Aninal Diary

[campingcop]

Subject: Animal Diary
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>  THE DOG'S DIARY:
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>  7 am- Oh boy! A walk! My favorite!
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>  8 am- Oh boy! Dog food! My favorite!
>
>
>9 am- Oh boy! The kids! My favorite!
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>  Noon- Oh boy! The yard! My favorite!
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>  2 pm- Oh boy! A car ride! My favorite!
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>  3 pm- Oh boy! The kids! My favorite!
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>  4 pm- Oh boy! Playing ball! My favorite!
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>  6 pm- Oh boy! Welcome home Mom! My favorite!
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>  7 pm- Oh boy! Welcome home Dad! My favorite!
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>  8 pm- Oh boy! Dog food! My favorite!
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>  9 pm- Oh boy! Tummy rubs on the couch! My favorite!
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>  11 pm- Oh boy! Sleeping in my people's bed! My favorite!
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>
>
>  THE CAT'S DIARY:
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>  Day 183 of my captivity...
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>  My captors continued to taunt me with bizarre little dangling objects.
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>They dine lavishly on fresh meat, while I am forced to eat dry cereal.
>
>The only thing that keeps me going is the hope of escape, and the mild
>satisfaction I get from clawing the furniture. Tomorrow I may eat another
>house plant.
>
>  Today my attempt to kill my captors by weaving around their feet while
>they were walking almost succeeded. Maybe I should try this at the top of
>the stairs.
>
>  In an attempt to disgust and repulse these vile oppressors, I once again
>induced myself to vomit on their favorite chair - must try this on their
>bed.
>
>  Decapitated a mouse and brought them the headless body in an attempt
>to make them aware of what I am capable of, and to try to strike fear into
>their hearts. They only cooed and condescended about what a good little
>kitty cat I  was.
>
>  This is not working according to plan.
>
>  There was some sort of gathering of their accomplices. I was placed in
>solitary confinement throughout the event. However, I could hear the noise
>and smell the food. More important, I overheard that my confinement was due
>to my powers of inducing something called "allergies." Must learn what this
>is and how to use it to my advantage.
>
>  I am convinced the other captives are flunkies and maybe snitches. The
>dog is routinely released and seems more than happy to return. He is
>obviously a half-wit.
>
>  The bird, on the other hand, has got to be an informant. He speaks
>with them regularly, and I am certain he reports my every move. Due to his
>current placement in the metal room, his safety is assured. But I can wait.
>
>  It's only a matter of time

[AustinBoston]

An oldy but a goodie.  Thanks.

A few observations I've collected over the years (not all written by me):

Dogs come when they are called.  Cats come when they are interested.

To a dog, you are master.  To a cat, you are staff.

You train a dog.  A cat does things to try to train you.

A dog asks to go out when necessary.  A cat asks to go out, then askes to come in, then asks to go out, then asks to come in, to try to get you to understand that you should just leave the door open all the time for them.

Dogs cower and feel bad when punished.  Cats plot revenge, then carry it out.

I have seen our cat on the back deck asking to come in.  I let her in, and 15 seconds later, heard PJay say "How did you get in here?  I let you out the front door only 30 seconds ago."  The cat wants the door left open all the time.  That's why they will stand in it unless you make a habit of (gently) closing it on them.

Austin

[griffsmom]

You train a dog. A cat does things to try to train you.
 

Actually, I've taught both of my cats to sit and then sit up on command.  My baby girl kitty will even roll over on command when she's in the mood.

[tlhdoc]

Harvey thanks for the good laugh.
 
AB my male cat is trained to jump up onto the kitchen chair each morning so I can give him 2 pills.  He also sits up and "begs" for treats.

[Monterey]

And here I thought I was the only one that trained a cat to "sit pretty".  My old man still sits up and begs for treats.  In his younger years he would play fetch for hours or until I got tired for throwing that little fuzzy ball for him.

[CampDirt]

Dogs are to be played with, cats are to be worshiped (and boy, do they know it!)  
Just a saying from my dearly departed Dad (it's been exactly one year today that he succumbed to colon cancer, Mom died the day after of COPD/pneumonia complications from TB).

[CampDirt]

found this quote on another website:
"In a cat's eye, all things belong to cats."
English Proverb

I have two and they own EVERYTHING! Especially my heart :S