More of Mike's kittens

[ARW]

Cuter than a cute thing in a cute basket.

[tabbypurr]

... not that that's news. Maybe we need a kittens category on wiki.

NT

[Graham.]

restringing violins?

[tabbypurr]

I thought that was sheep.

NT

[T i m]

Agreed, anywhere but here.

OOI, I wonder if it's only those who have had their brains turned to mush by some accidental exposure to cats (some time in the future we will probably work out it's some form of mind control / cat borne parasite that does this to 'real men' ) and of what percentage here actually find such things any more 'cute' than any other mammal (especially) baby? If they actually aren't (and I don't believe they are), how come this d-i-y newsgroup isn't littered (excuse the pun) with pictures of other baby mammals, typically the most commonly kept as a 'companion animal' in the UK, the dog? Maybe the non brain mushed can show some constraint? ;-)

I believe I've already suggested the reason, a feline version of the Jedi mind control, something most effective on those weak of mind of course. ;-)

Cheers, T i m

p.s. Sister came round yesterday with their remaining (rescue) whippet and we introduced it to our daughters rabbits who were out in their run. I think the rabbits can 'sense' when a true predator is around as one hopped up to the wire and rabbit and whippet were nose to nose for a few seconds and neither seemed particular perturbed or bothered about the other. Apparently the whippet went to chase sisters runner duck when it saw it loose in the garden for the first time and a firm 'no' was all it took to stop it (now the whippet takes no notice and is in fact 'seen off' by the duck). That's not that it couldn't dispatch the duck pretty quickly if it wanted of course, just that it is keen to please it's mistress and so doesn't.

Does 'no' typically work on a cat when it's teasing a wild bird or mouse to death?

[spuorgelgoog]

No :-)

Owain

[tabbypurr]

It doesn't work on people that post drivel about cats either.

NT

[T i m]

Quite, but it's like I said, the contact with cats has turned their brains to mush. ;-(

Cheers, T i m

[Mr Pounder Esquire]

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[T i m]

Well I mean ... big hairy d-i-y / angle grinder wielding 'geezers' fawning over pictures of kittens ffs.

We will get pictures of their 'My little Pony' collections next. ;-)

Cheers, T i m

[ARW]

On 03/04/2017 12:25, T i m wrote

You mean having it's dinner?

Of course your dog only eats animal products from a tin, animals that have no doubt been raised and slaughtered in a loving and caring way.

[Mr Pounder Esquire]

Real MEN do not keep cats.

[T i m]

Well, I think I understand from the catists here that few people 'keep cats' (unless it's an 'indoor cat') but that the cats just keep them around to service their needs.

OOI, I wonder how many (men) here actually went out and got their cats themselves (rather then becoming a an owner by chance etc) or if they actually only became involved by marriage etc? You know, the Mrs gets a cat, your brain turns to mush and you think it's yours. ;-)

We (the first wife and I) only got our first (rescue) dog because she said the doctor said she couldn't have children. Turns out she was never told any such thing and she went on to have 3 children (and I'll not speak ill of the dead).

Cheers, T i m

[T i m]

I have been informed by catists that their 'companion animals' (that are rarely there) often bring dead animals in and don't eat them, preferring their pouch of Scottish farmed salmon or factory reared rabbit.

Yes, the would have been quickly slaughtered (often for us), not tormented to death over a long period of time. It's not to do with what is done, it's how it's done.

We recently rescued a mouse from a neighbours cat that it had been 'playing with' for some time. Kill it and / or then eat it.

We were also taught as kids it wasn't good to play with our food and even worse to torment / torture animals (like some other animals do, like killer whales do with seals).

But then thy aren't generally kept as domestic pets ... ;-)

If you want to see pest control being done quickly and efficiently, check Youtube for (Jack Russell typically) terriers and ratting.

Cheers, T i m

[spuorgelgoog]

This is the 21st century. We've overcome outdated prejudices of what being a 'geezer' involves.

Owain

[T i m]

Hehe, any catists we recognise from here? ;-)

Cheers, T i m

[Steve]

It's infested with cats round here, so I bought a Patterdale Terrier to keep the stinky little bags of shit out of my garden. I haven't seen a cat in my garden since I got the dog - well, not a whole cat, anyway.

[T i m]

It's 'natures way'. ;-)

Now all our dogs are all gone we have a similarly effective cat deterrent in the form of a PIR triggered water cannon. ;-)

I saw some bloke and his two lads wandering about in our front garden the other day looking under around our stuff in a very suspicious way. Then he pulled a packet of cat food out of his packet and shook it and I was quite expecting to see a cat burst out of the wall (like the TV advert). I'm guessing it must have come out as they all walked back to their house a few doors along.

I can't remember in all the years we have had dogs in the family (55)

*ever* having to go onto someone else's property to recover them.

Cheers, T i m

[Mike Tomlinson]

Oh dear, D i m is so insecure and repressed he feels the need to prove his macho credentials.

[spuorgelgoog]

Real men love rubbing their faces in warm pussy fur.

I'll say no more.

Owain