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On Thu, 18 Mar 2004 21:21:47 -0700, "Cat Protector"
wrote: How is a cat considered an it? Shouldn't the cat be considered a he or a she? The 'it' was the cat in the anecdote, as it was referred to as 'it' I have no concept of its sexuality/sex/gender. As for them having no concept on whether or not you're coming back, I think they very much know when you are coming back. I tell mine all the time that I am coming back when I am leaving. Er, yes, and they understand English do they? And can think in human spatial terms?? You only have to look at a cat hiding behind behind something - it thinks cos you can't see it, it can't see you! I tell my cats I'm going out, and sometimes they're sitting at the door when I come back. Then again, they spend hours sitting staring at the door when I'm *in* so that's not a very good gauge of their understanding. |
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Quoth Kristine Kochanski:
Single people do leave cats alone for two nights. It's not that unusual. It's not unusual but it's very wrong IMO. If you can't look after 'em, don't have 'em. Please don't turn this into another indoor/outdoor debate. Your opinion is a perfectly valid opinion, but it doesn't make opposite opinions invalid, especially not when they're backed up with evidence. -- Gwenhwyfaer (emails need [Private] in the subject) some girls wander by themselves |
Quoth Kristine Kochanski:
Single people do leave cats alone for two nights. It's not that unusual. It's not unusual but it's very wrong IMO. If you can't look after 'em, don't have 'em. Please don't turn this into another indoor/outdoor debate. Your opinion is a perfectly valid opinion, but it doesn't make opposite opinions invalid, especially not when they're backed up with evidence. -- Gwenhwyfaer (emails need [Private] in the subject) some girls wander by themselves |
IBen Getiner wrote:
snip If you continue to demonstrate this kind of negligence regarding your pets, there are people here who will see to it that the proper authorities come and take them away from you. Um, would those be the same people in the white coats who have so often come to collect you? Trust me -- they don't want her. You are the one who needs to fear the authorities. -- nimue "There was a time when I was young and gay -- but straight." Max Bialystock Do not taunt happy fun ball. SNL |
IBen Getiner wrote:
snip If you continue to demonstrate this kind of negligence regarding your pets, there are people here who will see to it that the proper authorities come and take them away from you. Um, would those be the same people in the white coats who have so often come to collect you? Trust me -- they don't want her. You are the one who needs to fear the authorities. -- nimue "There was a time when I was young and gay -- but straight." Max Bialystock Do not taunt happy fun ball. SNL |
Kristine Kochanski wrote:
On 18 Mar 2004 16:06:53 -0800, (Tracy) wrote: Kristine Kochanski wrote in message . .. I'd be more concerned someone went away for a whole weekend and left a cat alone. I wouldn't have given her the cat back! Poor lil thing. The point is that the cat was almost a dead little thing because he DIDN'T have a collar on. Single people do leave cats alone for two nights. It's not that unusual. It's not unusual but it's very wrong IMO. If you can't look after 'em, don't have 'em. Really? You think it's wrong to leave a cat alone for a weekend? If you leave them plenty of food and water I don't see what the problem is. Maybe I will get flamed here, but I really don't. I have done this many times, as have my friends. One of my friends works at an animal hospital, but she has left her cats alone for the weekend, too. Why not? I mean, if the cat is healthy and not pregnant and doing fine, what's the big deal? -- nimue "There was a time when I was young and gay -- but straight." Max Bialystock Do not taunt happy fun ball. SNL |
Kristine Kochanski wrote:
On 18 Mar 2004 16:06:53 -0800, (Tracy) wrote: Kristine Kochanski wrote in message . .. I'd be more concerned someone went away for a whole weekend and left a cat alone. I wouldn't have given her the cat back! Poor lil thing. The point is that the cat was almost a dead little thing because he DIDN'T have a collar on. Single people do leave cats alone for two nights. It's not that unusual. It's not unusual but it's very wrong IMO. If you can't look after 'em, don't have 'em. Really? You think it's wrong to leave a cat alone for a weekend? If you leave them plenty of food and water I don't see what the problem is. Maybe I will get flamed here, but I really don't. I have done this many times, as have my friends. One of my friends works at an animal hospital, but she has left her cats alone for the weekend, too. Why not? I mean, if the cat is healthy and not pregnant and doing fine, what's the big deal? -- nimue "There was a time when I was young and gay -- but straight." Max Bialystock Do not taunt happy fun ball. SNL |
On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 11:49:25 GMT, "nimue"
wrote: Kristine Kochanski wrote: Single people do leave cats alone for two nights. It's not that unusual. It's not unusual but it's very wrong IMO. If you can't look after 'em, don't have 'em. Really? You think it's wrong to leave a cat alone for a weekend? Absolutely. If you leave them plenty of food and water I don't see what the problem is. Maybe I will get flamed here, but I really don't. I have done this many times, as have my friends. One of my friends works at an animal hospital, but she has left her cats alone for the weekend, too. Why not? I mean, if the cat is healthy and not pregnant and doing fine, what's the big deal? The big deal is cats need company and stimulation. How would you like to be trapped in a house all weekend with nobody to play with?! Would you leave a child alone all weekend so long as it was healthy and enough food and water? I don't think so. |
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