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mercymechap

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1. I love my cats, but......

Tue Apr 2, 2013, 12:05 AM

Apr 2013

I don't think I would go to such lengths just to keep them. We have 4 cats, 1 indoor and 3 outdoor, but we have 2 acres and own our home so we can have as many pets as we like! We had a dog, an Akita, even built a kennel for her, but after 6 years, she was able to get outside our fenced yard and we never saw her again. She was so pretty, we think someone picked her up. We decided dogs were too much work, cats take care of themselves as long as you feed them and provide a litter box.

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what it takes to have a pet in new york [View all] Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 OP

I love my cats, but...... mercymechap Apr 2013 #1

I... Fawke Em Apr 2013 #14

"She was able to get out of our fence and we lost her" equals "you let a dog go? n/t ieoeja Apr 2013 #24

pets are the American scorge galileoreloaded Apr 2013 #2

Interesting perspective. nolabear Apr 2013 #3

how many do you have? galileoreloaded Apr 2013 #5

I have six. Fawke Em Apr 2013 #15

not in the least. galileoreloaded Apr 2013 #20

I doubt one will consciously choose the welfare of pets over that of people LanternWaste Apr 2013 #40

do you own a pet? hollysmom Apr 2013 #4

I appreciate you. galileoreloaded Apr 2013 #21

What specifically leads you to that premise? LanternWaste Apr 2013 #41

don't jump to conclusions hollysmom Apr 2013 #44

I think of years of joy I have received from the many kitties I've been lucky to spend my life with. Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #6

exactly. Voice for Peace Apr 2013 #7

I agree wholeheartedly OwnedByCats Apr 2013 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2013 #9

...... Skittles Apr 2013 #13

I value the 875 6 year olds who need a single course of $4 antibiotics galileoreloaded Apr 2013 #22

stop it Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 #23

stop what? providing allegory to back up my assertion? thats the core of DU galileoreloaded Apr 2013 #25

And you choose to present false choices so you can judge others whom you know KurtNYC Apr 2013 #27

Why not lay some of your choices out for us to peruse? Safetykitten Apr 2013 #30

LOL, it would be like shooting fish in a barrel Skittles Apr 2013 #36

at least you accept that you are making a choice. N/t galileoreloaded Apr 2013 #56

Domestic animals are not the reason roody Apr 2013 #26

Why not blame the military and its industrial complex? Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #32

I do. galileoreloaded Apr 2013 #33

Well okay, then. Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #34

no, fluffy takes resources from needy people just like nameacorp galileoreloaded Apr 2013 #35

how do pets take away resources from needy people? fizzgig Apr 2013 #48

Why, because people who don't have a pet would of COURSE run right out and spend their MADem Apr 2013 #53

which is why I am an active supporter of Doctors Without Borders Skittles Apr 2013 #37

I think I understand now hollysmom Apr 2013 #46

Why are you worried about health insurance when there are people in the world who can't even get hughee99 Apr 2013 #28

You must be a riot at parties Floyd_Gondolli Apr 2013 #42

so we're supposed to sacrifice our furfamilies in order to enrich the 1% insurance companies? magical thyme Apr 2013 #45

what does that have to do with owning pets? Niceguy1 Apr 2013 #51

Isn't this pretty much the same story in any big city ? olddots Apr 2013 #8

Cases like THIS have some bearing on acceptable breeds in apartment buildings: ZOB Apr 2013 #10

I am from the Bay Area and the owners were just heinous. WCLinolVir Apr 2013 #12

How awful for pet owners. WCLinolVir Apr 2013 #11

i snuck in a cat when i lived in a no pets building. after several years, manager was Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 #18

in my younger poorer days I was busted by a maintenance man Skittles Apr 2013 #38

good maintenance man. lol. Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 #39

I once lived in an apartment OwnedByCats Apr 2013 #17

trust me, the landlord knew about the dogs Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 #19

Yeah they had to have known OwnedByCats Apr 2013 #43

I'm in this situation now Prism Apr 2013 #50

I wish you good luck OwnedByCats Apr 2013 #54

Manhattanites should check out Santa Barbara for no-pet insanity. Truly out of control. Safetykitten Apr 2013 #29

Life without pets would be Duer 157099 Apr 2013 #31

I'm a pet-friendly property manager in Altadena, CA ariesgem Apr 2013 #47

that is what makes me so angry about pet rent and non-refundable fees fizzgig Apr 2013 #49

Thank you OwnedByCats Apr 2013 #55

Message auto-removed khushivis Apr 2013 #52

Pets over kids any day! n/t PasadenaTrudy Apr 2013 #57