How the HELL am I supposed to remember that I don't like cats, when

[Redstone]

the damn kitten keeps draping herself over the back of my neck, thereby warming my bad shoulder, and purring the whole time?

I really DON'T like cats. But this one is kind of OK, I suppose, I guess, if I really HAVE to admit it. Grumble, grumble.

Redstone

[KitchenWitch]

1. You old coot!

:hug:

[Redstone]

10. It's a tough job, but SOMEBODY'S gotta do it.

Redstone

[MissB]

2. Before you know it, you'll have

four or five of them. :rofl:

They're sweet creatures. Pure love. Sharp claws. Hope you don't have a kneader.

[Redstone]

6. Uh, no. Like kids, we have all of them that we can stand. Two of each is plenty.

No matter what Mrs R says.

Redstone

[MissB]

7. I now have 3.

The third one showed up a few weeks ago - a stray. He's very sweet. I couldn't turn him away.

I have sworn that the third kitty will never cross the doorway.

[Redstone]

9. No, no, don't tell me I'm doomed!

But I draw the line at canned food. That stuff looks and smells as bad going into the cat as it does coming out of it.

Redstone

[Left Is Write]

37. My Dino eats dry food and likes it -

I don't think he'd eat canned food even if I offered it to him.

[kedrys]

3. The soothing noise is quite hypnotic, is it not?

The heat's nice too. I have a warm spot for my footsies every night, courtesy of my oldest kitty.

[MichiganVote]

4. Yeah, my husband used to say the same thing...and now,

we have three. Who is the bigger sucker in the house for these worthless furbags? Uh, that would be the master.

[KG]

5. it knows you're hurting. and where.

animals are like that sometimes.

[Redstone]

8. Boy, are you right about that. The puppy is sleeping on my bad hip and keeping

it warm, even as the kitten warms my shoulder.

They do know, indeed.

Redstone

[redwitch]

12. My mom had a cat whose life she saved.

That kitty would sleep next to whatever hurt on my mom and the purring and warmth really felt good to her. Amazing but she did know what was hurting. She was kind of like tylenol in purrform!

[Redstone]

15. "Tylenol in Purrform." Well-written, right there.

You may want to copyright that phrase.

Redstone

[redwitch]

17. I am glad the kitty is winning you over Redstone.

You are too nice to not like cats! :-)

[Redstone]

19. Thanks for the compliment. She's a damn good kitty.

Redstone

[InvisibleTouch]

30. I've heard it said that the purring of a cat...

...helps bones to heal. Don't know how much truth there is to that, but anything that helps you relax and feel better, will automatically help you recover.

[crim son]

11. Try burying your face in her fur.

Also, touch the soft pads of her paws and check out her muscular little thighs and tail. You may come to like her.

[havocmom]

13. Many cats seem to sense where the boo-boos are

And they WILL give comfort. Just accept the kitty-magic-healing and respect that cats can and do pick their people. Sometimes a cat goes through a lot to find the human that needs their attention. Just accept it. Marvel at how fate works and count yourself blessed.

You're a goner, big guy. That cat has your number MAJORLY :rofl:

pssst, Redstone... maybe someone sent the cat. It could happen.

[Redstone]

18. She was a rescue-shelter cat. Supposed to be our older son's choice, because

his cat had died a week or two before.

Came down to choosing between Marcy and her brother. Guess who was chosen.

I've never been fond of a cat before, but I like this one. The puppy does, too.

Redstone

[havocmom]

28. Some day I'll tell you about Louie Cat, Havocdad

and the kitten that made us wonder about the continuation of old souls ;)

The cat finds you.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. My dear Redstone!

Aw, you old softie!

It's about time you realized that even small creatures have powers you cannot withstand......

Good on ya........:hug: :loveya:

[idgiehkt]

16. I know in the old days some craftsmen used

puppies lying on their backs to keep themselves from getting stiff and sore. If it works, go for it!

[Redstone]

22. And I bet that worked. May I thank you right now on behalf of all the pets in

New Orleans?

Redstone

[idgiehkt]

29. Lots is still going on there

even now occasionally I will hear of a rescue. There are several cases in court where the animal was rescued and adopted out too soon and now the owners are fighting to get them back. It's so sad what happened down there, I'll never be the same after watching it.

This is a very touching video of some of the rescue that went on there in the aftermath.

I'm with you, NOLA animal rescue:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92dNvrzzcxE

It will break your heart though.

[graywarrior]

20. Answer: You like cats.

[stuntcat]

46. Face it,

They're good little animals.
Rock on, Cats!!

[mentalsolstice]

21. Best thing to do

Is get a kitten and a puppy about the same age...They'll play together and entertain you for years. And make you forget that you're a "dog person" or a "cat person".

[Redstone]

24. Oh, we did that, in December. And the puppy and the kitten get along very well

indeed, thank you for the advice. The two of them will have many happy years together.

Redstone

[mentalsolstice]

25. Then you're ahead of the game! eom

[itsmesgd]

23. I'm in the same boat.

I hate cats except for my friend's cats and the one's that me and my ex rescued. It's hard to hate them when they are so freakin mellow. Plus, you gotta love a pet that can crap in a box- very low maintenance. I also like their "who gives a rat's ass" - type of mentality. You walk in the door and the cat is like "whoopee you're home, I'm napping". Dogs will knock themselves out trying to run to you to lick your shoes. It's easier to hate them when they yak in your shoes or you have to clean up a nasty litter box.

[Redstone]

26. Ah, but this cat is doglike, trots right over when you call her, loves to play

"catch the stuffed mouse," all that knd of stuff.

Big part of why I like her.

Redstone

[itsmesgd]

27. I had a feral wild ass cat from the hills of North Georgia

This cat wass crack ass crazy and a hoot to boot. It looked normal, but would climb sheetrock when it got bored and would tear up the toys that we tossed him. He was a cool cat- he probably still is cool, but the ex has him.
I know if I ever get another cat, it'll have to be a black cat so the hair wont screw up my black pants and sweaters.

[allalone]

33. Oh Redstone

you are most definitely a goner

[Skittles]

31. I DEFY to to find a better milk mustache !!!!

[Flaxbee]

32. we had a cat who had amazing healing powers....

..except she couldn't heal herself (though I suspect she lived much longer than any other cat would have with her problems).

She'd been dumped in our neighborhood, was an older girl (10+) and decided our home was "it". We had two other cats then, so taking in a third was easy, and she was a terrific girl (and the best mouser I've ever known). Problem is, she had WILD, thrashing dreams and the very day we were moving out of our house, she thrashed right off the second story deck and broke her tail - far enough back so it didn't affect bowel or other control, her tail just hung limply.

Anyway - our neighbors LOVED her, and said they'd care for her - we were going away for 3 weeks and I didn't want to board her with an injury. The wife spoon-fed this cat (Neener) cream cheese, tuna, etc. - you get the picture. Neener had her own special bed, was carried to the litter box, etc.

We came back from our vacation to find out the husband had cancer, and he begged us to let them keep her. He said she'd sit on his chest and purr and he swore he could feel the disease being pulled out of him by her. It was a weird thing for him to say, because whenever I'd been upset, I'd sit Neener on my chest and she'd just settle in, purr, and it felt like she was wicking away the sadness or pain. She was magical.

And the husband was fine, got over his cancer no problem. Neener died shortly after that, and he was (we all were) devastated. There's a kitty grave with a headstone and flowers in their backyard.

I love cats - have 7, and am trying to figure out how to handle a feral male who keeps hanging around - but some of them really are very, very attuned to their people.

I'm glad she's your buddy, and helping you feel better.

End of rambling post!

[Major Hogwash]

34. Cats are zen masters.

Revered by the Chinese and other cultures for centuries.

They know what we need without us telling them.

I've been a "cat whisperer" since I was 4 years old.

Here, kitty, kitty, kitty.

[applegrove]

35. A cat purr is healing for both the cat and their Mommy. Mommy is you

it seems.

[Left Is Write]

36. You're a softie, and you know it.

:hug:

[Arugula Latte]

38. One of my beloved kitties likes to sleep on my pillow and warm my head.

I swear, I sleep soooo soundly with her up there purring and kneading my hair (well, not so soundly when she needs my scalp and I've forgotten to clip her nails).

Cats are the best!

And men who like cats are the best men of all ... ;)

[WolverineDG]

39. Aw, the kitty's trying to heal your shoulder!

I have a "nursemaid" kitty too. If I'm not feeling well, she curls up right next to me & purrs. When one of my cats was dying of cancer, she played "nursemaid" for her too, sleeping next to her & purring the whole time.

She loves you. You will love her. Resistance is futile.

dg

[jobycom]

40. And yet, the cat forgives you for not loving them.

Aren't they magnificent creatures? Far better than humans.

[kmla]

41. Just think of it a really small dog with soft fur.

That has a really weird bark, and is very independent.

And likes to poop inside, in a sandbox.











Sorry. That's all I've got. I'm empty.

:)

[Redstone]

44. Hey, no need to apologize. That was pretty good, actually,.

Redstone

[BuelahWitch]

42. This thread needs some pics Redstone...

:hi:

[Redstone]

45. Sorry, I no got pics. Mrs R goes to bed early. But some day, she'll be up late enough

and I'll provide that photographic confirmation.

Redstone

[ironflange]

43. Pics?