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.
Perhaps it’s “inevitable” when people are intolerant of other people’s intolerance.
–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.
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.
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. 
You might want to have a look around your place, and, you know, see if you’ve acquired a roommate or two.
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: 
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.
You have the cutest dimples.
You should see me flutter my eyelashes.
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
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?
You obviously never met Snooky, my childhood dog.