Shiny After Hours Chat

[Bigbob2322]

My buddy Chance doing his favorite thing ( bird watching ).

 

[Punk In Drublic]

Quite probably. Mainily because human behavior has changed over the years. I had my first cats when declawing them was considered cruel, you wouldn't keep one in an apartment and the idea of not allowing it in an out was also considered strange.

Don't get me wrong, l am neither pro or con alll these things (well, declawing IS cruel, it's like removing the cat's first kncucle as I understand it) but I think even most indoor cat owners like, don't do that so much.

So yeah. I happen to love cats (although I am under the impression that your garden variety cat does not love you back, really, it sees you as a source of what it wants. This is also at times not unlike a spouse, so don't get offended, cat owners or spouses!) The cat wants something, like to be pettted (OR in YOUR CASE A BATH, WTH) and it approaches you and acts in a way it has learned to train you into doing it.

With that said, I think dogs are too smart and love you too much, so like, they are a HASSLE too. All that codepenence. LOL.

I have heard domesticated bunnies are really smart maybe I should get one of THOSE but like, I don't want to pick up bunny poop eveywhere, even though it is relatively inoffensive.

Holding out for horse/'donkey for now. Don't get me wrong I have owned horses and they are dumb in their own special way too. They are a) herd animals so easiy affected by outside forces, kind of thing and b) flighty as all GET OUT. If you have a horse that's a great and fairly youthful horse you must be prepared for anything. Donkeys I have heard are super smart but in the Loki/mischief kind of way where like, they escape, and then find your neighbor's kid and don't eat it or anything but might corrall it for a day by poking the kid with its snout, or whatever it's called, overnight, and the parents are summoning Lassie AND the police and they are Not Happy.

I could get behind a donkey and by that I mean I would never get behind a donkey. They kick. LOL.

Anna

I believe declawing (which is F’N awful!!) came into effect sometime in the 70’s and unfortunately is still practiced. But it is mostly frowned upon now. Can’t speak for other regions but unless it is a medical necessity it is banned throughout much of Canada.

Humans have evolved over the years, and with that our pets have evolved to a degree as well. But don’t think the changes in human behaviour over these past few generations has granted an evolutionary change in cats. My gran use to share stories of her childhood cats, and apart from the food they ate, they resemble my childhood cats as well as my current kitty. Play, cuddle, get into mischief and even come when called. There are obvious difference between say a farm cat and a house cat in the suburbs. But Zelda could have been either – she has adapted to the surroundings I have provided.

Cats are that domesticated animal that has never really been domesticated. There is always that wild instinct. And I see manipulating their owners (or better put, slaves) for gain as a sign of intelligence. We can be in this relationship together – give a little, gain a little.

I am by far not a religious person, but the opening quote in Kedi (documentary on the street cats of Istanbul) just resonates with me.

“It is said cats are aware of God’s existence. While dogs think people are God, cats don’t. They just know better.”

Beautiful movie if anyone is interested.

 

[Sloth Tonight]

I believe declawing (which is F’N awful!!) came into effect sometime in the 70’s and unfortunately is still practiced. But it is mostly frowned upon now. Can’t speak for other regions but unless it is a medical necessity it is banned throughout much of Canada.

Humans have evolved over the years, and with that our pets have evolved to a degree as well. But don’t think the changes in human behaviour over these past few generations has granted an evolutionary change in cats. My gran use to share stories of her childhood cats, and apart from the food they ate, they resemble my childhood cats as well as my current kitty. Play, cuddle, get into mischief and even come when called. There are obvious difference between say a farm cat and a house cat in the suburbs. But Zelda could have been either – she has adapted to the surroundings I have provided.

Cats are that domesticated animal that has never really been domesticated. There is always that wild instinct. And I see manipulating their owners (or better put, slaves) for gain as a sign of intelligence. We can be in this relationship together – give a little, gain a little.

I am by far not a religious person, but the opening quote in Kedi (documentary on the street cats of Istanbul) just resonates with me.

“It is said cats are aware of God’s existence. While dogs think people are God, cats don’t. They just know better.”

Beautiful movie if anyone is interested.

My state just banned declawing recently. I believe we are the first state to do so, but I think several cities have done it elsewhere. Not entirely sure, but I expect it to become more commonplace within the US in time.

 

[classwife]

Declawing should be illegal everywhere !

 

[classwife]

Along with another lesser known Tendonectomy that prevents the cat's claws from extending.

 

[Blitzdonlife]

Mapping the Feline Brain: How Smart Is Your Cat?

 

[Punk In Drublic]

Along with another lesser known Tendonectomy that prevents the cat's claws from extending.

I have never heard of that, and I hope that is due to not being practiced in Canada – Wiki does state it is illegal in many countries. What a horrible thing to do

 

[Ricky Vapes]

Good morning all.

Fluffy sure loves his lettuce. Wish I could put the video up of him mowing on that pile but it’s too large.

 

[Letitia]

Don't tell the others but Fluffy is my favorite.

 

[Ricky Vapes]

Don't tell the others but Fluffy is my favorite.

I love him a lot too. I can’t say favourite but he’s my buddy for sure

 

[Ricky Vapes]

Time to clean their pen. They were all snuggled this morning together and then came running down the ramp to eat food from me.

There’s bugs of course hiding behind Stevie ha and sassy Beside them looking cute

 

[AngeNZ]

Don't tell the others but Fluffy is my favorite.

Uh huh, because he is a lil horndog

 

[AngeNZ]

Luna - 11months old, fluffier than Fluffy the bunny and I measured her this morning:
900mm or 34 inches from nose to tail tip

 

[Letitia]

Luna just keeps getting prettier and prettier.

 

[stols001]

God it's almost 4 already. Gotta do yoga and BATHE soon ARGH. I HATE shopping and did way too much investigation into complex (not vape related) things. Sigh.

Sometimes, l wish I was a cat.

Also, if reincarnation is a thing, there are DEFINITELY times I want to be reincarnated as a TREE. That would be freaking aweomse. LOL. I wrote a long DEATH poem (my favorite topic seemingly) for my little brother who stated when I called to apologize for like, celebrating his birthday, that my call was the FAVORITE non-call he had recieved and he prefers to be ignored during his birthday because "I did not ask to be born."

It was just too good a subject to miss and also I made the word photosynthesis work. In a poem. It was awesome. LOL.

But yea, a tree. I deserve it, and I mean it in the most postiive of ways. If anyone wants poetry today (you know, not enough folks WANT poetry these days) I can like post it. It's has animals in it and stuff. Also, death.

Anna

 

[Ricky Vapes]

Uh huh, because he is a lil horndog

He’s a rabbit actually

 

[DeloresRose]

I believe declawing (which is F’N awful!!) came into effect sometime in the 70’s and unfortunately is still practiced. But it is mostly frowned upon now. Can’t speak for other regions but unless it is a medical necessity it is banned throughout much of Canada.

Humans have evolved over the years, and with that our pets have evolved to a degree as well. But don’t think the changes in human behaviour over these past few generations has granted an evolutionary change in cats. My gran use to share stories of her childhood cats, and apart from the food they ate, they resemble my childhood cats as well as my current kitty. Play, cuddle, get into mischief and even come when called. There are obvious difference between say a farm cat and a house cat in the suburbs. But Zelda could have been either – she has adapted to the surroundings I have provided.

Cats are that domesticated animal that has never really been domesticated. There is always that wild instinct. And I see manipulating their owners (or better put, slaves) for gain as a sign of intelligence. We can be in this relationship together – give a little, gain a little.

I am by far not a religious person, but the opening quote in Kedi (documentary on the street cats of Istanbul) just resonates with me.

“It is said cats are aware of God’s existence. While dogs think people are God, cats don’t. They just know better.”

Beautiful movie if anyone is interested.

Declawing is not banned here, but my vet refuses to do it. Or other body altering, like ear and tail docking (unless there’s a good reason). That’s one of the reasons I like her.

 

[chanelvaps]

I believe declawing (which is F’N awful!!) came into effect sometime in the 70’s and unfortunately is still practiced.

Declawing is illegal in Burbank (my hometown) cats also have roaming rights in Burbank. No lease laws for cats. I also follow City the Kitty and donate to his crusade to make people aware of the harm of declawing. I would NEVER and neither would any of the rescues I am affiliated with

 

[Ricky Vapes]

Making a second house!

They can go into this while I clean the big one or just extra room to separate any unruly bunnies.

Of course fluffy is watching me close

 

[chanelvaps]

Making a second house!

They can go into this while I clean the big one or just extra room to separate any unruly bunnies.
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Of course fluffy is watching me close
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they sure are living the good life Ricky!