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calimary

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7. Welcome to DU, Lordquinton. Um... four cats, one large dog, one extra-large goldfish.
Sun Jan 6, 2013, 06:03 PM
Jan 2013

And I personally do the animal maintenance about 99% of the time. Whether it's feeding the "peaceable kingdom" - as we call it around casa de calimary, or cleaning the goldfish tank, or the cat boxes (we need to keep at least two going all the time for all those kitties), or picking up after the dog and taking her out multiple times a day to do her thing (and yes, she's fairly needy, and I don't even care!), or dog park, walking, training, keeping all the supplies sufficiently stocked, or cleaning up the hairballs, I STILL don't regard that as being all that demanding.

They are ALL rescues from local shelters, and both my husband and I agree that we'd absolutely have more than just these if we had room and enough time. I also manage my son's band, btw, and the demands thereof COLOSSALLY outweigh anything any of the quadrupeds needs.

Want proof? I can offer plenty. As a matter of fact, I just did. If you choose not to believe me, that's your problem, not mine.

Talk about a devoted kitty meow2u3 Jan 2013 #1
Our pets never quit loving us. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #2
How anyone can be unkind to animals is beyond me. calimary Jan 2013 #3
"not many demands" Lordquinton Jan 2013 #4
Welcome to DU, Lordquinton. Um... four cats, one large dog, one extra-large goldfish. calimary Jan 2013 #7
Thanks for the welcome Lordquinton Jan 2013 #11
Aha. Got it. Well, indeed glad you're here! calimary Jan 2013 #12
Agreed Lordquinton Jan 2013 #13
Did you see this one? calimary Jan 2013 #16
I did Lordquinton Jan 2013 #17
My first thought was, "Finally!" silverweb Jan 2013 #5
The cat was just jealous that it missed out on the opportunity to feast on its deceased owner. OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #18
LOL silverweb Jan 2013 #19
Not to create a feline v canine ruckus but here's a story from Scotland about a dog. postulater Jan 2013 #6
Great story. Thanks. senseandsensibility Jan 2013 #9
Beautiful cat! Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2013 #8
.... RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #10
Reminds me of my Grandpa's dog Milou in Haiti. vaberella Jan 2013 #14
Sweet malaise Jan 2013 #15
Some cats are very attached to their owners. Jennicut Jan 2013 #20
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