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Buckeye_Democrat

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41. That could be.
Sat Oct 15, 2016, 02:20 PM
Oct 2016

I had a friend who was "hippy-like" in his laid back attitude, at least personality-wise. His wife was the same way. Their cat would periodically claw their legs out of the blue. I visited them and the cat certainly wasn't very "sociable," to say the least. They seemed to care for it well, but maybe there was indeed some kind of health problem they didn't know about (beyond mental). I think they said it was a stray kitten they took in many years before.

He also told me the cat would crap outside of the litter box, despite the litter box being clean. He at least didn't act all that upset about it (since the litter box was on linoleum anyway).

I guess it was a good thing that they owned that cat because I don't think I could tolerate that behavior very long. I'd try to give it away to someone more tolerant.

I know there's some genetic aspects to animal personality, so I sometimes wonder if some animals (and people) are born with some bad dispositions.

Interesting video (about foxes in Russia):

Can't agree BlueState Oct 2016 #1
U forgot treats shenmue Oct 2016 #2
Au contraire: The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2016 #3
After this pussy grab atrocity? Never. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2016 #11
easy fix, if the door to the polling station is held open the whole map would be undecided. bench scientist Oct 2016 #4
Ha! vanlassie Oct 2016 #39
I beg to differ! MANative Oct 2016 #5
you have just proven you know nothing about cats Angry Dragon Oct 2016 #6
+1 LiberalLoner Oct 2016 #18
they are MFM008 Oct 2016 #7
Nope. My two pussies HATE being grabbed. MineralMan Oct 2016 #9
I don't know about that, my cats predicted Obama last time... Rochester Oct 2016 #10
These cats say no. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2016 #12
Wasn't Trump's brain transplanted to Bill the Cat's body for a while? JHB Oct 2016 #21
Yes. These are new. Breathed publishes them now on Facebook. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2016 #33
Parody is why I'm alive today. nolabear Oct 2016 #35
K&R NCTraveler Oct 2016 #13
My three Democats hate being grabbed. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2016 #14
What about the ferret vote? TlalocW Oct 2016 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author kestrel91316 Oct 2016 #16
What???! No way! yardwork Oct 2016 #17
Plus I know my kitty is a Democrat because he is kind and loving and always does his best to make LiberalLoner Oct 2016 #19
Yeah, that too. yardwork Oct 2016 #20
Easy to fix LoveMyCali Oct 2016 #22
Not according to Flo jcgoldie Oct 2016 #23
I'll admit... FATNED Oct 2016 #24
A Cat Comments: A-Schwarzenegger Oct 2016 #25
that's amazing! KT2000 Oct 2016 #32
Funny thread and as a cat lover and owner (Little Angel) Iliyah Oct 2016 #26
Cats and Dogs are democrats....the republicans would shut down/defund the shelters Cakes488 Oct 2016 #27
Imagine a kitty litter box full of "deplorables". oasis Oct 2016 #28
My cats, both male and female, will hiss and bite HockeyMom Oct 2016 #29
Tsk, Tsk, how soon you forget. Did a dog run from Trump? No. But a Cat: Moonwalk Oct 2016 #30
And Tsk, Tsk, TSK, how soon you forget...who had the first cat EVER in the WH? Moonwalk Oct 2016 #31
The first cat in the White House belonged to Abe Lincoln! The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2016 #34
Well! I take that "first cat ever" back! I had no idea how popular kitties were in the White House.. Moonwalk Oct 2016 #37
I remember the Carter cat - a Siamese. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2016 #38
Cats have different personalities too. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #36
A good many cats behave badly simply because their owners... Moonwalk Oct 2016 #40
That could be. Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #41
I would have judged there to be two problems with hippy owners' cat... Moonwalk Oct 2016 #42
That poor cat getting dressed up! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #43
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