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"Diane L. Schirf" wrote I have a great apartment and a wonderful building manager. No complaints. Hey, I loved one of my apartments much more than my current house! But when it came time to buy I could never afford a place as old and cool as it was. I'm not knocking renting--there are advantages, such as the fact that you have someone else to be responsible for repairs and to PAY for them. What I meant was that I feel much more secure now that nobody has the right to come into my house and do as they please when I am not at home. And, I like the fact that in paying a mortgage, my money doesn't just "disappear." |
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"Kristine Kochanski" wrote in message ... On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 11:49:25 GMT, "nimue" wrote: 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. What about if the cat has kitty companions and someone looking in on them twice a day? |
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"Kristine Kochanski" wrote in message ... On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 11:49:25 GMT, "nimue" wrote: 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. What about if the cat has kitty companions and someone looking in on them twice a day? |
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"Rona Yuthasastrakosol" wrote in message ... "Kristine Kochanski" wrote in message ... 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. Using that analogy (cat and child)...would you have a young child spayed or neutered? Would you have a young child tattoed and microchipped should s/he become lost? Should I not even be leaving my cat home unattended while I go to work for the day? I certainly wouldn't leave a child alone in that situation so according to your analogy, I shouldn't leave my cat during the day, either. I would send a child to school--should I send my cat to school, too? The child/cat analogy is one of the silliest ones to use when trying to make a point. Fact is, cats and humans are very different. Cats are far more self-sufficient than young children and far more independent. And not all cats need company and stimulation. Some prefer very much to be left alone as much as possible. That being said, the *only* reason I would never leave my cat alone for two days would be because she might become sick or injured during that time. With some illnesses or injuries, it is crucial to get a cat to the vet asap. If she were home alone, who would bring her to the vet? rona (happy Kitty has a vacation home) Nicely argued. You could be a great lawyer. |
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"Rona Yuthasastrakosol" wrote in message ... "Kristine Kochanski" wrote in message ... 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. Using that analogy (cat and child)...would you have a young child spayed or neutered? Would you have a young child tattoed and microchipped should s/he become lost? Should I not even be leaving my cat home unattended while I go to work for the day? I certainly wouldn't leave a child alone in that situation so according to your analogy, I shouldn't leave my cat during the day, either. I would send a child to school--should I send my cat to school, too? The child/cat analogy is one of the silliest ones to use when trying to make a point. Fact is, cats and humans are very different. Cats are far more self-sufficient than young children and far more independent. And not all cats need company and stimulation. Some prefer very much to be left alone as much as possible. That being said, the *only* reason I would never leave my cat alone for two days would be because she might become sick or injured during that time. With some illnesses or injuries, it is crucial to get a cat to the vet asap. If she were home alone, who would bring her to the vet? rona (happy Kitty has a vacation home) Nicely argued. You could be a great lawyer. |
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"Kristine Kochanski" wrote in message ... On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 07:01:10 -0600, "Rona Yuthasastrakosol" wrote: Using that analogy (cat and child)...would you have a young child spayed or neutered? If it was going to go out and shag at random with nobody to look after its offspring, yes. Nazi. :-) |
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"Kristine Kochanski" wrote in message ... On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 07:01:10 -0600, "Rona Yuthasastrakosol" wrote: Using that analogy (cat and child)...would you have a young child spayed or neutered? If it was going to go out and shag at random with nobody to look after its offspring, yes. Nazi. :-) |
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Quoth Kristine Kochanski:
Of course it's just my opinion, I don't go around removing cats from homes that are treated in a way I find abhorrent! I find lots of things other cat owners do quite unbearable but I have my own beliefs and I have to live by them - and if I had to leave my cats regularly I wouldn't have them, it's as simple as that. That's my opinion as a cat owner and I'm entitled to express it. OK, fair enough - and yes, you are; I just wanted to head off any Bobbing at the pass. In fact, I might be faced with that situation myself soon - I'm between jobs, and I may well be in a situation where I'm away from the house 5 days a week. Obviously, should that happen, I need to find my cats some nice new slaves... *sniffle* so I'm hoping it doesn't come to that. -- Gwenhwyfaer (emails need [Private] in the subject) some girls wander by themselves |
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Quoth Kristine Kochanski:
Of course it's just my opinion, I don't go around removing cats from homes that are treated in a way I find abhorrent! I find lots of things other cat owners do quite unbearable but I have my own beliefs and I have to live by them - and if I had to leave my cats regularly I wouldn't have them, it's as simple as that. That's my opinion as a cat owner and I'm entitled to express it. OK, fair enough - and yes, you are; I just wanted to head off any Bobbing at the pass. In fact, I might be faced with that situation myself soon - I'm between jobs, and I may well be in a situation where I'm away from the house 5 days a week. Obviously, should that happen, I need to find my cats some nice new slaves... *sniffle* so I'm hoping it doesn't come to that. -- Gwenhwyfaer (emails need [Private] in the subject) some girls wander by themselves |
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"Tracy" wrote in message om... Well, there you go. We're appalled by different things. I'm appalled by people who don't bother to tag and collar their indoor pets in the assumption that they will never, by any combination of circumstances, slip out of the house. This really is a good point. Much as I love my cats I had not thought of this. It's as though my mind stops at the worst possible outcome, that they might get hit on the busy street first thing. Both have collars, but I will have some tags made with their names and my contact info this weekend and attach them. |
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