Yes. I think I said that. I'm sure I said that. Did I say that?
Cats vs. Dogs
No. You didn't say that.
Isn't that brought on by anxiety? I know some dogs are more anxious than others but the ones that aren't, do they still circle?
do I have pictures of them.. what kind of question is that Louise... of course I do!!
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Riley loves the stuffed animals twice his size
Darling dogs. The pictures show how alert they are. Must be a terrier thing.
Cute!
Reminds me of a book I bought my sister for Christmas. Walking in Circles Before Lying Down by Merrill Markoe. I listened to it on CD but got her a copy and she yelled at me for making her stay up all night to finish reading it!
I had also read that dogs circle to mat down the grass as well as move out bugs, scorpions, snakes and such.
ok Weeze can we explain the fluffing of the blankets after I get up... I hear scratch scratch scratch.. for at least 5 mins after I get up.. let them out.. and they both go back to bed.. makes me giggle every day
Has anybody posted this yet? All the films are about cats except the last one. This guy is so talented. The last film shows how he makes these . . .
http://www.simonscat.com/films.html
Loved that! especially the let me in one. Mine does that too. Open the door, and they take their sweet time about coming in...lol.
Those videos just make me dislike cats all the more.
Love those cartoons. Thanks for posting!
My favourite is the "Wake UP" one!
Cute!
I just realized I forgot one of the biggies. That unique ability of dogs to make you feel welcome. Not by rubbing against you. Not by rolling around and playing. But by going straight for the crotch sniff! When I was a kid I thought I had a special gift. Boy was I relieved when I realized they do it to everyone!
LOL!
I recently came home from a trip to discover that (probably) my dog sitter and her boyfriend had stolen a few precious pieces of jewelry from me. The Sheriff's deputy came over the other night to take my report. Being a single working gal who lives at the end of a dead-end road and spends most of her free time out in the yard, I don't get many visitors.
The dogs kept goosing the deputy. It was clear that he was a dog-lover, but he wasn't used to that (he has boxers with short noses). At one point he turned around to Bug and said, "Seriously . . . cut it out." Like Bug would get "Seriously". I laughed and then put the dogs in the back bedroom.
And this posted from kandredvm in the Southwest Forum. For you, flowerjen. :-D
Job Description for Cats
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BATHROOMS - Always accompany guests to the bathroom. It is not necessary to do anything. Just sit & stare.
DOORS - Do not allow any closed doors...in any room. To get the door opened, stand on hind legs & hammer with forepaws. Once door is opened, it's not necessary to use it. After you have ordered an outside door opened, stand half-way in & out & think about several things. This is particularly important during very cold weather, rain, snow, or mosquito season.
CHAIRS AND RUGS - If you have to throw up get to a white chair quickly. If you cannot manage in time, get to an Oriental rug. If there is no Oriental rug, shag is good. When throwing up on the carpet, make sure you back up while barfing so it's as long as a human's bare foot.
HAMPERING - If one of your humans is engaged in any activity, and the other is idle, stay with the busy one. This is called helping, otherwise known as hampering. Following are the rules for hampering: When supervising cooking, sit just behind the left heel of the cook. You cannot be seen and thereby stand a better chance of being stepped on and then picked up and comforted. For book readers, get in close under the chin, between eyes and book --unless you can lie across the book itself. When human is working at computer, jump up on desk, walk across keyboard, bat at mouse pointer on screen, and then lay in human's lap across arms, hampering typing in progress.
WALKING - As often as possible, dart quickly & as close as possible in front of the human, especially on stairs, when they have something in their arms, in the dark & when they first get up in the morning. This will help them practice their co-ordination skills.
BEDTIME - Always sleep on the human at night so he/she cannot move around.
LITTER BOX - When using the litter box, be sure to kick as much litter out of the box as possible. Humans love the feel of kitty litter between their toes.
HIDING - Every now and then, hide in a place where the humans cannot find you and do NOT come out for three to four hours under any circumstances. This will cause the humans to panic (which they love) thinking that you have run away or are lost. Once you do come out . . . the humans will cover you with love & kisses, and you probably will get a treat.
ONE LAST THOUGHT - Whenever possible, get close to a human, especially their face, then turn around and present your butt to them. . . humans love this, so do it often !
lol
I just remembered the funniest story.
My parents and I were staying overnight at my bil's sister's house. The 3 guest bedrooms were in the far corner of the house, 2 on one side of the hall, 1 on the other. My parents were in the single 1, I was across from them and my bil's nephew's bedrm was next to me. They warned my parents that the cat usually slept in the room they were using, so if they didn't want him in there keep the door shut. Well about 3 in the morning I hear "BANG BANG BANG BANG" then silence then "BANG BANG BANG BANG" I'm like what the heck is that??? My heart is beating 90 miles an hour, then "BANG BANG BANG BANG" and the nephew screaming "SHUT UP!!! SHUT UP!!!
I realize it's the cat trying to get in the bedroom. I'm was cracking up, I thought it was the funniest thing, my parents, not so much.
Great story. When I was in college, we had a cat named Quai Chang (well, he was "owned" by the house). Quai Chang was a huge Siamese cat. Every now and then someone would forget to let him in at night. Then at about 3:00 am we'd hear him fling his body against the back screen door, which, as you can imagine, was 100 years old and didn't fit quite right. Each time the door was hit, it would fly open and then bounce back closed.
It was a very effective technique for getting someone, even a college kid, up.
Hee hee! Good stories.
Cats purr to show affection and contentment. What do dogs do? Drool?
Dogs wag their tail. Dogs anticipate their human's needs and try to satisfy them. Cats wait for their human to satisfy their needs.
well said!
My cats bring me beer and the remote. Top that!
my dog brings me dead chipmunks!!!
Actually, Ralph Kramden expected Alice to anticipate his needs and try to satisfy him. I think we've made progress since then! Likewise, cats are more equal partners, not servants!
Salem yowls when looking for us. When you answer, he meows as if nothing is wrong.
Either way, I'M still the housekeeper. :-/
Katie, sorry to hear about your stolen property. That's horrible. Thanks for posting that very funny job description. I loved it.
Victor, I think it's the strangest thing, but my cats hardly ever purr, and when they do, it's barely audible. I'm so bummed about that. Purring is so wonderful. Another way they show their contentement is to claw (knead) the heck out of my chest. Owie, owie, owie... My dog is always content except when I leave without him. He never drools. He is not a servant. He is just wonderful company.
I was joking about drooling, of course, as I am with most of these posts! That is weird about the purring. Yes, they knead all the time and the kitties have front claws! Ouch.
I've never de-clawed. If I didn't think it was cruel, I'd do it in a heartbeat. My curtains wouldn't be destroyed otherwise.
Yeah, weird and truly sad about the purring. They like my lap, though. No doubt about that.
I know. I would never de-claw again. I'm sorry I did it to Crash.
Sofonisba, thanks. I'm still processing it. With 5 dogs, it'll be expensive to have to kennel them when I'm gone, but I most likely won't ever have a house-sitter again . . .
I love the purring, too. Some of mine purred early on, but others seem to have gotten better at it with age. I share your sentiments about the kneading and miscellaneous "push-off" claws. Yeowch!
Awwww. I do think that some vets really steer you in the wrong direction, for sure, VG.
Jumper 2's tortoise-shell doesn't meow properly. she is told that is usual for that color pattern. Anyone know? our cats were grey & white, grey tiger & orange tiger.
"Likewise, cats are more equal partners, not servants!"
Cat owners never seem to realize that they are the servants ;)
My cat has a very unique meow when he wants food, almost like a chirp. He chirps a lot!! When I'm preparing dinner, all three animals form a semicircle around me. They make no noise, they don't move a muscle, just mentally willing a toss of food in their direction.
I've never heard that. I have one silent calico, one calico who has a loud sort of nasally raow, and one dilute tortoiseshell who gives short burbles of mum or mph.
Each of my meowing cats does it a little bit differently. Interestingly, the skittish cats who don't come out to interact with me (much) don't really talk or purr. I almost think they talk to sort of talk for me . . .
I'll ask them permission to serve them. ^_^