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[turps]

Happy birthday meninaiscrazy I hope you have a fantastic day!

As I'm firmly of the belief you can find anything out from your flist, I need advice about cats. Moffet has been going crazy to get out lately and in fact has slipped out of the window a few times now, luckily only on the first floor. So really I'm asking about the outdoor v indoor cat thing. We live next to a busy road so I'm frightened that she'll get knocked over but at the same time seeing her jumping at the windows isn't much fun either. I'm still learning about cats, so any advice will be gratefully taken.

I'm actually sitting here in my pjs just now after having a cool shower. It's just that kind of day, lazy and relaxing. Though it wasn't relaxing this morning. James was on an early shift so I was online much earlier than usual and of course new Sucker which I had to read. What a way to start the day, angst, pain, sex, craziness, denial and a huge does of crackfic. I was thinking on the story earlier and realised that my opinion of O Town is totally based on this story, which means Dan is a good guy, Trevor okay, Erik Michael a slimy creep who deserves everything he gets, Ashley a nymphomaniac and Jacob an annoying skinny smelly bad haired opinionated selfish insensitive irritating nasty bitchy closeted unseeing jerk. Why didn't Justin hurt him more? Why!? Basing my opinion on one crackfic story is wrong I know, because I hate when people characterise people in Nsync and BSB like that. But it's the only point of reference I have, so yeah. O Town = okay guy, good guy, creep, slut, annoying irritating skinny unfeeling idiot. I have issues about Jacob, I really do. When he's in a scene with Brian ( who's my other major hate. He's Satan! No, he's like one of those creepy dolls, you know the ones with the fixed smile that never leaves their faces even though you know in the middle of the night they come to life and pull the hidden axe out of their clothes to come and murder you in your bed. That's Sucker!Brian ) I feel the urge to slap them both, repeatedly and with force.

Ahem, yes. Moving on. There was drama of the family variety last night, but for once on James' side and not mine as his sister and parents argued, ending with his mam crying down the phone. I told him not to get involved because it leads to trouble but he did anyway. What I was pissed at was the timing. How was I supposed to watch the eviction on Big Brother with all that drama? It's so inconsiderate.

And now I'll go do something to fill the hours before new Dr Who. Which reminds me. I saw a link on friendsfriends to a Captain Jack archive. Captain Jack and his flexible dancing ways! Woo!

Comments

[xoverau.livejournal.com]

I have heard (and witnessed) horrible, horrible outdoor cat incidents. The worst was when one of my friends opened the door and discovered that her outdoor cat had climbed the telephone pole, hit an electrical transformer with its claw, and blew off much of its tail and body fur. Kind of funny? No, we're talking tail-that-was-nothing-but-bone-and-blood, black tongue and gums, and brain damage. The cat was still alive and staggering.

I love cats, so much so that I read cat how-to books when I'm in an apartment where I can't have them, and everything I've read supports my instincts. Outdoor cats live shorter and more dangerous lives, bring home fleas and ticks and other bloodsucking insects, get intestinal parasites from eating vermin, learn aggressive and antisocial behavior, sometimes develop "bathroom" problems, are a danger to motorists, and (if you don't neuter/spay them) increase the population problem.

The stuff I've read does suggest that if you do want an outdoor cat, you definitely shouldn't tie him or her because of strangulation and tourniqueting of limbs, you should neuter/spay, and you shouldn't declaw because it's dangerous for the cat to try jumping and climbing that way.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

That's horrific and not funny at all.

Moffet was spayed before we got her and I've never even considered de clawing. That sounds horrible.

Thanks so much for telling me what you think.

[xoverau.livejournal.com]

I'm rereading and I sounded so--in-your-face. *grin* I didn't mean to suggest "omg anyone who has an outdoor cat might as well just shoot it!", really. But seeing her cat like that and hearing the stories...ugh. Just made an indelible mental impression. My parents once saw a cat who'd gotten part of a kid's rope swing around itself and hung to death from a tree. They walked right under it during a romantic stroll. Ick.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

No it's okay. I asked for advise and opinions and that's what I'm getting which is good. I'd far rather people told me what they really think than skirting the issue.

[nopseud]

I've never even considered de clawing.

I think it's actually illegal to declaw cats in the UK, anyway. If it isn't, I don't think many vets would do it without a very good medical reason.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

I'm glad about that. I don't understand why anyone would want to.