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Jan 9, 2018 19:22
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SpacePig posted:Owning cats honestly sounds like hell any time anybody posts about it and I honestly don't know why people do it. But I appreciate that they do because of the videos they produce. I would like to know more about this because owning a cat for me has so far been pretty awesome, because we just chill out all the time.
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Jan 9, 2018 19:25
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That's vintage schadenfreude. The article quoted is from 2002.
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Jan 9, 2018 19:26
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I do believe trash has been ruled to be "out in the open" so you don't need a warrant to search.
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Jan 9, 2018 19:40
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Mad Doctor Cthulhu posted:You know what? Never bathe a cat. If they get into something gross, hit them with the hose and that's it. But otherwise....yeah, never the gently caress mind. The cat I had when I was married would just sit there and sulk when you bathed her. (Had to bathe her periodically to deal with my allergies. I only got it to make the ex-wife happy.)
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Jan 9, 2018 19:45
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SpacePig posted:Owning cats honestly sounds like hell any time anybody posts about it and I honestly don't know why people do it. But I appreciate that they do because of the videos they produce.
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Jan 9, 2018 19:50
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SpacePig posted:Owning cats honestly sounds like hell any time anybody posts about it and I honestly don't know why people do it. But I appreciate that they do because of the videos they produce. It's just the toxoplasmosis talking through us.
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Jan 9, 2018 20:06
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Elizabethan Error posted:most of it arises from the owners being clueless about what their cat's feeling and antagonizing the cat, leading to a cat that appears to flip it's poo poo in the space of a few seconds when the owner pushes it too far. That might honestly be my problem, too. Like, normally I'm OK with cats, and can interact with them for a little while, but I honestly don't know how to read a cat's mood like I can a dog's and I end up chasing it off. If I kept doing what I was doing and didn't let it go, I wouldn't blame it for attacking me like they do to some people. Dogs wouldn't be any different, I guess, but I know how to deal with dogs.
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Jan 9, 2018 20:06
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If the cat is acting like it wants left alone, leave it the gently caress alone. That's seriously the easiest thing to do.
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Jan 9, 2018 20:12
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My friend had a super cool cat, was a giant Siamese and it didn't mind getting a bath at all. Would just sort of bear it for a while but it you went on too long it would lose its cool and just start to howl. It sounded like a hurt and confused "WHYYYYYYY" It only needed baths later in life though when it wasn't cleaning as much and actually got sticky stuff caught in its fur. Normally cats are self-cleaning! I've known weirdos with indoor cats that they bathe like once a month. Why?? They're not getting outside and rolling in mystery sticky stuff. Just some "humans need to bathe so my fur babies do too!" mentality ? They loving hated it too. I'd come over and one of them would have some scratch across the nose or arm and the cats who were normally friendly would be nowhere to be seen. "Oh yesterday was the cats bath day, they usually don't come out for a couple days after that"
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Jan 9, 2018 20:16
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I hate dumbass self centered cats and I hate this conversation
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Jan 9, 2018 20:20
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SpacePig posted:That might honestly be my problem, too. Like, normally I'm OK with cats, and can interact with them for a little while, but I honestly don't know how to read a cat's mood like I can a dog's and I end up chasing it off. If I kept doing what I was doing and didn't let it go, I wouldn't blame it for attacking me like they do to some people. Dogs wouldn't be any different, I guess, but I know how to deal with dogs. We've bred dogs enough that we can read them and vice versa. Cats tend to be almost the opposite of dogs, so that throws a lot of people off. Generally acting like you loving hate the sight of a cat and wish it would leave you alone is cat language for "you're alright, let's hang out and be buds."
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Jan 9, 2018 20:20
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SpacePig posted:That might honestly be my problem, too. Like, normally I'm OK with cats, and can interact with them for a little while, but I honestly don't know how to read a cat's mood like I can a dog's and I end up chasing it off. If I kept doing what I was doing and didn't let it go, I wouldn't blame it for attacking me like they do to some people. Dogs wouldn't be any different, I guess, but I know how to deal with dogs.
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Jan 9, 2018 20:23
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Huntersoninski posted:We've bred dogs enough that we can read them and vice versa. Cats tend to be almost the opposite of dogs, so that throws a lot of people off. Generally acting like you loving hate the sight of a cat and wish it would leave you alone is cat language for "you're alright, let's hang out and be buds." Yup, this is why you always see people going " I don't understand why I hate loving cats but they always flock to me" Some Catenfreude: I have one of those scented wax warmer things on my counter, my one cat decided she was going to hop up on said counter even though she knows she's not allowed, and dipped her long rear end fluffy tail into hot wax. Thankfully it didn't harm her, but we didn't notice it until it solidified and got a pure look of hatred from the cat. She now has a small bald spot from having to cut it out. That's what you get dumbass.
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Jan 9, 2018 20:27
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SpacePig posted:Owning cats honestly sounds like hell any time anybody posts about it and I honestly don't know why people do it. But I appreciate that they do because of the videos they produce. Same, but with birds
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Jan 9, 2018 20:31
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The ideal bird pet is a befriended neighborhood crow I hope to build cred among crows one day
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Jan 9, 2018 20:39
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swordfish duelist posted:Yup, this is why you always see people going " I don't understand why I hate loving cats but they always flock to me" Or "I'm so allergic to cats, why do they always seem to single me out??" hawowanlawow posted:The ideal bird pet is a befriended neighborhood crow I feel the very same way.
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Jan 9, 2018 20:47
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i saw a cat once
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Trig Discipline posted:Also if anyone out there hasn't seen this, you should. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7o9xYp7eE Don't be smug, don't be combative, but never verbally give in to such things. let them insist you hand over the keys or whatever, and say you don't consent to search but are following orders. and most importantly, never say anything more than you need to, cause you WILL implicate yourself even if you are innocent.
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Jan 9, 2018 20:54
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Samuringa posted:Same, but with birds Bird owner AND crow friend schadenfreude: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHa-T81v4wo
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Jan 9, 2018 20:59
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iospace posted:I do believe trash has been ruled to be "out in the open" so you don't need a warrant to search. Yep, though it does make a difference where the trash is physically located. On the boulevard ready for pickup is public. Up the driveway next to your garage is private property so trespassing rules apply.
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Jan 9, 2018 21:01
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hawowanlawow posted:The ideal bird pet is a befriended neighborhood crow I want to meet a crow like Canuck one day. He seems pretty cool. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJQS-JTwJAw
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Jan 9, 2018 21:08
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Mad Doctor Cthulhu posted:You know what? Never bathe a cat. If they get into something gross, hit them with the hose and that's it. But otherwise....yeah, never the gently caress mind. The bright side was how loving stupid he looked matted flat with tomato juice and whole peeled tomatoes. My arms looked like I had been murdered for a month. That is the one time I succeeded in bathing a cat.
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Jan 9, 2018 21:11
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My mom's been feeding the same family of crows all her life and they still startle when she throws food. I always told her it's because the food in never conditional on them trusting her more, she throws, closes the door, and they come down to eat, so there's no reason for them to be brave. She's always been a bit hurt they never "learned to trust her" despite feeding them for so long. I just moved into a new apartment and I guess the previous people made good friends with the crows here because I had some old cheese I was getting rid of and one just landed on the window and happily took it from my hand. I think my mom's jealous. Crows are really good and cool.
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Jan 9, 2018 21:20
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SLOSifl posted:My cat got straight hosed by a skunk and tore through the cat door and upstairs. A few seconds later the smell caught up. I’ve got a very pissed off cat that needs a bath. I grabbed some cans of tomatoes (i think tomato juice helps?) and dragged the screaming demon to the tub as it ripped my nipple flesh off by the pawfull. Nice, going the Mythbusters way of curing skunk smell. I hope you didn't contract toxoplasmosis through your open sores 
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Jan 9, 2018 21:21
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SpacePig posted:That might honestly be my problem, too. Like, normally I'm OK with cats, and can interact with them for a little while, but I honestly don't know how to read a cat's mood like I can a dog's and I end up chasing it off. If I kept doing what I was doing and didn't let it go, I wouldn't blame it for attacking me like they do to some people. Dogs wouldn't be any different, I guess, but I know how to deal with dogs. Some cat behaviors also seem like traps to the unaware. Like showing you their tummy! That doesn't mean "pet my tummy" (unless it's specific cats who like that), it means "I am comfortable around you." Scritch the chin instead of petting the tummy.
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SLOSifl posted:My cat got straight hosed by a skunk and tore through the cat door and upstairs. A few seconds later the smell caught up. I’ve got a very pissed off cat that needs a bath. I grabbed some cans of tomatoes (i think tomato juice helps?) and dragged the screaming demon to the tub as it ripped my nipple flesh off by the pawfull. "succeeded"
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TotalLossBrain posted:"succeeded"
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Midnight Voyager posted:Some cat behaviors also seem like traps to the unaware. Like showing you their tummy! That doesn't mean "pet my tummy" (unless it's specific cats who like that), it means "I am comfortable around you." Scritch the chin instead of petting the tummy. counterpoint: had a cat who LOVED belly rubs, occasionally he wanted to play-bite but I'd just stop the rubs, so he learnt to stop with the biting. He'd stretch and do jazz paws 
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Jan 9, 2018 21:55
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ewe2 posted:counterpoint: had a cat who LOVED belly rubs, occasionally he wanted to play-bite but I'd just stop the rubs, so he learnt to stop with the biting. He'd stretch and do jazz paws mine likes it too for some reason, and it makes her stretch out real long. i figured she was adopted as a kitten along with a puppy or something but then got sent back to the shelter
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Jan 9, 2018 22:11
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ewe2 posted:counterpoint: had a cat who LOVED belly rubs, occasionally he wanted to play-bite but I'd just stop the rubs, so he learnt to stop with the biting. He'd stretch and do jazz paws The same cat who dipped her tail in the wax loves belly rubs. She'll jump up on the couch. Roll on her back and grab your hand with her paws until you give rubs. It's funny because we found her in our yard with kittens. So we brought her in out of the weather and she just fell right in with the crowd. We kept her and one of the babies. Got her fixed of course but she is such the sweetest cat, almost like she appreciates us taking her in.
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swordfish duelist posted:The same cat who dipped her tail in the wax loves belly rubs. She'll jump up on the couch. Roll on her back and grab your hand with her paws until you give rubs. My little dude is a rescue cat, and he never seems to take me for granted. He's a right proper bootlicker, he is.
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The schadenfreude is that I don't have that dog.
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Jan 9, 2018 22:37
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Someone was repeatedly singing the pig verse (complete with oinking) in the same area last year - I'd assume it's the same guy and he's just got bored of singing. Bloody stupid they're still using analogue radios.
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Jan 9, 2018 22:42
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dissss posted:Someone was repeatedly singing the pig verse (complete with oinking) in the same area last year - I'd assume it's the same guy and he's just got bored of singing. I got a scanner app and its nuts how much unencrypted stuff goes over the wire. Social security numbers and stuff. I always like when I hear the "call blah blah on their cell phone" thats when you know some shady poo poo is going down.
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KoRMaK posted:I got a scanner app and its nuts how much unencrypted stuff goes over the wire. Social security numbers and stuff. I always like when I hear the "call blah blah on their cell phone" thats when you know some shady poo poo is going down. They often don’t get good radio reception in places and have to use their cell phones.
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Jan 9, 2018 22:52
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our cat is a lazy 20lb gently caress who just oozes about and won't care what you do so long as you're not actively antagonizing him. I think us having three kids just broke his will to resist
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Bloody Cat Farm posted:They often don’t get good radio reception in places and have to use their cell phones. Oh thank goodness that it's for completely innocent reasons
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