maintenance aspect of cats. The vet gave him nine to 12 months to live after the diagnosis, and he lived 11. He was a GREAT cat.

Our second cat, another DSH tiger tabby male, is 13 or 14 pounds, but he's not fat. He's just a large, large cat with a big frame. But he can still run like the cops are chasing him and can climb trees and hunt with the best of them even though he's 10 1/2.

Our other living cat is a DSH tiger tabby female. She's a little whippet at about 7 or 8 pounds at age 2. No worries about obesity with her.

Good to see there are other cat lovers here. They're fascinating, unique creatures with great personality that are a lot of fun. And as I like to say, the only good dog other than seeing-eye dogs and rescue dogs is the dog that's under the wheel of the UPS truck ...

Take care,
PK

[Herbsinator]

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Should I be allowed to punt them back over to their side of the fence?

Yes, you should be allowed and encouraged.

[Graphik]

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I take it you dont like dogs pk? At one point we had 2 boxers and 4 cats. I got sick of the dogs for the simple fact that they are high maintanence. Dogs are ok, they seem to lack brain power at times so I'd rather own a cat.

I got a question for cat owners.

Do you have a black cat? If so, is it the most hyper and entertaining cat you have? (For some reason, every black cat I've owned is a nut)

[Gilateen]

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And as I like to say, the only good dog other than seeing-eye dogs and rescue dogs is the dog that's under the wheel of the UPS truck ...

Thank God my Bullmastiff stays in the crib.

[SoMiss2000]

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I take it you dont like dogs pk? At one point we had 2 boxers and 4 cats. I got sick of the dogs for the simple fact that they are high maintanence. Dogs are ok, they seem to lack brain power at times so I'd rather own a cat.

I got a question for cat owners.

Do you have a black cat? If so, is it the most hyper and entertaining cat you have? (For some reason, every black cat I've owned is a nut)

our male is a black cat. he's cool as a fan. gets along with anybody. will go up to anyone.

[Graphik]

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our male is a black cat. he's cool as a fan. gets along with anybody. will go up to anyone.

Same with my male black cat. He's a nut though. Out of nowhere, he'll go bananas and start sprinting back and forth throughout the house and he'll jump at least 5 feet high at the doorways. Then he'd meow constantly for 10 straight minutes. His meow is loud and he gives it diffrent tones like he's talking. He's got problems. When ppl come over, he'll just introduce himself and follow them throughout the house. My other 2 female cats are nowhere as active as him.

[Misfit]

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My cat is a female black cat and she has her own unique personality. She's quite playful and very demanding though not as crazy as she used to be (she's now 15 but still has her kitten episodes). She's also a sweetheart and very affectionate. My mother used to have a black cat when she was a kid that would straighten its legs out and bounce around like a pogo stick. So it does seem like the black ones are a bit eccentric.

[pk500]

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I take it you dont like dogs pk? At one point we had 2 boxers and 4 cats. I got sick of the dogs for the simple fact that they are high maintanence. Dogs are ok, they seem to lack brain power at times so I'd rather own a cat.

I HATE dogs, to put it mildly. They are subservient, slobbering, barking, turf-defending pieces of sh*t that serve no purpose on this Earth unless they're sniffing for drugs, guiding the blind or rescuing people.

I was bitten twice when I was younger, and my son was bit in the face by a canine piece of sh*t when he was 3, scarring him after five stitches. My son did absolutely NOTHING to the dog other than walk past it, without any noises or gestures. If it wasn't my sister-in-law's dog, I would have killed it on the spot. And I told her if the dog even flinched toward any of my kids ever again, I would beat it with a baseball bat on the spot until it looked like a floor rug. And I would -- trust me.

The only difference between dogs and a bucket of sh*t is the bucket. I carry pepper spray with me when I ride my bike and a sawed-off hockey stick when I go for walks, almost hoping that a dog will chase me so I can blind it or pummel it. Once a German Shepherd just missed snapping off a piece of my calf when I was riding my bike, so I turned and lathered pepper spray in its eyes, and the f*cker just laid in the road, yelping and pawing its face. I laughed my azz off.

But no, I don't ever strike or tease a dog that leaves me alone. But if it chases me outside of its property line ... it's GO TIME! That dog is seriously f*cked, as my pepper spray, hockey stick or 34-inch aluminum bat (when I know I'm walking past big local dogs) will do the trick. Any animal that threatens or attacks my wife, my kids or me deserves to get pummeled with all malice, no questions asked.

I've found through experience that most bad dogs are owned by idiots who never train them or use the "Don't worry, he won't bite" excuse, to which I always counter, "Yeah, he won't bite you because you feed him!" It's usually not the dog's fault, but that's not going to stop me from rearranging its ribcage or brain cells if it attacks me or my family.

I love cats, though!

Take care,
PK

[Lintyfresh85]

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I HATE dogs, to put it mildly. They are subservient, slobbering, barking, turf-defending pieces of sh*t that serve no purpose on this Earth unless they're sniffing for drugs, guiding the blind or rescuing people.

Of course, I've was bitten twice when I was younger, and my son was bit in the face by a canine piece of sh*t when he was 3, scarring him after five stitches. My son did absolutely NOTHING to the dog other than walk past it, without any noises or gestures. If it wasn't my sister-in-law's dog, I would have killed it on the spot. And I told her if the dog even flinched toward any of my kids ever again, I would beat it with a baseball bat on the spot until it looked like a floor rug. And I would -- trust me.

The only difference between dogs and a bucket of sh*t is the bucket. I carry pepper spray with me when I ride my bike and a sawed-off hockey stick when I go for walks, almost hoping that a dog will chase me so I can blind it or pummel it.

But no, I don't ever strike or tease a dog that leaves me alone. But if it chases me outside of its property line ... it's GO TIME! That dog is seriously f*cked, as my pepper spray, hockey stick or 34-inch aluminum bat (when I know I'm walking past big local dogs) will do the trick.

I've found through experience that most bad dogs are owned by idiots who never train them or use the "Don't worry, he won't bite" excuse, to which I always counter, "Yeah, he won't bite you because you feed him!" It's usually not the dog's fault, but that's not going to stop me from rearranging its ribcage or brain cells if it attacks me.

I love cats, though!

Take care,
PK

I don't want to be mean, but what you just said makes you out to be a total *******. I understand that you've had tramatic experiences with dogs in the past, but the fact that you actively hope a dog attacks so you can hurt it is just sick. I hope the next time you need help a dog isn't around for the save, because quite honestly after reading what you posted I don't think you deserve it.

I am literally sickened by your attitude. Not only do you seem to be happy to hurt dogs, you seem in a perverted way hoping it happens so you can get your rocks off beating up a dog.

[Skerik]

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I HATE dogs, to put it mildly. They are subservient, slobbering, barking, turf-defending pieces of sh*t that serve no purpose on this Earth unless they're sniffing for drugs, guiding the blind or rescuing people.

Of course, I've was bitten twice when I was younger, and my son was bit in the face by a canine piece of sh*t when he was 3, scarring him after five stitches. My son did absolutely NOTHING to the dog other than walk past it, without any noises or gestures. If it wasn't my sister-in-law's dog, I would have killed it on the spot. And I told her if the dog even flinched toward any of my kids ever again, I would beat it with a baseball bat on the spot until it looked like a floor rug. And I would -- trust me.

The only difference between dogs and a bucket of sh*t is the bucket. I carry pepper spray with me when I ride my bike and a sawed-off hockey stick when I go for walks, almost hoping that a dog will chase me so I can blind it or pummel it. Once a German Shepherd just missed snapping off a piece of my calf when I was riding my bike, so I turned and lathered pepper spray in its eyes, and the f*cker just laid in the road, yelping and pawing its face. I laughed my azz off, only hoping that the local garbage truck was on a run.

But no, I don't ever strike or tease a dog that leaves me alone. But if it chases me outside of its property line ... it's GO TIME! That dog is seriously f*cked, as my pepper spray, hockey stick or 34-inch aluminum bat (when I know I'm walking past big local dogs) will do the trick.

I've found through experience that most bad dogs are owned by idiots who never train them or use the "Don't worry, he won't bite" excuse, to which I always counter, "Yeah, he won't bite you because you feed him!" It's usually not the dog's fault, but that's not going to stop me from rearranging its ribcage or brain cells if it attacks me.

I love cats, though!

Take care,
PK

Alrighty then. Glad to see you've, uh, dealt so well with your emotional scars.

[pk500]

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I don't want to be mean, but what you just said makes you out to be a total *******. I understand that you've had tramatic experiences with dogs in the past, but the fact that you actively hope a dog attacks so you can hurt it is just sick. I hope the next time you need help a dog isn't around for the save, because quite honestly after reading what you posted I don't think you deserve it.

I am literally sickened by your attitude. Not only do you seem to be happy to hurt dogs, you seem in a perverted way hoping it happens so you can get your rocks off beating up a dog.

OK, the "hoping the dog attacks" line was harsh and uncalled for. My apologies. I'm not that bad.

But if a dog attacks me or my family, I'm going to defend myself and them. If it doesn't, I'm going to smile at the dog, whistle hello and keep walking.

If you saw your son get mauled by a dog after you were bitten twice and attacked numerous times during your life, you might have similar sentiments.

I don't go looking to hurt animals. Ever. I'm a pet owner, and even though I detest dogs, I respect them as someone's pet if the dog behaves and the owner is responsible with the dog.

But if a dog tries to attack me, I have no problem defending myself by any means necessary. If a yell repels the dog, great. But if I have to use force, I will, without hesitation.

Take care,
PK

[Skerik]

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OK, the "hoping the dog attacks" line was harsh and uncalled for. My apologies. I'm not that bad.

But if a dog attacks me or my family, I'm going to defend myself and them. If it doesn't, I'm going to smile at the dog, whistle hello and keep walking.

If you saw your son get mauled by a dog after you were bitten twice and attacked numerous times during your life, you might have similar sentiments.

I don't go looking to hurt animals. Ever. I'm a pet owner, and even though I detest dogs, I respect them as someone's pet if the dog behaves and the owner is responsible with the dog.

But if a dog tries to attack me, I have no problem defending myself by any means necessary. If a yell repels the dog, great. But if I have to use force, I will, without hesitation.

Take care,
PK

I like how you downshifted from hoping a dog chases you (which many dogs do in a totally non-threatening way) so you could beat it to near-death with a hockey stick to defending your son from being "mauled" by a dog.

I don't think anyone will chastise you for defending a kid against a dog attempting to "maul" him, but that doesn't change the fact that you expressed some pretty f'd up sentiments in that first post. No offense, but I'm kinda disgusted by what I read too.

[pk500]

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I like how you downshifted from hoping a dog chases you (which many dogs do in a totally non-threatening way) so you could beat it to near-death with a hockey stick to defending your son from being "mauled" by a dog.

I don't think anyone will chastise you for defending a kid against a dog attempting to "maul" him, but that doesn't change the fact that you expressed some pretty f'd up sentiments in that first post. No offense, but I'm kinda disgusted by what I read too.

I know from experience the difference between a dog playing and a dog attacking. I NEVER have or would lay a finger or an object on a non-threatening dog and admitted freely that I did a lousy job of distinguishing that fact in my original post.

I don't go around look to hurt animals. But if one wants to hurt me or my family, it's go time. And I'm not going to wait for it to bite first.

Take care,
PK

[Skerik]

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I know from experience the difference between a dog playing and a dog attacking. I NEVER have or would lay a finger or an object on a non-threatening dog and admitted freely that I did a lousy job of distinguishing that fact in my original post.

I don't go around look to hurt animals. But if one wants to hurt me or my family, it's go time. And I'm not going to wait for it to bite first.

Take care,
PK

You must live around some pretty badass dogs.

[dieselboy]

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Aren't cats supposed to stop eating when they're full? Like, dogs will just sit there and eat and eat and eat. But cats are supposed to be different in that you can leave food out for them and they'll regulate their own food intake. Right? It's hard to believe this cat doesn't feel full until he eats six pounds of food per day....

Thats because when dogs were wild, they used to never know when they would find food again, so they have the instinct to eat and eat and eat.