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test, wierd, I always post as anonymous, but somehow my comment got pre-filled with someone elses info,
a Mike More.
either my PC got hacked, or TBP is under attack.
Michael Moore hacked you.
Anonymous is Mike More. Mike Moron. We got your number now, anonymous. Or should I say, Moron?
my name went to anonymous
Cats. Another four letter word. Just like George Carlin’s routine about the 7 words you can’t say on TV. A Chinese buffet on legs.
What if some dude started an economics blog and certain morons, unclear on the concept, decided to use the opportunity to attack each other? And they say cats are dumb.
Trapped in Portlandlandia showed up earlier.
If you want a cat to stop scratching you have to get the right kind of post, and sisal rope isn’t it. Woven sisal is. http://www.purrfectpost.com US made, woven sisal, and you can replace just the post not the entire thing if the cat wears it out. Had one for 8 years now, very little sign of wear on it in spite of regular use.
Cats tend to avoid textures and smells they don’t like. They scratch from boredom or frustration. One of my longhaired Fuzzyboys will piss me off by scratching hard wooden items to get my attention. He does it because he KNOWS it bugs me and it’s a good way to get attention when he’s fussy.
I simply tell him no and touch his paws lightly. No yelling or smacking him.
If you own cats, you’ll learn non-verbal communication from the animals who aren’t vocal. They sit and stare at you, expecting you to react. They’re like kids. If you don’t give them the proper attention they act up.
I’ve had cats for years. I also read Knuckledraggin’ and enjoy Kenny Lane’s rambling on about his latest dog.
Cats are independent-minded critters to the extreme, but like dogs, if you get them young and they bond to you, you can teach the ones who want to learn. I never de-claw my cats because it’s destructively unnatural to do so.
Would you chop the fingertips – and only means of defense – off your best friend? Think about it.
When she was small, about 2-3 months, I taught my female to scratch an old carpet remnant. She’d never scratch furniture and would bolt around to scratch the hell out of the remnant when she was angry or frustrated. Never a problem with her.
Give the the cat a high-up perch that isn’t furniture. They won’t gravitate to the couch or chairs that way, and they typically won’t scratch their bedding. Train them with catnip or treats, like a dog, and do it when they’re young so they are conditioned early.
“If you want to know [the character of] a man, observe how he treats a cat.”
I didn’t say that, Robert Heinlein did. If you have a problem with a cat for some reason, it might not be the cat, it might just be you or a failure to communicate.
“If you want to know [the character of] a man, observe how he treats a grown woman.”
If he is rude to her and questions her veracity and calls her names, most likely he has mommy issues. Mom didn’t breastfeed him, she liked junior better, she fed him cold leftovers and made him mow the lawn in the middle of winter. She hated his dad for leaving her. His negro step-father beat him regularly. Poor Hollywood.
Well, ol’ EC puts to rest the myth that women are catty, that they’re worse than men when it comes to being nasty. EC can’t resist bashing Hollywood, even on a thread that has nothing to do with Hollywood. EC seems to have Hollywood Derangement Syndrome. EC needs to get out more and enjoy life.
EC needs to get laid,and I know just the person to lay the wood.
Who would that person be, GV? I can’t wait to find out. A guy can’t step on a crack without gay vet trying to horn in on his crack.
I’m not a woman to go looney tunes over not getting laid.
Admin, the name and email spaces are getting filled automatically. some folks might not like their email published. I hope I don’t get an email from GV, my date calendar is filled until 2051.
That is happening and is why I am looking down, Pooh Bear.
The jagulars are ready to pounce.
That is a silly reference to a Winnie Pooh strip and if you are confused, imagine my poor husband
Am off. Unless…my evil twin shows up.
Heinlein on cats,
”…Anyone who considers protocol unimportant has never dealt with a cat…” — Robert A. Heinlein
”…Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea…” — Robert A. Heinlein
Heinlein and Bradbury were two sci-fi “must read” authors during my youth. I liked their style and read almost everything, good and mediocre, they wrote.
Heinlein is spot on about cats and women. Intelligent men can be fascinated and annoyed by them at the same time while learning to tolerate the foibles. Slow learners beware, a life of being an incel may be your fate. LOL
Asimov
Because they CAN…….
Cats and I are a lot alike, we don’t give a shit.
Never compare yourself to a cat, it’s unfair to the cat and you don’t look like a pussy.
I refer strictly to ATTITUDE my good friend. Me and the felines just don’t give a shit what anyone thinks or expects. That’s how we roll.
Meow.