Re: o-t on pets

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Posted by jolynn on October 24, 2001 at 04:47:44:

In reply to: o-t on pets posted by Alissa on October 23, 2001 at 15:20:53:

The idea of cats and dogs as snuggle pets is not always the norm here,
either. I live in the country and have one dog and about 9 cats. I
would never dream of having these animals in the house (ok, except
for Walter, the Momma Cat, but only for a very short visit). They are
working animals. (Also, the dog stinks, comes of running through
swamps.) The dog helps to keep the deer and rabbits out of the garden.
If she were bigger she would also be a watch dog. Mostly she just lets
us know someone is here once we take them by her! oy. The cats take
care of mice, chipmunks, rabbits, squirrels, etc.

My in-laws think my sister was crazy because she had a samoed in the
city that lived in the house-what good is that! "Dogs have ticks,
sometimes fleas, and they tend to stink." They don't let their cats
even near the house. "Cats belong in the barn, that's were they work.
Who wants them using the flower bed as a litter box!?"

Not the feral scavanger argument, but similar. My boys (6 & 4) have
grown up with this view (slightly moderated by me, the cat spoiler).
When we go to places with outside pets they are ok, but friendly
indoor pets make them very nervious!

Go figure.

Jolynn

: : The cat and dog thing has come up in some variants. Many women
: from
: : overseas haven't been able to get the hang of animals in the
house.
: Of
: : course, if they're only familiar with hungry, filthy scavengers,
: haram
: : at that .... then the cuddly pugdog and purring lap cat are 4
: legged
: : oxymorons.
:
: Boy I know exactly the reaction you described too -- I've seen it
: myself. When we were visiting Romania, our friend/guide practically
: sneered when we told him we had 2 dogs. They run wild in Romania and
: are practically feral all over the countryside. People consider them
: more like vermin than pets.

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: The idea of cats and dogs as snuggle pets is not always the norm here, : either. I live in the country and have one dog and about 9 cats. I : would never dream of having these animals in the house (ok, except : for Walter, the Momma Cat, but only for a very short visit). They are : working animals. (Also, the dog stinks, comes of running through : swamps.) The dog helps to keep the deer and rabbits out of the garden. : If she were bigger she would also be a watch dog. Mostly she just lets : us know someone is here once we take them by her! oy. The cats take : care of mice, chipmunks, rabbits, squirrels, etc. : : My in-laws think my sister was crazy because she had a samoed in the : city that lived in the house-what good is that! "Dogs have ticks, : sometimes fleas, and they tend to stink." They don't let their cats : even near the house. "Cats belong in the barn, that's were they work. : Who wants them using the flower bed as a litter box!?" : : Not the feral scavanger argument, but similar. My boys (6 & 4) have : grown up with this view (slightly moderated by me, the cat spoiler). : When we go to places with outside pets they are ok, but friendly : indoor pets make them very nervious! : : Go figure. : : Jolynn : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : The cat and dog thing has come up in some variants. Many women : : from : : : overseas haven't been able to get the hang of animals in the : house. : : Of : : : course, if they're only familiar with hungry, filthy scavengers, : : haram : : : at that .... then the cuddly pugdog and purring lap cat are 4 : : legged : : : oxymorons. : : : : Boy I know exactly the reaction you described too -- I've seen it : : myself. When we were visiting Romania, our friend/guide practically : : sneered when we told him we had 2 dogs. They run wild in Romania and : : are practically feral all over the countryside. People consider them : : more like vermin than pets.
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