Why Cat Lovers Aren't Sensible People

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Why Cat Lovers Aren't Sensible People

A sensible cat owner feeds his cat healthy food.
A cat lover feeds his cat. He also feeds a feral tribe, several strays, and a few foster kittens.

A sensible cat owner takes a stray cat to a shelter.
A cat lover now has a new cat.

A sensible cat owner cleans his cat's litter box every day.
A cat lover teaches his cat to use the toilet!

A sensible cat owner spends a reasonable amount on cat food.
A cat lover spends more to feed his cat than himself.

A sensible cat owner neuters his cats.
A cat lover neuters the nearby feral tribe, too!

A sensible cat owner advises his neighbor not to neglect his cat so much.
A cat lover kidnaps the cat.

A sensible cat owner sends a few dollars to support a no-kill shelter.
A cat lover spends Saturdays at a no-kill shelter.

A sensible cat owner grooms his cat.
A cat lover grooms his cat, clips its nails, cleans its ears, and brushes its teeth.

A sensible cat owner buys a scratching post for his cat.
A cat lover buys three scratching posts, two cat towers, and innumerable cardboard scratch pads.

A sensible cat owner makes sure his cat has a few toys to keep it entertained.
A cat lover spends more on cat toys than movies and meals out combined.

A sensible cat owner buys his cats a catnip mouse once in a while.
A cat lover grows his own catnip, dries it, and makes little catnip mice out of it.

A sensible cat owner has a new cat tested for FIV/FLV.
A cat lover specifically adopts cats with FIV/FLV, just because he knows nobody else wants them.

A sensible cat owner falls in love with a cat because it's pretty.
A cat lover picks out the ugliest cat in the shelter, because nobody else will think it's pretty and adopt it... And when he gets it home and looks at it properly, he thinks it's pretty anyway.

A sensible cat owner keeps his cat indoors.
A cat lover keeps his cat indoors, except for the time it spends in a specially-built outdoor enclosure, walks on a leash and harness, and screened-in porch with bird-watching windowsill beds.

A sensible cat owner make sure to take a few minutes to interact with his cat every day.
A cat lover can't imagine taking a few minutes NOT to interact with his cat.

A sensible cat owner tells his cat "Happy Birthday".
A cat lover throws a party for his cat... complete with chicken birthday cake and new kitty furniture for presents!

A sensible cat owner doesn't mind his cat sleeping at the foot of his bed.
A cat lover doesn't mind his cat sleeping on his face.

A sensible cat owner tries to date people who like cats, too.
A cat lover gives prospective dates a questionnaire to determine their CLQ (Cat Lover Quotient)!

A sensible cat owner is disgusted when his cat catches a mouse.
A cat lover praises the cat for being such a good little predator, gives it a treat, and waits for the cat to leave before trashing the mouse--wouldn't want to hurt poor Kitty's feelings!

A sensible cat owner teaches his children to be kind to the cat.
A cat lover's cats ARE his children!

A sensible cat owner knows that purring is good, hissing is bad, and meows are somewhere in the middle. He still can't figure out what his cat is trying to say.
A cat lover has a mental lexicon of hundreds of different combinations of cat vocalizations, tail postures, whisker arrangements, movements, body positions, and ear movements. He still can't figure out what his cat is trying to say!

A sensible cat owner snaps a few pictures of his cat.
A cat lover buys two cameras, a video camera, and an advanced digital image-processing program. He then takes so many pictures of the cat that he fills up his hard drive. He then combines the pictures into slide shows, turns them into wallpaper, posts them on his Web site, and keeps them in his wallet.

A sensible cat owner sometimes mentions his cat in his blog.
A cat lover's cat has its own blog!

A sensible cat owner likes his cat.
A cat lover loves his cat!
 

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Originally Posted by Skippymjp

I need the recipe for the chicken birthday cake....have one coming up
3 c flour
1 T baking powder
½ c butter
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 c applesauce
2 jars organic chicken baby food
1 can chunk chicken, drained


Icing
1 pkg Neufchatel cheese

Mix dry ingredients. Mix in everything else. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes in a sheet cake pan, or until toothpick comes out clean. Ice with a thin layer of Neufchatel cheese.
 

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A sensible cat owner advises his neighbor not to neglect his cat so much.
A cat lover kidnaps the cat.

I love that one
 

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That is the most awesome thing I have ever seen!!


A sensible cat owner has a new cat tested for FIV/FLV.
A cat lover specifically adopts cats with FIV/FLV, just because he knows nobody else wants them.
 

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After reading through the entire list I have no choice but to conclude that I AM a Sensible Cat Lover. I am smack dab in the grey area, as per usual.


I can relate to some that are the "owner," and a bunch that are the "lover."

So I'm stuck in the middle somewhere....


 

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I just showed this to 2 of my co-workers and one asked if I had written it and the other said everything on there applied to me
well, everything except toilet training
 
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Hehe! I'm glad you guys liked it! I was inspired while standing in the shower, as writers so often are! (You know what we need? Waterproof laptops.)
 

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A sensible cat owner knows that purring is good, hissing is bad, and meows are somewhere in the middle. He still can't figure out what his cat is trying to say.
A cat lover has a mental lexicon of hundreds of different combinations of cat vocalizations, tail postures, whisker arrangements, movements, body positions, and ear movements. He still can't figure out what his cat is trying to say!
I love this one! Very impressive!
 

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That is just waaaaay too cute!


Anyone who knows me would say, "Yep! That's YOU, all right!"


There are a few that don't apply, but it's pretty accurate..


~KK~
 

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The other half would giggle if he read this. . .

It about explains me. . .

Especially the one about feeding the whole ferrel tribe!
 
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