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Vacancy: House Cat

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  • #32
    somefeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,656 ✭✭✭somefeen


    Cats, unlike dogs technically aren't property AFAIK.

    So if they **** on your neighbours grass you're not liable.

    Its brilliant!!


  • #33
    Stavros Murphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,435 ✭✭✭Stavros Murphy


    Mad for pussy. There's a Coyote out there reading this on his iPhone, licking his lips. Get one that tastes like chicken. Coyotes love chicken. You'll have to bite all the cats to test them - well worth it though.


  • #34
    Fred Swanson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,723 ✭✭✭✭Fred Swanson


    This post has been deleted.


  • #35
    ambro25
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,985 ✭✭✭ambro25


    somefeen wrote: »
    Cats, unlike dogs technically aren't property AFAIK.

    So if they **** on your neighbours grass you're not liable.

    Its brilliant!!
    Does that therefore mean the cat's non-owner doesn't have a claim if the said neighbour's dog happens to maim or kill it?


  • #36
    Muise...
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,512 ✭✭✭Muise...


    MadsL wrote: »
    I heard accusations that a neighbour was leaving out scraps for the coyotes.

    Dumb fucker.

    Here's a coyote compared to a fox.

    https://www.google.com/search?q=coyote+compared+to+fox&rlz=1C1TSNP_enUS460US460&oq=coyote+compared+to+fox&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.6475j0j4&sourceid=chrome&espv=210&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8

    They are rather lovely though...


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  • #37
    Femme_Fatale
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,628 ✭✭✭Femme_Fatale


    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    Cats are vermin.

    One of the few 'pets' where it's acceptable to let them roam free all day, and not give a fcuk where they are, where they're ****ting or who they're annoying.
    One of the few pets (no quote-marks needed) also whom it's ok among many to be cruel to.


  • #38
    MadsL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    Muise... wrote: »
    They are rather lovely though...

    ...and a little intimidating when they just casually stroll through your yard...one of them refused to move for my wife's car the other day, they are getting pretty cocky around here. Utterly unafraid of humans.


  • #39
    Pumpkinseeds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,635 ✭✭✭Pumpkinseeds


    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    Cats are vermin.

    One of the few 'pets' where it's acceptable to let them roam free all day, and not give a fcuk where they are, where they're ****ting or who they're annoying.
    Someone needs a hug


  • #40
    Pumpkinseeds
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,635 ✭✭✭Pumpkinseeds


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.
    The nurse at my GP's practice is of the same odd mind set against cats, the bitch. Lots of research out there about the healing benefits of having a cat, our make us smile and laugh every day.


  • #41
    Acciaccatura
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 428 ✭✭Acciaccatura


    Instant winner: A cat that chases its own tail, tumbles and rolls over.

    Like my cat :D


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  • #42
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 99,701 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    My name is URL wrote: »
    Kinda like priests then
    Flipper! Flipper the Priest!


  • #43
    The Diabolical Monocle
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,618 ✭✭✭The Diabolical Monocle


    If one were a rich king one should have in ones court a somewhat eccentric individual that one may be entertained by their eccentricities.


    Tl;dr - get a weirdo, they provide the most un-intended lulz.


  • #44
    Sky King
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,431 ✭✭✭Sky King


    Go down to the shelter just after they've euthanised a load of cats. This way you will avoid taking home an unlucky cat.


  • #45
    MadsL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    Sky King wrote: »
    Go down to the shelter just after they've euthanised a load of cats. This way you will avoid taking home an unlucky cat.

    My local shelter only euthanises sick cats. They have a 100% rehoming record this year.


  • #46
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,367 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    Flipper! Flipper the Priest!

    Are you sure that wasn't Flipper the Bishop?
    or Champion the Wonder Archbishop?
    or Skippy the Cardinal?

    :D


  • #47
    cat_dog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 276 ✭✭cat_dog


    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    Cats are vermin.

    One of the few 'pets' where it's acceptable to let them roam free all day, and not give a fcuk where they are, where they're ****ting or who they're annoying.

    I think all pet cats should be kept indoors.


  • #48
    NegativeCreep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,351 ✭✭✭NegativeCreep


    Sometimes I have to throw water at the cat that has claimed my back garden as it's home cause it tries to steal my dogs food and makes unholy noises at her when she's out there! Still love cats though. Get a patchy one!


  • #49
    Frito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 769 ✭✭✭Frito


    MadsL wrote: »
    GPS is the way forward. At least I can find them when they go missing, none of this fretting shit.

    Cat nav?

    Find out about the history, I don't think our cat was socialised much as he has petting induced aggression (although he wasn't from a shelter)


  • #50
    rustedtrumpet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 339 ✭✭rustedtrumpet


    Just take home them bloody all. P.s Dont drop the soap in there, they get lonely.


  • #51
    annascott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,271 ✭✭✭annascott


    MadsL wrote: »
    . Dodging being eaten skills are a plus.

    Do you live near a Chinese Take Away?


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  • #52
    somefeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,656 ✭✭✭somefeen


    ambro25 wrote: »
    Does that therefore mean the cat's non-owner doesn't have a claim if the said neighbour's dog happens to maim or kill it?

    I wouldnt take my word for it but it must work both ways.


  • #53
    anncoates
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,925 ✭✭✭✭anncoates


    MadsL wrote: »
    ...and a little intimidating when they just casually stroll through your yard...one of them refused to move for my wife's car the other day, they are getting pretty cocky around here. Utterly unafraid of humans.

    Shoot it.


  • #54
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    I'll be your pussy.

    Just as long as you give me a weekend off to go to Alberquerque once a month I'll purr your house down.


  • #55
    MadsL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    cat_dog wrote: »
    I think all pet cats should be kept indoors.

    This is actually law in the city of Albuquerque.
    anncoates wrote: »
    Shoot it.

    There is also a law that prevents me shooting near houses, coyotes are not protected but I wouldn't kill one.


  • #56
    MadsL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    So we have a winner, in fact the cat chose me - I sat on the floor at the shelter and this one came and sat on my lap. She is currently purring like mad lying on my lap as I type this.

    She's hired!


  • #57
    Ihatecuddles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,986 ✭✭✭Ihatecuddles


    MadsL wrote: »
    So we have a winner, in fact the cat chose me - I sat on the floor at the shelter and this one came and sat on my lap. She is currently purring like mad lying on my lap as I type this.

    She's hired!

    Pics!!! :D


  • #58
    MadsL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    mauzo! wrote: »
    Pics!!! :D

    Soon...


  • #59
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 99,701 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    MadsL wrote: »
    So we have a winner, in fact the cat chose me - I sat on the floor at the shelter and this one came and sat on my lap. She is currently purring like mad lying on my lap as I type this.

    She's hired!
    It's the other way around the cat hired you. Now you've to provide food and entertainment on demand.


  • #60
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 21,558 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    First Up wrote: »
    You misunderstand. They will be interviewing you.
    This ^^^^

    OP, I don't know how the place you're going to operates, but when we got one of our cats, we went along all the cages, and just watched their reaction to us.

    Most of them hissed, some of them cowered, some even scratched and tried to bite me, but one, the last one we looked at, came up to the bars, and meowed at me, so I opened the cage door which was at floor level, kneeling down, and he came out, sat on my knee and snuggled up top me, and that was that, job done.

    EDIT: didn't see your last post, looks like that strategy worked again!


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  • #61
    First Up
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,823 ✭✭✭✭First Up


    MadsL wrote: »
    So we have a winner, in fact the cat chose me - I sat on the floor at the shelter and this one came and sat on my lap. She is currently purring like mad lying on my lap as I type this.

    She's hired!

    Told ya!


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