What is sad is that he clearly has never owned a pet. For someone who ‘loves’ animals so much it is strange that he has never really expierenced it.
I’d trade places with the Neville kitties in a minute. Let them go out to work, let me stay at home and sleep.
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The roasting and shooting is almost inevitable here. The best I dare hope for is that people would hang back at least until it’s justified (or they have justified it).
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Perhaps it’s “inevitable” when people are intolerant of other people’s intolerance.
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Oliver - He doesn’t believe in holding still so all of my pictures of him are blurry
Joey - He is very photogenic but for some reason this picture came out smaller than the others
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–slight hijack–
Oh my goodness, you are right. Your kitties look like mine–mine are litter mates and are 14 months old; Wally climbs, and Eddie follows.
Maybe he wanted pets as a child and that’s just what his parents told him as a reason why he couldn’t have them.
We are supposed to go out on Thursday night so I will certianly update the thread and let you know what happens. If we can have an intellectual conversation about it and he can say, “You know, I see your point of view and understand why you feel that way” even if he doesn’t agree with me or change his mind that would say a lot about him as a person.
If he can’t understand and also tells me that 9-11 was an inside job I will run screaming into the night. Also if he comments on my food choice or makes faces or something when I order the chicken then that will be the last I see of him.
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but he certainly isn’t a suitable life partner.
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I wasn’t aware that she was trying to decide on his marriage proposal. Maybe she could go out on a short date with him instead.
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Yeah my boys sure look like they are being tortured.
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Hey, not only do you have one cat that looks exactly like mine (the stripy tabby) you have a green couch and orange-striped cushions too.
That’s eerie, that is.
If not for the fact that my other cat is a seal-point instead of a ginger kitty I’d be the second person in this thread to accuse you of break-and-enter-and-photography. 
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Hey, not only do you have one cat that looks exactly like mine (the stripy tabby) you have a green couch and orange-striped cushions too.
That’s eerie, that is.
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You might want to have a look around your place, and, you know, see if you’ve acquired a roommate or two.
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I wasn’t aware that she was trying to decide on his marriage proposal. Maybe she could go out on a short date with him instead.
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Wow, I really should be utilizing smilies, shouldn’t I?
For anyone who is ever reading one of my posts, and is unsure… when in doubt, assume :dubious: 
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Perhaps it’s “inevitable” when people are intolerant of other people’s intolerance.
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I don’t see any reason to be tolerant of other people’s intolerance. I just happen to think it’s better to confirm the existence of said intolerance before reacting to it.
Well, if he truly believes what he said, and he’s not a vegan, then he’s a hypocrite, and you should dump him. Of course, if he truly believes it, he’s a nutcase anyway, and you should dump him. But I’d find out first, if he’s all you think he is otherwise.
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Wow, I really should be utilizing smilies, shouldn’t I?
For anyone who is ever reading one of my posts, and is unsure… when in doubt, assume :dubious:
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You have the cutest dimples.
You should see me flutter my eyelashes.
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You should see me flutter my eyelashes.
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Yes, I probably should.
Does it look anything like this?
:dubious: :dubious: :dubious: :dubious:
Or maybe this?
:o :eek: :o :eek: :o :eek: :o :eek: :o
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I don’t see any reason to be tolerant of other people’s intolerance.
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I get that. I just disagree with you.
How is it possible that this thread hasn’t yet turned into a thrash? Are animal righties really all that uncommon on the Dope?
My Poppa Lacha was a big pet-person. We always had an animal of some sort or another around the house: dogs, cats, lizards, mice, newts, toads – but he drew the line at birds. “Birds were meant to fly,” he’d say. “To keep them in a cage with clipped feathers is cruel.”
I’m all for animal rights (against racing, circuses, sport hunting, etc.), but being against having a pet you love and care for and treat well is insane. If pets have it so bad, why don’t they spend all their time trying to escape?
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If pets have it so bad, why don’t they spend all their time trying to escape?
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You obviously never met Snooky, my childhood dog.