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Prince · 12-28-2003, 02:44 PM

Whenever my wife and I argue these days, it has something to do with the damn cats. Today we bickered over how often the cats should be fed. She feels that they should be fed at least 3 times a day...which I guess is an improvement from when she would be putting down cat food whenever the cats so much as opened their mouths.

I grew up differently... to me, first come people, then dogs (because they're actually good for something), and then waaaaaaaaaay later, come the cats. And the last thing I'm about to do is kiss a cat's ass. It's the other way around, as far as i am concerned.

This is what I believe. It's not the God honest truth or the best way to do things, but fuck it, it's what I believe. I believe that you feed the cats twice a day. You feed them once in the morning, and once in the evening. Now, if the cat wants to first whine in your face about how hungry he is, take a sniff and a disappointed look at the cat food that is being offered, and reluctantly eat a few bites before walking off just to come back five minutes later, then TWO FUCKIN' BAD. Wait for the next feeding if you're not hungry when the food is being offered.

I've heard people say that dogs have owners, cats have staff. I've also heard them say that cats cannot be taught things. I disagree with both. For one thing, a cat will walk all over you quite eagerly - if you let him. If you put the food bowl down for every meow, or give a bite of food from your dinner plate, then you accept your role. Cats can and do learn things, but they cannot be, for the most part, taught with treats and rewards, like dogs. Because of cats' stubborness, the only way to get them to learn is to be rough and clear-cut about where things stand.

Princess will still try to bite or scratch my wife if she does anything that her highness does not like. This is because she's let the cat walk all over her since the beginning of time. That kind of behaviour really irritates me, partially because it undermines what i try to get through those cats' skulls. The old grinch never tries to scratch or hiss at me anymore. Why? Because she knows what will happen if she does.

Pets are pets, but they're also animals. While there is no need to be unnecessarily cruel to them, I do believe it is just to put them in their place.

Do you believe that cats can be taught to mind their manners and fit in, instead of trying to take over? If so, what is your secret?

12-28-2003, 02:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Prince /nɑndəsˈkrɪpt/ Location: LV-426	Can cats be taught? Whenever my wife and I argue these days, it has something to do with the damn cats. Today we bickered over how often the cats should be fed. She feels that they should be fed at least 3 times a day...which I guess is an improvement from when she would be putting down cat food whenever the cats so much as opened their mouths. I grew up differently... to me, first come people, then dogs (because they're actually good for something), and then waaaaaaaaaay later, come the cats. And the last thing I'm about to do is kiss a cat's ass. It's the other way around, as far as i am concerned. This is what I believe. It's not the God honest truth or the best way to do things, but fuck it, it's what I believe. I believe that you feed the cats twice a day. You feed them once in the morning, and once in the evening. Now, if the cat wants to first whine in your face about how hungry he is, take a sniff and a disappointed look at the cat food that is being offered, and reluctantly eat a few bites before walking off just to come back five minutes later, then TWO FUCKIN' BAD. Wait for the next feeding if you're not hungry when the food is being offered. I've heard people say that dogs have owners, cats have staff. I've also heard them say that cats cannot be taught things. I disagree with both. For one thing, a cat will walk all over you quite eagerly - if you let him. If you put the food bowl down for every meow, or give a bite of food from your dinner plate, then you accept your role. Cats can and do learn things, but they cannot be, for the most part, taught with treats and rewards, like dogs. Because of cats' stubborness, the only way to get them to learn is to be rough and clear-cut about where things stand. Princess will still try to bite or scratch my wife if she does anything that her highness does not like. This is because she's let the cat walk all over her since the beginning of time. That kind of behaviour really irritates me, partially because it undermines what i try to get through those cats' skulls. The old grinch never tries to scratch or hiss at me anymore. Why? Because she knows what will happen if she does. Pets are pets, but they're also animals. While there is no need to be unnecessarily cruel to them, I do believe it is just to put them in their place. Do you believe that cats can be taught to mind their manners and fit in, instead of trying to take over? If so, what is your secret? __________________ Who is John Galt?