Father in law told hubby and I that he was going to SHOOT our cats! EXACT conversation (Who *wouldn't* remember something like this?):

*Troy and I walk in the kitchen. F.I.L. is at the table.*
F.I.L.: You know, I've got this twenty two (some sort of gun), it's real quiet. Next time the cats go outside, I'll shoot him. You'd never hear it and that would be the end. No more cat. *proceeds to laugh like it's the funniest thing in the whole world*
Troy: No, I don't think so.

Needless to say, Troy and I were livid.

He's the stupid mf'er that's LETTING them (Yes, actually ENCOURAGING) go out in the first place! We would be able to move out a lot sooner had we not had to spend $500+ in (emergency and semi) vet bills the past couple of months! Let me take the time out to explain that he completely and totally disregards cats, dogs, (etc) as anything more than anything but whining, eating, pieces of fur. He thinks that my taking the cats to get their shots is COMPLETELY stupid. He openly attacks my or any other ideal that considers them even a minute step above the primordial ooze that he slithered out of (oops, I apologize to all the snakes and worms of the world). He thinks, "A dog is a dog. One gets sick, you shoot em, and you get another one. They cost like, what, ten cents? They're JUST animals. It's not like they're human beings." WELL, buddy, most people do NOT have the same ideals as you. Further more, a lot of people, like myself, value the lives of our fur babies A LOT more than folks like YOU. I could go on but I probably shouldn't. There's so much... and ugh. I just don't know. Thanks so much for listening/reading!