Does anybody mind if I pass out?

Willow ,'Beneath You'


Spike's Bitches 37: You take the killing for granted.  

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Fred Pete - Aug 30, 2007 5:38:10 am PDT #3488 of 10001
Ann, that's a ferret.

Debet, our experience may be helpful. We adopted Teddy as a kitten from a no-kill shelter. Then we adopted Max and Marie as older adults from a boarder where they'd been abandoned -- we think they were 7YO littermates who'd been together their entire lives.

Kittens play, and they can play rough. My arms were covered with scratches for a good 2-3 years after we adopted Teddy. Older cats are mellower, or maybe they just have less energy. Maybe it would have been different if we'd adopted a second cat to keep Teddy company, or if Max and Marie's previous humans hadn't had them declawed (the former is more likely than the latter).

Two cats can keep each other very good company. They can also plot and conspire.

A kitten's personality is more likely to change than an older cat's. Teddy was very feisty on general principles as a kitten -- now he's only feisty if he has a reason.

If you're looking to rescue cats that otherwise wouldn't have a chance, go for the older. On the other hand, vet bills for older cats can really, really mount up.


Trudy Booth - Aug 30, 2007 6:01:26 am PDT #3489 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

Debet, I wish I could give you my kittens. They all need homes (but prettly clearly are too far away)

ROAD TRIP!!!!


Daisy Jane - Aug 30, 2007 6:12:31 am PDT #3490 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."

(((GC&GF)))) as much ~ma as I can possibly send.

Yay kitties!

Last night a friend asked how mine are doing, and for the most part they're fine, but there are signs they're getting old. For one, they both just feel so light when I pick them up. Both were runts of thier litters, but Sabrina got to be a bit of a pudge. Now, she looks like a kitten again. They are at least 12 years old by now. They both seem pretty healthy, but it hadn't occured to me that they were getting that old.


hippocampus - Aug 30, 2007 6:31:19 am PDT #3491 of 10001
not your mom's socks.

Sparky is coming to visit this weekend!

ION: my plan for today has failed utterly. I am moving to backup plan: not opening email from anyone other than my boss. And taking a walk at lunch.

At least I'm not the IT guys - who had to send out an email this morning asking people to make sure their computers were plugged in and that there was enough toner in their printers before they called tech support and said "my computer is broken."


Steph L. - Aug 30, 2007 6:33:54 am PDT #3492 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism

At least I'm not the IT guys - who had to send out an email this morning asking people to make sure their computers were plugged in and that there was enough toner in their printers before they called tech support and said "my computer is broken."

But....if someone's computer is unplugged, they wouldn't *get* the e-mail and would therefore call tech support!

My brain hurts.


hippocampus - Aug 30, 2007 6:36:29 am PDT #3493 of 10001
not your mom's socks.

they wouldn't *get* the e-mail

truth. like I said. At least I'm not the IT guys.

Though I think they're hoping some cubicle consulting will patch that bug.


tommyrot - Aug 30, 2007 6:41:56 am PDT #3494 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

My computer is unplugged right now! What should I do?!?


hippocampus - Aug 30, 2007 6:43:09 am PDT #3495 of 10001
not your mom's socks.

bwah!


Aims - Aug 30, 2007 6:48:21 am PDT #3496 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.

I CAN HAS HOUSE NOW!!

We just got the keys to our apartment!!!

Destruction and restruction will begin in earnest tomorrow!

dons kilt and blue body paint, grabs broadsword

FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMM!!


tommyrot - Aug 30, 2007 6:49:23 am PDT #3497 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Yay!

Freedom!