The Burbank shelter we got one of our cats from had us in and made us fill out forms and interview, but they didn't ask to see where we lived. The person fostering our dog came over, but she just wanted to make sure we HAD a house. The ASPCA wouldn't let Jason take home our other cat once they found out he lived with someone until I came in too. They said they instituted that policy because too many animals got returned after one spouse "surprised" the other, so it makes sense.
Mal: You tell me right now, little Kaylee, you really think you can do this? Kaylee: Sure. Yeah. I think so. 'Sides, if I mess up, not like you'll be able to yell at me.
'Bushwhacked'
Natter 45: Smooth as Billy Dee Williams.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Scrappy - Jun 20, 2006 12:41:30 pm PDT #2989 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
ChiKat - Jun 20, 2006 12:51:28 pm PDT #2990 of 10002
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
>I got my cat from the pound, because my friend who worked at the ASPCA told me to -- I actually saved his life, as opposed to getting a cat from a no-kill shelter or rescue organization. Needless to say, they didn't ask much.
Yeah, the place I got my cat from is not no-kill. Fill out form, talk to counsellor, wait for cat to be fixed, take cat home. That was pretty much it.
A friend who owns a bunny says that the cuddle factor depends on the bunny. She says to look for one who is calm and to raise them with a lot of contact and it helps. Also, to give them some exercise time out of the cage every day.
Strega - Jun 20, 2006 12:52:21 pm PDT #2991 of 10002
Elephant psychopathology, chimpanzee infanticide and other un-animal-like behaviors are part of a growing body of research that suggests science is building toward a radical paradigm shift.
Infanticide is un-animal-like? Since when?
I dunno. I'm suspicious of mixing up words like "psyche" with descriptions of behavior. But I guess that's why I like Skinner.
Hayden - Jun 20, 2006 12:53:17 pm PDT #2992 of 10002
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Is that a roundabout way of saying that monkeys don't have souls?
bon bon - Jun 20, 2006 12:56:28 pm PDT #2993 of 10002
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Bob is reading the book "Do Animals Think?" right now and apparently the answer is: no.
Strega - Jun 20, 2006 12:56:41 pm PDT #2994 of 10002
Erm. Sure! I don't think people do either, if that helps.
The interesting thing to me isn't "Animals act just like people!" but "People act just like animals!" It's all a matter of emphasis.
tommyrot - Jun 20, 2006 12:56:43 pm PDT #2995 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Is that a roundabout way of saying that monkeys don't have souls?
Yes. Except for evil monkeys - they have souls so they can be sent to Monkey Hell....
(I think I should start a religion....)
tommyrot - Jun 20, 2006 12:58:04 pm PDT #2996 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
The interesting thing to me isn't "Animals act just like people!" but "People act just like animals!"
Yeah, ITA. We're not a special as we think....
Strega - Jun 20, 2006 12:59:43 pm PDT #2997 of 10002
I had a lot of questions about the monkey in Pirates of the Caribbean. He couldn't possibly understand the curse! Poor zombie monkey.
-t - Jun 20, 2006 1:01:23 pm PDT #2998 of 10002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Is it harder being a zombie pirate monkey than just being a pirate monkey?