Cat as a pet... Yay of nay?

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Nov 25, 2013 10:04 AM
LJ;1542762 wrote:LOL

Sorry, that was my wife's reaction when I read this out loud.
No surprise your wife is a vet and wants to perpetuate the de-clawing benefits to garner more profit for her firm.
Nov 25, 2013 10:04am
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Nov 25, 2013 10:06 AM
sleeper;1542777 wrote:No surprise your wife is a vet and wants to perpetuate the de-clawing benefits to garner more profit for her firm.

False. They hate doing de-claws. Most are a very little to no profit margin surgery that takes up valuable time. They are almost always done at the same time as the spay/neuter and will eat up the small built in profit for the spay/neuter.
Nov 25, 2013 10:06am
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Nov 25, 2013 10:07 AM
but hey, the "profit" argument is how the uninformed always try to attack the veterinary industry.
Nov 25, 2013 10:07am
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Nov 25, 2013 10:08 AM
LJ;1542779 wrote:False. They hate doing de-claws. Most are a very little to no profit margin surgery that takes up valuable time. They are almost always done at the same time as the spay/neuter and will eat up the small built in profit for the spay/neuter.
Again, why would a vet, with a vested interest in profit at the expense of animals health, ever reveal financial data that would show them in a bad light? It sounds like your wife is a greedy POS.
Nov 25, 2013 10:08am
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Nov 25, 2013 10:09 AM
justincredible;1542765 wrote:Gotcha. Seems like they would be at a disadvantage but I guess they adjust.
They don't always adjust. It can change a cat permanently, usually not for the better.
Nov 25, 2013 10:09am
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Nov 25, 2013 10:09 AM
GoChiefs;1542758 wrote:Right, because thats much easier than being a responsible owner and training your cat how to use a pad or post instead of the furniture. Declawing is for lazy pet owners.
LOL, OK.
Nov 25, 2013 10:09am
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Nov 25, 2013 10:10 AM
sleeper;1542782 wrote:Again, why would a vet, with a vested interest in profit at the expense of animals health, ever reveal financial data that would show them in a bad light? It sounds like your wife is a greedy POS.
Cool story bro.
Nov 25, 2013 10:10am
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Nov 25, 2013 10:10 AM
dlazz;1542760 wrote:This is the same guy who took a dog back because he didn't like how it acted. It barked or something.
Nope. The dog got very protective and territorial, and bit someone.
Nov 25, 2013 10:10am
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Nov 25, 2013 10:11 AM
LJ;1542785 wrote:Cool story bro.
Mad.
Nov 25, 2013 10:11am
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Nov 25, 2013 10:12 AM
sleeper;1542787 wrote:Mad.
Fuming
Nov 25, 2013 10:12am
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Nov 25, 2013 10:13 AM
For what it's worth, so you guys can think I'm a worserest human... the cat has BOTH sets of claws gone.
Nov 25, 2013 10:13am
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MontyBrunswick

Nov 25, 2013 10:14 AM
ernest_t_bass;1542786 wrote:Nope. The dog got very protective and territorial, and bit someone.
I'd probably bite you too because you're an idiot.
Nov 25, 2013 10:14am
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Nov 25, 2013 10:14 AM
dlazz;1542791 wrote:I'd probably bite you too because you're an idiot.
It didn't bite me. Reading is hard.
Nov 25, 2013 10:14am
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MontyBrunswick

Nov 25, 2013 10:15 AM
Didn't you just lock it up outside anyway? LOL.

Tell us more about your pet ownership advice.
Nov 25, 2013 10:15am
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Nov 25, 2013 10:29 AM
dlazz;1542794 wrote:Didn't you just lock it up outside anyway? LOL.

Tell us more about your pet ownership advice.
I'm not giving advice. Reading comprehension is even harder.
Nov 25, 2013 10:29am
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MontyBrunswick

Nov 25, 2013 10:36 AM
ernest_t_bass;1542799 wrote:I'm not giving advice. Reading comprehension is even harder.
Got me good bro, reps.
Nov 25, 2013 10:36am
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Nov 25, 2013 10:57 AM
dlazz;1542800 wrote:Got me good bro, reps.
lies
Nov 25, 2013 10:57am
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Nov 25, 2013 12:24 PM
I hate cats. It probably started when I was about 5 and cats used my sand box. I loved that sand box.

Then a few years ago I had 79 Camaro that I fixed up. I got it painted (black) and put it in my garage on a Friday night. Some people came over on Sunday so I wanted to get it out and show them-I drive it outside and see cat paw prints all over the new paint......
Nov 25, 2013 12:24pm
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Nov 25, 2013 3:10 PM
Nov 25, 2013 3:10pm
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Nov 25, 2013 8:37 PM
I've been having to walk a dog out in the cold recently that gets in no hurry to go back inside. It also doesn't shit just anywhere, it has to sniff and hunt for a place to go. I've always been more of a cat person. If ya get one though, make sure it's already fixed. Non-neutured males will spray all over your stuff and non-spayed females will be a ho and keep having kittens, which aren't easy to get rid of. The best litter is Scoop Away multi -cat. The best food is Kit & Kaboodle. My vote goes to the *****.
Nov 25, 2013 8:37pm
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Nov 25, 2013 8:52 PM
Well we got one today. She's tiny

Nov 25, 2013 8:52pm
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Nov 25, 2013 9:12 PM
I don't mind cats..just prefer not to have hair all over the house. My roommate has one..its trained but has occasionally shit, pissed, threw up on the floor or even furniture. Not about that life. I'm moving out soon, so I won't have to deal with any of that.

Surprised people are so butthurt at the thought of getting cats de-clawed.
Nov 25, 2013 9:12pm
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Nov 25, 2013 11:48 PM
Pick6;1543208 wrote:I don't mind cats..just prefer not to have hair all over the house...occasionally shit, pissed, threw up on the floor or even furniture. Not about that life.
Me either. I held off for 2ish years before a pet happened for us.

I hoped to never really have an indoor pet, due to the reasons you cited. I hate it. But, our cat has been pretty good about all the above. My wife knew I'd never touch any excrement from the cat. So, I don't. He's peed a couple times not in his litterbox. He hasn't done anything else, thankfully. Both peeing situations were easy cleanups (for my wife) -- they've also came after we left him for a few days and it's like he did it out of spite when we walked in the door.
Nov 25, 2013 11:48pm