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#194073 - 11/17/09 05:39 AM
Are You a Dog or Cat Person?
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Registered: 11/19/08
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Are you a dog or a cat person?
I know many would say they are an animal person,…but which do you really prefer?
Yesterday I saw an interesting program on TV. They claim that cats have toxic substances., that lower a human’s immune system. If a human is infected by these substances, then that person feels a stronger attachment to cats.
I don’t care for cats. That could mean I don’t have the toxic substance in me, and therefore have maintained the natural instinct to avoid cats.
Interesting, heh?
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#194077 - 11/17/09 08:23 AM
Re: Are You a Dog or Cat Person?
[Re: Edelweiss3]
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Love cats...kitten is my favourite word.
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#194108 - 11/17/09 01:11 PM
Re: Are You a Dog or Cat Person?
[Re: Dotsie]
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Dotsie, this is just another thing we have in common. Guess you don't have those toxic substances in your blood stream either. And that's good.
We have an excellent anti-cat spray, that we spray along our fence and bushes. This stuff keeps them away for months! I'm sure they have that in the States too. I can highly recommend it.
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#194119 - 11/17/09 02:14 PM
Re: Are You a Dog or Cat Person?
[Re: jawjaw]
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Pull your claws back in, JJ. Just quoting what I saw on TV. For example they showed a mouse who was infected with toxoplasmosis. This mouse didn’t try to avoid the cat at all. They claimed cat’s use this parasite in order to catch mice easier. Humans can get this same parasite, and those infected humans seem to like cats more. What is toxoplasmosis, and how do you get it?Toxoplasmosis is an infection caused by a tiny parasite that lives in the intestines of animals such as cats and pigs. You can get toxoplasmosis in the following ways: •By swallowing the parasite in cat litter or dirt that has cat droppings in it. This can happen if you put your hands to your mouth after gardening, cleaning a cat litter box or touching anything that has been in contact with cat droppings. ... Some tips:•Keep your cat indoors so that it does not pick up the toxoplasmosis parasite from the animals it hunts. •Feed your cat only dry or canned cat food. Like humans, cats can become infected with toxoplasmosis by eating raw or undercooked meat. •Do not bring a new cat into your house if the animal might have been an outdoor cat or might have been fed raw meat. Do not handle stray cats or kittens. •Have a person who is healthy and not pregnant change your cat's litter box. If you have to change the cat litter yourself, wear gloves while you do it. When you finish, wash your hands well with soap and warm water. Clean the litter box daily. And here are some interesting facts:Cats, not dogs, are the most common pets in America. There are approximately 66 million cats to 58 million dogs, with Parakeets a distant third at 14 million. A form of AIDS exists in cats. Each day in the US, animal shelters are forced to destroy 30,000 dogs and cats. The penalty for killing a cat, 4,000 years ago in Egypt, was death. By the way, I learned two new words today: The cat lover is an ailurophile, while a cat hater is an ailurophobe.
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#194157 - 11/17/09 06:27 PM
Re: Are You a Dog or Cat Person?
[Re: chatty lady]
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Dog. Definitely, dog. I had seven of them at one time. A Dane (fawn), a Dobe (red), two Boxers (brindle), a Weimariner (blue) and two Jack Russells. In-between, I had German Shepherds, Sharpei and a poodle.
Do cats sense that?
I adopted a cat from the cattery in 2006 and it left me for my grandchildren. Then, it left my grandchildren for the next door neighbour's cat but, continues to sit on the back garden fence.
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#194162 - 11/17/09 10:16 PM
Re: Are You a Dog or Cat Person?
[Re: Lola]
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Registered: 11/02/09
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So funny!!! I am originally a cat person. I had a red-point siamese from the time I was 9 until right before I married at 24. He was very loyal and my family (military) traveled with him from state to state with his litter box under my feet. (after all he was my cat!) My siblings loved him too but I got the work involved. When I got married I talked my husband into another red-point mix to take his place. We had him for 10 years until he got bit by the neighbors stray and contracted feline leukemia. Our children were very sad to see him go so they each got to pick out a kitten at the shelter. I never got as close to those two, though one, a tortoise, was with us for 25 years and just died this last January. When my Father passed away 15 years ago....I got another kitty to help me through that time...It was amazing how comforting he was. He is now 15 and going through some kidney problems, but still with us!...He is an orange stripe and spot....7 years ago my friend had found a stray , feral cat that just happened to be a red-point. I just had to have him, because there is something about those blue eyes =] None of my Siamese have been the same. The first was the more pure bred and his meow and lean body showed that. The other two are bigger and one meowed like a kitten while the last one has a nagging siamese meow. I must add that 4 years ago I got a little puppy. We had had a large dog when the kids had their kitties , but she was too much for our family and we had to give her up...We all hated that....Our new little Lasa Opso came along after we became empty nesters. Being a cat person and used to them being independant I was not prepared for the needs of a small white indoor puppy. It was like having another baby! Well, almost....But now that she is 4 and potty trained (somewhat), leash trained (sort of) and not ruining the furniture (ok, I am lying here) she really is a sweetheart...=] Lasa's are not what you would call easy to train, groom or have in your lap. She has a mind of her own!! But, I know she adores us, and won't leave our sight or footstool when we are home. Though, because of her, the cats no longer like to hang out in front of the TV with us. They get along fine, but she gets jealous of them wanting to sit on me..=\ Anyway, that was a long reply, but I hope you get the picture....I am a sucker for my pets...=]
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