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Nope, I like to smack you around.

Grow up? LOL, you have a lot more growing up to do. When you move out of your parent's home and live your own life, then get back to me.

I read your alcohol thread, but it didn't interest me, because there have been many other threads like that one already.

I didn't read your BSG Finale thread because I don't want to read a spoiler.

Since you feel so keen on having the last word, I'll let you have it. Then let's let GlendaleViper go with having meaningful posts from other people that have adopted cats that can chime in and leave it at that.

-Ed

Well I didnt lay any spoilers down in the BSG finale thread. I just said I was pumped for it.

Secondly, umm... why do you assume Im living in my parents home. Im living alone right now. My parents are 3 hours away. So yeah, I am living my own life.

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For some reason I can't read what you are posting.

-Ed

Thanks for the advice folks, especially to Ed and Dave, who have hit the nail on the head.

I've determined that getting a cat right now, old or young, would be a selfish decision and I will just have to hold off.

Maybe when I can give them a yard to play in...

Cheers!

-Ryan

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They won't necessarily need a yard, depending on the cat. But it's good that you have decided to experience your new phase in life. You'll be able to make a better decision then. I have this feeling that you will be posting in this thread again in the future.


-Ed

Good at least Edwood wont bother me now.

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Just because you are on my ignore list does not mean I cannot read your posts. It just allow me to filter you out and not to have to put up with your PM insults to myself and to my wife.

-Ed

What happened to the love?

No doubt about it that animals are a responsibility. The bills for my dog are pretty high: he's got allergies, so I give him shots and expensive hypoallergenic food. Most my friends in ATL are allergic to dogs, so I have to board him if I go out of town on a short trip (luckily Atlanta has some nice "pet hotel" type kennels). If it's a long trip, I'll take him up to my folks first (they're 3 hours away).

But pets are worth it.....I just don't get those electronic dogs they have now: while they're not as messy, they're not intellegent and empathetic like a pet.

Pm@c and Ed.....do we have to seperate you two and refuse you dinner??

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And they're not soft and fluffy either! They wouldn't sit on your lap and keep you warm on a cold day at all...

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I would have loooved to have a cat, but my husband is one of those, and they're rare I think, who does think that cats need to be given a place in the country where they can do cat things outside and be inside at night, and anything else is cruel and inhumane.

I guess he never met any of the city cats I knew, who would have turned their noses up in disgust at the very idea...

I say, CAT.

edit - ok, finished reading...DOH!... and I'll add "...when you know you're ready."

I have 4 cats chillin in my 2 bedroom NYC apartment. They're happy, they play with each other. 3 were adopted from shelters (1 set on fire by kids, 1 unwanted, and 1 a diabetic left in a deli basement) and one is a purebreed from a pet store. The youngest one is the PITA. He ambushes the other cats, always steals my computer chair, almost killed my beta fish (dragged the fish bowl down off the top shelf of my bookcase), farts, pukes, and always runs and hides when he does something wrong. He is my favorite.

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Well I live in the country, and we did get a cat. But from being a kitten it would run away (well not very far before we caught it). So we kept that an indoor cat. It would always escape for freedom and when he got outside he would roll around in the grass and run to the catnip patch we had growing behind the shed. He would act crazy for about half an hour then settle down again. He was a good cat, lived for 18 years. We got another cat that my dad lets run outside (a free cat like you suggest) and we keep his food in the barn, and a place for him to sleep in there as well. Usually at night he will go into the barn and hunt for mice, which is good because we dont need to feed him as often, he usually catches a mouse every 2-3 days (and we know because he will come right up to you with the mouse in his mouth). We have had him for about a year now.

But yeah just goes to show you, even if you keep a cat in the house all the time its not so bad. After all, the cat we kept in the house lived for 18 years.


My 18 year old cat, like 3 weeks before he died. He was always angry, well at least he always looked angry. But he would always cuddle with you.
He got out one time and a tomcat that was hanging around our house attacked him, bitch his left ear. We had to take him to the vet. Thats why his left ear is smaller.

Get a another cat. 500'sq is just fine. Go to a shelter. Pick an adult cat wit the personality synergizes with yours. simple.

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Hey, that was what I was about to tell him!

Yeah, get a cat. Compare the life of a cat in the shelter to what it would be in your apartment. Living with you in your apartment would be a huge step up for the kitty. The staff at these places tend to be good at matching people and animals, so they will set you up with a nice adult one that's used to living inside.

And I recommend adult cats. Nothing against kittens, but I much prefer them after they hit 3-4 years of age. They lose interest in getting into everything, pack on a few pounds and mostly want to cuddle. Unlike most dogs, cats are conveniently sized for your lap.