Comments on: Friday Cat Blogging

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:42:56 +0000

Frederick, I don’t take things personally when it comes to cats. Some people just don’t like them, just like some people don’t like dogs, and most people don’t like reptiles.

I would just as soon not have as many in my house as I do, but the ones on the inside can’t make it on the outside, because people interfered. They didn’t learn the skills necessary to survive when kittens, so they don’t know not to play in the street.

The feral cats are predators. People have eliminated the large snakes that used to provide rodent control in my area, so the choice is cats or rats. I come from a very long line of farmers on both sides of my family, and you learn to like and respect animals [except turkeys which should be banned], but know that some of them are destined to become dinner.

Added: Friday Cat Blogging is another “Internet tradition”, and a very thin excuse to buy ever newer and better digital cameras.

By: Frederick

Frederick — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:26:50 +0000

Please forgive me my anti-cat blogging rant. It wasn’t directed at anyone in particular, least of all you.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 03:10:44 +0000

As usual, OWL, she is waiting for dinner. That’s the only time I see her currently. The rest of the day she is off doing “her thing”.

By: oldwhitelady

oldwhitelady — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:41:35 +0000

KT-2 is quite the beauty. He/she looks ready for a masquerade party.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:14:39 +0000

One can only hope it just the “teenage status”, Catnapping, but experience says it will last a lifetime.

OTOH, Terry Pratchett thinks: “In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.”

Cats are obviously libertarians, Steve, although they don’t object to hand outs.

By: Steve Bates

Steve Bates — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:19:52 +0000

“… and not one of them has ever been tolerant, much less friendly.”

Sounds like the GOP version of the feral guvmint…

Nice-looking cat, in any case.

By: catnapping

catnapping — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:00:32 +0000

He knows he’s cool.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:37:03 +0000

These markings go back to the founding matriarch, Eve. The original Katy was an indoor cat that belonged to a neighbor and was not part of the feral tribe. Within the tribe, none of the females, and they have all been female, has offered anything but attitude to the mix.

Yes, Jams, they are appealing, but very aloof.

By: jams O'Donnell

jams O'Donnell — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:10:51 +0000

It has a wonderful look on its face. Maybe not friendly but certainly handsome Bryan

By: hipparchia

hipparchia — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:24:03 +0000

the. friendliest. cat. evar. that i’ve ever lived with was marked almost exactly like that — a gray tuxedo cat, with almost, but not quite as much, white as kt.