Why I Have Cats -- Photos Added

[krazyaboutkatz]

LOL What a funny story. I hope that the rest of the week goes better.

This reminds of me when I used to house sit for people that my mom knew and sometimes they also had dogs. One time I also lost a dog in the house and it wouldn't come out and I think I needed to give it some medicine or brush it's teeth so I had to find it. Well I remembered that when it hears the doorbell that it loves to run to the door and bark. I rang the doorbell and sure enough it came out of hiding and ran to the front door. I was able to outsmart this little dog.

[Randi]

Tracy, that was a clever move!

Sara, how did it go today? You may be more succesful if you have some treats ready for them.

Today, I had to go to the dentist and Fister was out. I had 15 min. to get him in. I took a can of his food (the one he gets as a treat now and again), went down and started opening it - there he came racing from the other end of the yard. Mission accomplished.

[Barbara]

Next time you get Don take it on video. It will be an all-time favorite on Youtube

[captain]

Sara,
That had me in fits of laughter too ........
My Mum went away for a few days without her dog (very rare), and my Grandparents stayed at the house.
Well, Pugsley went out to do his business in the afternoon, and no matter what they did, he would NOT come in. He was waiting for my Mum.

Eventually, at 8pm at night, with my Gran lying on her stomach on the floor near the backdoor, and Pugsley sitting outside the back door staring in, she managed to coax him in .......... took about an hour

He did that every night .......

[gini]

Oh Sara, we are not laughing AT you - but WITH you. I can just see you running around that house like a maniac!!

It reminds me of my arrangement with my neighbor - I have three cats - open some food - clean the litter box - fresh water - DONE!!

She has several dogs, a cat, a fish - and instructions a mile long on what each one gets - which bowl it goes into - where the bowl is to be placed - and yes, you have to wait until each darling eats their breakfast.

Then the back door becomes like a turnstyle - one goes out - one comes in - it takes forever to get the job done and I am exhausted by the time I come home.

Yes, cats are definitely easier - and grateful!

[sasvermont]

I wonder why there is silence on the home front? I hope everything is ok with S & D.

Boy, did I get a laugh out of this thread!

[Edwina's Secretary]

I am now trained.

Crazy Cowboy goes out first. I open his crate and he is like a shot -- down the stairs and out the door. Then I gently pick up Jumbo and carry her outside. While she is doing her business I warm a towel in the clothes drier. As it is raining (finally!) I prepare a cave for them in the garage. Her warmed blanket goes in the dog bed. I gently place her on the blanket and tuck it around her.

In the evening Don goes with me. His job is to cuddle Jumbo who seems to like some lap time. Maggie the Cat has decided to be friendly as well. (Her sister Anya now lives with a friend of mine in La Jolla as an only pet. Anya found the automatic poop scooper and the overactivity of the household too much for her. She lives quietly with a psychologist in a condo with an ocean view. She is very happy.)

While Don toodles I feed. I admit to a little bit of fear putting my hand into the bird cages. Last time I did this gig, Bob the parrot (I think he is a parrot) got out while I had the door open. You would have LOVED the scene of me getting him back in! There are two pigeons, one parrot(?) one tiel, two budgies (I think) and nine canaries.

The pigeons, the tiel, and the canaries all have eggs. I am thinking the tiel --currently named Stud -- may need a name change.