How important is your pet ?

SmudgetheClaret · Post by **SmudgetheClaret** » Tue May 15, 2018 8:48 pm

A couple of years ago the wife and I decided to get a pet I immediately said “dog” she said “cat” so yes we got a rag doll cat from a kitten ,now I’ve never really had a cat before just a quite old one of hers that died shortly after I moved in (nowt to do with me) but she(the cat) means the world to me now so without causing embarrassment do other Clarets feel the same about their furry family ?

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MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Tue May 15, 2018 8:55 pm

My cat is ok, but now it's plucked all the rubber on my Windows and as gone loopy needing to leave the house and come back every 5 minutes, I want it gone.
Believe it or not I have a heart so can't bring myself to draw string bag, brick and canal her, and certainly don't want to pay £100 to put her down.

I'd prefer either a farm for her to retire, or get run over.
None of the wife or kids would miss her, she's become a hindrance

SmudgetheClaret · Post by **SmudgetheClaret** » Tue May 15, 2018 8:57 pm

Bloody hell !!!

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Tue May 15, 2018 9:01 pm

Don't get me started on dogs, they should be banned unless they're working dogs. Otherwise they serve no purpose in my opinion.

fatboy47 · Post by **fatboy47** » Tue May 15, 2018 9:12 pm

MACCA wrote:My cat is ok, but now it's plucked all the rubber on my Windows and as gone loopy needing to leave the house and come back every 5 minutes, I want it gone.
Believe it or not I have a heart so can't bring myself to draw string bag, brick and canal her, and certainly don't want to pay £100 to put her down.

I'd prefer either a farm for her to retire, or get run over.
None of the wife or kids would miss her, she's become a hindrance

Easy enough to put a cat to sleep without the theatricals....couple of crushed diazepam in food...sink full of water at body temp..ease her under avert eyes for 1 minute...job done...save money and save cat the trauma of car ride to vet. Really not hard to do if you get a grip on your emotions.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Tue May 15, 2018 9:17 pm

fatboy47 wrote:Easy enough to put a cat to sleep without the theatricals....couple of crushed diazepam in food...sink full of water at body temp..ease her under avert eyes for 1 minute...job done...save money and save cat the trauma of car ride to vet. Really not hard to do if you get a grip on your emotions.

Does this work?
I took her other week to the vets, £100 later...
Next time she needs any treatment etc, she will be bumped off. She's only about 5, so there will be an opportunity sooner rather than later.

She's a cutie, just causes me headaches, gets in they way and costs me money on a regular basis for no rewards or satisfaction to myself, and I've got kids that fill them duties.
She's surplus to requirements.

Greenmile · Post by **Greenmile** » Tue May 15, 2018 9:20 pm

I’m not sure this thread has gone in the direction the OP was hoping for.

fatboy47 · Post by **fatboy47** » Tue May 15, 2018 9:21 pm

Yep...works fine..had to do it myself 2 years back...living on a tiny island with a weird German woman the only alleged vet available...a woman avoided like the plague by most animal owners around here...it was a no-brainer.

fatboy47 · Post by **fatboy47** » Tue May 15, 2018 9:27 pm

Just to add...I replaced her with 2 kittens from a rescue place in Cornwall...they've cleared the vermin from my meagre acre or so in a flash..both toms...only feed them occasionally to keep them on their toes...but I think they're happy they got this gig...total freedom..no roads or owt.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Tue May 15, 2018 9:28 pm

You heartless ******* Macca!

Hozz · Post by **Hozz** » Tue May 15, 2018 9:32 pm

You really have no heart Macca, I’m sorry to say!

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Tue May 15, 2018 9:32 pm

I have my horse stabled near cherry tree a lovely chestnut mare I do worry at times.

Hozz · Post by **Hozz** » Tue May 15, 2018 9:33 pm

Dogs ARE mans best friend, it is an inarguable fact, you can rant until you are blue in the face but you’re wrong.

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Tue May 15, 2018 9:34 pm

Greenmile wrote:I’m not sure this thread has gone in the direction the OP was hoping for.

Probably scarred for life as well.

Threads usually get to at least 12 posts long before there's talk of killing.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Tue May 15, 2018 9:35 pm

Hozz wrote:Dogs ARE mans best friend, it is an inarguable fact, you can rant until you are blue in the face but you’re wrong.

Not in Blackburn they're not

john'sroseyspecs · Post by **john'sroseyspecs** » Tue May 15, 2018 9:36 pm

Why does macca hate dogs so much?

duncandisorderly · Post by **duncandisorderly** » Tue May 15, 2018 9:41 pm

Greenmile wrote:I’m not sure this thread has gone in the direction the OP was hoping for.

fatboy47 · Post by **fatboy47** » Tue May 15, 2018 9:43 pm

john'sroseyspecs wrote:Why does macca hate dogs so much?

because they eat each others sh1t...and their own....and they hump your leg.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Tue May 15, 2018 9:44 pm

fatboy47 wrote:because they eat each others sh1t...and their own....and they hump your leg.

And then lick your face.

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Tue May 15, 2018 9:44 pm

Took my ginger Tom to the vets last week as he had lost his voice. (the cat that is, not the vet). 2 injections, £50 and 24 hours later his voice was back. Then the little bugger bit me.

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Tue May 15, 2018 9:46 pm

A talking cat?

karatekid · Post by **karatekid** » Tue May 15, 2018 9:47 pm

tim_noone wrote:A talking cat?

Yeah, but he only knows one word.

Fretters · Post by **Fretters** » Tue May 15, 2018 9:56 pm

Took my dog to the vet a couple of weeks ago as she didn't seem herself. I was stunned and devastated when he said he was going to have to put her down. When I asked why, he said, "because she's really heavy."

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Tue May 15, 2018 10:13 pm

Steve1956 wrote: You heartless ******* Macca!

Zip it old man, you're not too far above them on my list of things that grate me

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Tue May 15, 2018 10:19 pm

tim_noone wrote:And then lick your face.

Never went t' El Trop in Nelson then?

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Tue May 15, 2018 10:24 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:Never went t' El Trop in Nelson then?

Never....I was a circ. man.....more bang for your buck!

Bin Ont Turf · Post by **Bin Ont Turf** » Tue May 15, 2018 10:26 pm

tim_noone wrote:Never....I was a circ. man.....more bang for your buck!

Did they have dogs eating their own sh1t and then licking your face?

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Tue May 15, 2018 10:28 pm

Bin Ont Turf wrote:Did they have dogs eating their own sh1t and then licking your face?

Not on my watch.

Herts Clarets · Post by **Herts Clarets** » Tue May 15, 2018 10:31 pm

karatekid wrote:Yeah, but he only knows one word.

Mine knew 2. I said have you **** on the carpet.
He said "Me? How? "

Though my mate had a dog that was an engineer. It crapped in his slippers and when he kicked it up the arse, it made a bolt for the door.

Bop · Post by **Bop** » Tue May 15, 2018 10:33 pm

fatboy47 wrote:Yep...works fine..had to do it myself 2 years back...living on a tiny island with a weird German woman the only alleged vet available...a woman avoided like the plague by most animal owners around here...it was a no-brainer.

Don’t live with a weird German woman then pal. Sorry for your loss.

Wile E Coyote · Post by **Wile E Coyote** » Tue May 15, 2018 11:42 pm

fatboy, my dobermans a wee bit under the weather, what would you recommend, semtex ?

Damo · Post by **Damo** » Tue May 15, 2018 11:52 pm

My Mrs got a Pug for the kids.
Had it 3 weeks and it cost me just short of a grand in vet bills after it ate some Lego and paper clips

Does the diazepam trick work on pugs?

KRBFC · Post by **KRBFC** » Wed May 16, 2018 1:31 am

SmudgetheClaret wrote:A couple of years ago the wife and I decided to get a pet I immediately said “dog” she said “cat” so yes we got a rag doll cat from a kitten ,now I’ve never really had a cat before just a quite old one of hers that died shortly after I moved in (nowt to do with me) but she(the cat) means the world to me now so without causing embarrassment do other Clarets feel the same about their furry family ?
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I have a male ragdoll, do you have any problems with the horny fecker humping all day and night?

Dazzler · Post by **Dazzler** » Wed May 16, 2018 2:33 am

Very Important!

Feeds me,F*cks me....smells very sexy.

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Wed May 16, 2018 4:35 am

fatboy47 wrote:Easy enough to put a cat to sleep without the theatricals....couple of crushed diazepam in food...sink full of water at body temp..ease her under avert eyes for 1 minute...job done...save money and save cat the trauma of car ride to vet. Really not hard to do if you get a grip on your emotions.

What a pathetic, selfish excuse for a human!.....So glad i got the hell out of Colne when i did!.....Wallow in it.

ClaretDiver · Post by **ClaretDiver** » Wed May 16, 2018 4:39 am

MACCA wrote:Don't get me started on dogs, they should be banned unless they're working dogs. Otherwise they serve no purpose in my opinion.

MACCA, what a strange thing to say....our dog is an excellent companion dog for our lass. He brings her comfort on her bad days and he is most loyal!

SmudgetheClaret · Post by **SmudgetheClaret** » Wed May 16, 2018 7:06 am

KRBFC yes she has only just had 3 kittens sent to homes ( her first batch all died 2nd time sneaked out and got nailed by jet black local tomcat ) but she is winging on heat again it is a bit annoying but might get her done ! and I don't mean drowned MACCA or is it the animal Harold Shipman lol...

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Wed May 16, 2018 7:18 am

fatboy47 wrote:because they eat each others sh1t...and their own....and they hump your leg.

This, then add
Their breath stinks
Their food stinks a mile off
They stink
They in turn make your house stink
They moult
They saliva everywhere
They bark loudly
They bite
They cost you money
They take up your time
Their sh1t is all over our pavements/parks
( If you are half decent you ick it up, and have to carry it around in a bag, although there's still smears of it left on the grass/pavement )
They are constantly off their leads in parks, regularly confronting other dogs, children or adults who dont want them jumping up with their mucky paws and wet fur. ( even worse when it clearly says keep dogs on leads, or no dogs allowed )
Their owners are inconsolable when they finally move on, often burying them, getting their ashes or tattoos in memory....

Yeah dogs are great, can't wait until the Mrs gets her way...

ClaretMoffitt · Post by **ClaretMoffitt** » Wed May 16, 2018 7:31 am

MACCA wrote:This, then add
Their breath stinks
Their food stinks a mile off
They stink
They in turn make your house stink
They moult
They saliva everywhere
They bark loudly
They bite
They cost you money
They take up your time
Their sh1t is all over our pavements/parks
( If you are half decent you ick it up, and have to carry it around in a bag, although there's still smears of it left on the grass/pavement )
They are constantly off their leads in parks, regularly confronting other dogs, children or adults who dont want them jumping up with their mucky paws and wet fur. ( even worse when it clearly says keep dogs on leads, or no dogs allowed )
Their owners are inconsolable when they finally move on, often burying them, getting their ashes or tattoos in memory....

Yeah dogs are great, can't wait until the Mrs gets her way...

Reading this thread I seriously hope your Mrs doesn't get her way because I'd fear for the poor animal if she did.

ClaretDiver · Post by **ClaretDiver** » Wed May 16, 2018 7:40 am

MACCA wrote:This, then add
Their breath stinks
Their food stinks a mile off
They stink
They in turn make your house stink
They moult
They saliva everywhere
They bark loudly
They bite
They cost you money
They take up your time
Their sh1t is all over our pavements/parks
( If you are half decent you ick it up, and have to carry it around in a bag, although there's still smears of it left on the grass/pavement )
They are constantly off their leads in parks, regularly confronting other dogs, children or adults who dont want them jumping up with their mucky paws and wet fur. ( even worse when it clearly says keep dogs on leads, or no dogs allowed )
Their owners are inconsolable when they finally move on, often burying them, getting their ashes or tattoos in memory....

Yeah dogs are great, can't wait until the Mrs gets her way...

Dentine sticks clean their teeth
Dry food doesn't stink
A well kept dog doesn't stink
See above
A well groomed dog doesn't
Not true
Not if trained properly
Again not if trained properly
So do kids
So do kids
Fair call but responsible owners pik it up and make sure it's all gone (if they are fed decent food then it's not sloppy!)
Irresponsible owners
So do parents that lose kids.....

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Wed May 16, 2018 8:51 am

Dogs are animals not your own flesh and blood...

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Wed May 16, 2018 8:54 am

ClaretMoffitt wrote:Reading this thread I seriously hope your Mrs doesn't get her way because I'd fear for the poor animal if she did.

Me too.
I'll be berter off and not have a smelly house.

You wouldn't need to fear though, as it'd be trained and treated accordingly.

IndigoLake · Post by **IndigoLake** » Wed May 16, 2018 9:04 am

I have a budgie who I hold in higher regard than most people. I do spend most of my time with him though as I work from home. He's a clever lad and speaks a few languages (obviously just a few words and phrases in each but still counts, lol).

Chobulous · Post by **Chobulous** » Wed May 16, 2018 9:07 am

MACCA wrote:This, then add
Their breath stinks
Their food stinks a mile off
They stink
They in turn make your house stink
They moult
They saliva everywhere
They bark loudly
They bite
They cost you money
They take up your time
Their sh1t is all over our pavements/parks
( If you are half decent you ick it up, and have to carry it around in a bag, although there's still smears of it left on the grass/pavement )
They are constantly off their leads in parks, regularly confronting other dogs, children or adults who dont want them jumping up with their mucky paws and wet fur. ( even worse when it clearly says keep dogs on leads, or no dogs allowed )
Their owners are inconsolable when they finally move on, often burying them, getting their ashes or tattoos in memory....

Yeah dogs are great, can't wait until the Mrs gets her way...

My wife says all those things apply to me.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Wed May 16, 2018 9:26 am

Chobulous wrote:My wife says all those things apply to me.

You're wife must want and like a little doggy then...

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Wed May 16, 2018 4:25 pm

MACCA wrote:This, then add
Their breath stinks
Their food stinks a mile off
They stink
They in turn make your house stink
They moult
They saliva everywhere
They bark loudly
They bite
They cost you money
They take up your time
Their sh1t is all over our pavements/parks
( If you are half decent you ick it up, and have to carry it around in a bag, although there's still smears of it left on the grass/pavement )
They are constantly off their leads in parks, regularly confronting other dogs, children or adults who dont want them jumping up with their mucky paws and wet fur. ( even worse when it clearly says keep dogs on leads, or no dogs allowed )
Their owners are inconsolable when they finally move on, often burying them, getting their ashes or tattoos in memory....

Yeah dogs are great, can't wait until the Mrs gets her way...

Did you get bummed by a dog when you were a boy?....go get help man!

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Wed May 16, 2018 4:28 pm

Taffy on the wing wrote:Did you get bummed by a dog when you were a boy?....go get help man!

That's sick bro, not only imagining a dog having sex, but with a child too.
I'd say the help ball required is in firmly in your court.

Some people's minds make me feel sick.

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Wed May 16, 2018 4:40 pm

You're the sick one pal..and you always have to have the last word.

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Wed May 16, 2018 4:43 pm

Taffy on the wing wrote:You're the sick one pal..and you always have to have the last word.

Pal, I'm not dog food!

No I don't

conyoviejo · Post by **conyoviejo** » Wed May 16, 2018 4:48 pm

Pal

Prolongs active life.