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24 Jan 2007, 12:05 am

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I love cats. When I was younger I more much more of a dog person, but I think I kind of did a 180 a couple years ago when I adopted a border collie from the humane society. She's a beautiful dog and I love her personality and I appreciate the exercise I get from walking her during warmer months, but she is freaking FULL of energy all the time, and especially when I'm coming home from work or school I usually don't want to be bothered. Fortunately my parents fell in love with her and "adopted" her into their house so she wouldn't have to be stuck in my 1 bedroom apartment. When I was volunteering in the cattery at the humane society I got my dog from, I discovered that I'm actually a cat person. They're much more independant but at the same time they have a need for attention and "love" that manifests itself sort of randomly, which is kind of how I picture myself. Right now I have a 1 year old siamese cat. She's the most therapuetic aspect of my life; when I'm at a climax of confusion and frustration with the people around me I can calm myself down by looking at her and wondering what she's thinking.


I have 2 Border Collie mixes. Border Collie + One room apt = disaster. I have to take them to the dog park all the time so they can run around and use up their energy.



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24 Jan 2007, 2:32 am

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I nominate cats as our official mascot!


Seconded! :)


Third :D


call that forth!! ! :D anyway anybody loves shihtzu? i also love shihtzus.



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24 Jan 2007, 2:34 am

maldoror wrote:
I love cats. When I was younger I more much more of a dog person, but I think I kind of did a 180 a couple years ago when I adopted a border collie from the humane society. She's a beautiful dog and I love her personality and I appreciate the exercise I get from walking her during warmer months, but she is freaking FULL of energy all the time, and especially when I'm coming home from work or school I usually don't want to be bothered. Fortunately my parents fell in love with her and "adopted" her into their house so she wouldn't have to be stuck in my 1 bedroom apartment. When I was volunteering in the cattery at the humane society I got my dog from, I discovered that I'm actually a cat person. They're much more independant but at the same time they have a need for attention and "love" that manifests itself sort of randomly, which is kind of how I picture myself. Right now I have a 1 year old siamese cat. She's the most therapuetic aspect of my life; when I'm at a climax of confusion and frustration with the people around me I can calm myself down by looking at her and wondering what she's thinking.


-did you know siamese ARE the smartest cats. followed by the balinese.



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24 Jan 2007, 2:53 am

I believe it. And the beautiful thing about cats its that the smarter they are the more mysterious they are.



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24 Jan 2007, 3:46 am

i adore cats. always have. I have three now.


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24 Jan 2007, 4:46 am

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-did you know siamese ARE the smartest cats. followed by the balinese.


I've had many cats over the years, but never had a siamese cat so maybe the siamese cat lovers can explain this behaviour to me. I was cat-sitting for a neighbour who was on holiday once and when I went into the house her two cats went into what I thought was a stalking position (down on the ground with their ears back, staring at me) I clapped my hands to make them run away so I could get to their food bowls to feed them but they obviously resented me being in their house.

Do siamese cats have that 'guarding the home' attitude that dogs have? I've never come across it before with cats.



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24 Jan 2007, 5:32 am

Starr wrote:
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-did you know siamese ARE the smartest cats. followed by the balinese.


I've had many cats over the years, but never had a siamese cat so maybe the siamese cat lovers can explain this behaviour to me. I was cat-sitting for a neighbour who was on holiday once and when I went into the house her two cats went into what I thought was a stalking position (down on the ground with their ears back, staring at me) I clapped my hands to make them run away so I could get to their food bowls to feed them but they obviously resented me being in their house.

Do siamese cats have that 'guarding the home' attitude that dogs have? I've never come across it before with cats.


To an extent. Cats will protect their owner just like dogs. If that weren't so I'd be dead, Gopher, my can, saved both my life and my mother's. Gopher was a black cat but if you looked at him in the sun you could see his Siamese markings.



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24 Jan 2007, 10:34 am

My first Siamese, Samantha, was a music lover. She listened to all kinds of music with me, from Classical to Classic Rock and Roll. When music was playing, Samantha would paw at the door to be let into my room and we'd sit on the bed together listening. My current cats are not interested at all.



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24 Jan 2007, 12:10 pm

Cow Kitty is the only cat that will let me get away with rubbing her belly.



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24 Jan 2007, 2:22 pm

Not many kitties will allow that. I had a very placid cat once who loved her tummy stroked but Mr Spud (the cat I've got now) would bite me if I tried that with him.



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24 Jan 2007, 3:23 pm

(Trying to post animated Gif (?) of Russian Blue kitty)

http://pamfandrich.com/websites/websites.htm

(Scroll down to see the kitty)


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24 Jan 2007, 3:55 pm

I love both cats and dogs. A cat or a dog will never cheat on you, or hurt you, or shoot you.



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24 Jan 2007, 4:26 pm

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Can you guess the breed, Starbuline?



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24 Jan 2007, 6:43 pm

Adorable cat Prof.....I love the little sign of inpatient "finger" tapping.


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24 Jan 2007, 9:31 pm

Ahayes,

That's a beautiful cat! It looks like a Russian Blue to me.



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24 Jan 2007, 9:37 pm

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Ahayes,

That's a beautiful cat! It looks like a Russian Blue to me.


You little rat! I wasn't asking you.... that's -10 points for you!