Why do you keep a pet?

[debm55]

[redstatebluegirl]

1. I love the unconditional love and companionship.

[debm55]

2. Me too.

[Ocelot II]

3. I can't think of any reason not to. Cats are great companions

and they are nicer than most people. I might have a dog too if my cat didn't mind but she would, very much. Your cat or dog always loves you, doesn't care what you look like, and doesn't judge you.

[debm55]

6. All very true, Ocelot II

[Floyd R. Turbo]

4. In case of famine!

[leftieNanner]

7. You are so BAD!

Which is why we all love you Floyd!

[Floyd R. Turbo]

10. 😁

[Sanity Claws]

5. The nonjudgmental companionship

[debm55]

8. Yes

[piddyprints]

9. Is there life without a pet?

Asking for a friend.

[debm55]

11. Yes, but it's a sad one.

[GoodRaisin]

31. I can attest to that.

Lost my dog of 11 years about 2 1/2 years ago. His presence is sadly missed to this day.

[kabi knit]

12. What Else Would I Do With

That special in-car carrier

That doggy bed near my bed

That vet number on speed dial

That box of un-sorted memories

That growl at the delivery person

That life-time Chewy subscription

[debm55]

13. Yes to all of the above and they deserve it for the love they give us.

[LakeArenal]

14. Why do pets keep us? Hoomans suck!'

My pet sticks around for the creature comforts.

I consider it a privilege to serve my overlord.

[debm55]

19. I like that, LakeArenal.

[Haggard Celine]

15. It's fun to watch cats.

Dogs too, for that matter. They entertain us and give us their love and we love them back. It's like having a good friend with you all the time.

[debm55]

17. Yes it is.

[Coventina]

16. Because I can't stand living with other humans.

My husband is the exception, of course, but there are days.....

[debm55]

20. Same here, Coventina.

[NJCher]

18. cats are funny

so are dogs, but I just have a cat.

The love stuff is good, of course, but I've got lotsa' love already. What I need is something quirky, something unusual and funny. Cats are great for that. Like this:



I was looking at my landscape, thinking "I know I put in giant lilac alliums, but where did the orange allium come from?" Then I saw some little pointy ears and realized it was my cat Oliver, masquerading as a flower.

Yesterday's amusement was when I was getting into my car. I saw a gray thing by the car door. Oh, I said, what is this? Leaning down to examine it, I saw it was a puff of gray with a foot and a tail. He had beheaded a mouse and left me the body. Isn't that just oh so charming?

Where are you going to get humor like that?

[debm55]

21. Great post, NJCher.

[Ocelot II]

22. Cats are extremely *weird,* which is one of their most endearing qualities.

They seem to be somewhat immune to the laws of physics, can change their shapes, and sometimes disappear through portals into other dimensions until you start making Lost Cat posters to staple to telephone poles. Then they materialize at your feet with a look like, "What???"

[debm55]

23. That is funny but true.

[NJCher]

24. they can rent their own apartments, too

Then they materialize at your feet with a look like, "What???"

Yes, that happened 2 days ago. I had leaned a large plastic covered frame, about 5' x 10', against a storage unit.
The frame protects terrace plants during the late fall.

Well, this made a marvelous pied-à-terre for Oliver, as the surface on top the storage unit was clear and behind it was a clumping bamboo and a retaining wall.

I didn't see him in his usual morning spot by the desk, so I opened the back door. He exited his new apartment, looking at me like, "Yes, I have a new place. Now where's my breakfast?"

You gotta' love their opportunism.

[debm55]

25. You have a very smart cat.

[58Sunliner]

26. They make me a better human. It's a tough job to volunteer for.

I think they all have angel wings.

[Mr.Bill]

27. One of our dogs was a rescue that was in very bad shape.

She was nothing but skin and bones and flea bites. A local rescue group drove all the way to Orange County to rescue her from a shelter where she had a date to be put down. When we got her I looked her right in the eyes and told her she would never be hungry again. I have spent 14 years keeping that promise. It give purpose to my life. I can't solve all the problems on the earth, but I can solve this one.

She's probably about 15 or 16 years old now, her vision and hearing are failing. But she's not hungry.

[NJCher]

29. I just wanna'

give you a big hug for that.

((((((((hug)))))))))

We need more hoomans like you.

[Mr.Bill]

30. Speaking of hugs,

the first time I met this dog she threw both of her front legs around my neck and pulled herself towards me. I knew she was a keeper then.

[marble falls]

28. Humans keep running away.