Should Men Living Alone Get a Cat?

[tashalustig]

lol yeah there is nothing wrong with men having cats and not sure how that stereotype began tbh what is it about a cat that promotes femininity?!

there are some extremely camp men with big dogs doesn't help their image they are still camp

 

[Stephen Tashi]

My cats have never got more aggressive from it though they are used to it now

There is a difference between "getting more aggressive" and "using their claws more aggressively". When a cat wants to run quickly, it has a sense of how far it should extend its claws to get traction. A cat with trimmed claws will extend them more since it has learned that it gets only a little traction from dull claws. If you stop trimming its claws, it will misjudge how far to extend them. It must re-learn what to do with its claws in various situations.

 

[Dembadon]

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there are some extremely camp men with big dogs doesn't help their image they are still camp

What are "camp men?"

 

[netgypsy]

If the hooks are just removed the claws still grip. They just don't shred furniture. I haven't noticed cats using their claws when they run. Interesting. I'll have to watch some videos of them. A family member adopted a declawed cat and he would ball up his paw and sock a dog or cat that came too close.

 

[tashalustig]

What are "camp men?"

Well from having a very camp brother i would say he is just like the stereotype so think Will and Grace the annoying gay friend of Will's. I don't really know how to word it for you, camp men even seem to have a different tone in their voice much like a young girls the walk is very feminine as in a catwalk walk

 

[tashalustig]

If the hooks are just removed the claws still grip. They just don't shred furniture. I haven't noticed cats using their claws when they run. Interesting. I'll have to watch some videos of them. A family member adopted a declawed cat and he would ball up his paw and sock a dog or cat that came too close.

poor thing, declawing is not really done in the UK! Mine don't scratch a lot tbh so have never noticed them having to get their claws out more die to clipping also i have been clipping their claws since they were kittens just so they don't get caught in things or accidentally hurt one another when playing

 

[FlexGunship]

Pixel enjoyed her long weekend with me. I gave her a bit of turkey to enjoy for Thanksgiving. I helped her discover the bedroom window and now she sneaks behind the curtains and sits on the deep sill occasionally during the night before relaxing back on the bed and falling asleep again.

I have lots of pictures and videos and just haven't gotten around to uploading them. We watched Spongebob yesterday; she likes Mr. Crabs for some reason.

I was watching some Netflix on my laptop in bed and she helped me pick out a show... and then another one, and the closed the browser window, opened a few others, put my recycle bin inside of itself and then deleted it, shut off my wireless transceiver, pressed the "B" key for a while, and finally got bored.

Either way, my number one goal has been achieved... keep her alive!

 

[tashalustig]

Pixel enjoyed her long weekend with me. I gave her a bit of turkey to enjoy for Thanksgiving. I helped her discover the bedroom window and now she sneaks behind the curtains and sits on the deep sill occasionally during the night before relaxing back on the bed and falling asleep again.

I have lots of pictures and videos and just haven't gotten around to uploading them. We watched Spongebob yesterday; she likes Mr. Crabs for some reason.

I was watching some Netflix on my laptop in bed and she helped me pick out a show... and then another one, and the closed the browser window, opened a few others, put my recycle bin inside of itself and then deleted it, shut off my wireless transceiver, pressed the "B" key for a while, and finally got bored.

Either way, my number one goal has been achieved... keep her alive!

Bless they do have a thing about typing for some reason i have turned my back for just a few mins before to find that the kitten has deleted things off the computer and somehow managed to empty the bin. Am looking forward to the pics. Is the little madam sleeping in with you

 

[rhody]

Pixel enjoyed her long weekend with me.

I have lots of pictures and videos and just haven't gotten around to uploading them. We watched Spongebob yesterday; she likes Mr. Crabs for some reason.

I was watching some Netflix on my laptop in bed and she helped me pick out a show... and then another one, and the closed the browser window, opened a few others, put my recycle bin inside of itself and then deleted it, shut off my wireless transceiver, pressed the "B" key for a while, and finally got bored.

Either way, my number one goal has been achieved... keep her alive!

Flex,

Since you are quite a devil and it is hard to know when you switch into being silly, sarcastic, etc... seriously, you watched Spongebob with her ?!

Rhody...

P.S. I still can't get over how she will bring things to you as well, some strange genetics going on there.

 

[KrisOhn]

The most comfortable places for a cat are the most inconvenient for humans.

 

[netgypsy]

poor thing, declawing is not really done in the UK! Mine don't scratch a lot tbh so have never noticed them having to get their claws out more die to clipping also i have been clipping their claws since they were kittens just so they don't get caught in things or accidentally hurt one another when playing

Declawing is nasty and unnecessary. They even have these little hollow soft claws you can glue on a cat but really how long do you think the cat would take to remove them. Five minutes maybe?

 

[tashalustig]

The most comfortable places for a cat are the most inconvenient for humans.

OMG OMG gorgeous do you know the breed that look like a ragdoll pose

 

[lisab]

poor thing, declawing is not really done in the UK! Mine don't scratch a lot tbh so have never noticed them having to get their claws out more die to clipping also i have been clipping their claws since they were kittens just so they don't get caught in things or accidentally hurt one another when playing

Here in the US, more and more veterinarians are refusing to do the procedure, based on ethical grounds. Long overdue, IMO.

 

[tashalustig]

Here in the US, more and more veterinarians are refusing to do the procedure, based on ethical grounds. Long overdue, IMO.

Yes i would never do it it is like someone ripper nails off their child its just horrible there aren't many that would do it over here definitely no vets.

 

[nobahar]

Flex,
To celebrate the successful new addition to your household, I drew you a picture:

You're welcome.

 

[Astronuc]

OMG OMG gorgeous do you know the breed that look like a ragdoll pose

Looks part Siamese.

My cats just walk across the keyboard or sit on it. Usually that's coincident with mealtime.

Cat guys = very huggable, patient, dependable, . . . , house trained, . . . .

 

[tashalustig]

Looks part Siamese.

My cats just walk across the keyboard or sit on it. Usually that's coincident with mealtime.

Cat guys = very huggable, patient, dependable, . . . , house trained, . . . .

HAHAHAH house trained there's a positive point! She could actually be a number breeds especially as the little one is all white now, ragdoll, siamese, birman. But we will need more pictures :)

 

[FlexGunship]

Flex,

Since you are quite a devil and it is hard to know when you switch into being silly, sarcastic, etc... seriously, you watched Spongebob with her ?!

Rhody...

P.S. I still can't get over how she will bring things to you as well, some strange genetics going on there.

I might be 26, but I'm allowed to like Spongebob; we'll leave it at that.

EDIT: If she can carry it in her teeth she will. Sometimes held high as a prize, sometimes she'll drop it short, bat it for a second and then walk away.

I don't count it as "fetch" unless she drops it and runs back to the stairs and waits for me to throw it again. If she drops it and wanders off, then it's probably just a coincidence that I was nearby.

Flex,
To celebrate the successful new addition to your household, I drew you a picture:

You're welcome.

How'd you know I wear a top hat around the house?

Cat guys = very huggable, patient, dependable, . . . , house trained, . . . .

Minus the house trained thing... my housekeeper would strongly disagree with you on that point.

 

[FlexGunship]

See... us watching Spongebob the other day.

 

[rhody]

See... us watching Spongebob the other day.

Sorry Flex, that is just too funny, glad you and Pixel enjoy it though.

Rhody...

 

[Astronuc]

See... us watching Spongebob the other day.

Sweet!

 

[netgypsy]

Humans domesticated dogs. Cats domesticated humans. Does she purr when she watches spongebob? I confess I watch it also with a cat.

 

[FlexGunship]

Humans domesticated dogs. Cats domesticated humans. Does she purr when she watches spongebob? I confess I watch it also with a cat.

Does she purr when watching TV?? Please... she purrs when a breeze blows through the room.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Flex, I'm sorry but that is really weird! You really need to expose Pixel to more sophisticated programming. I suggest turning on PBS.

 

[FlexGunship]

Flex, I'm sorry but that is really weird! You really need to expose Pixel to more sophisticated programming. I suggest turning on PBS.

Ivan, she's a baby. She's not going to appreciate a documentary on the Wuba-wuba people of Southern Monolongabongaboo, she likes bright flashing colors and surprising noises...

... and I like it because of the complicated subtext and gripping side plots.

http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lj9fn0Tdnb1qfmqx5o1_400.jpg​

Source: http://welcometothekrustykrab.tumblr.com/post/4428393947/i-cant-see-my-forehead

 

[netgypsy]

While we're talking about cats have you guys seen this? (Ignore commercial first)http://www.jokeroo.com/videos/animal/kangaroo-hopping-kitten.html

 

[tashalustig]

LOL that gave me quite a giggle mine like scifi i think its all the space ships personally

 

[Ivan Seeking]

she likes bright flashing colors and surprising noises

Yeah, me too.

My Little Tyke likes to ride in the car now. When I get in the car to drive up to the house, she comes running and leaps into the front seat, then the back window. When I park at the house, she often gets out and runs back down to the office.

It seems that I'm just running a cat joyride service.

 

[tashalustig]

Yeah, me too.

My Little Tyke likes to ride in the car now. When I get in the car to drive up to the house, she comes running and leaps into the front seat, then the back window. When I park at the house, she often gets out and runs back down to the office.

It seems that I'm just running a cat joyride service.

you definitely do sound like you are

 

[FlexGunship]

I made some Pixel-based memes. The picture is just a random cat picture I found on a meme-generator site... no Pixel, unfortunately.