I really appreciated one cat owner that brought food into the company lunchs. Her food always contained cat hairs in it. I always checked to see what she brought, so I didn’t eat cat filth. She would even talk about catching the cats licking the butter on the counter.
Democrit:
You felt the need to snnounce your loathing for pets to us all, I assume you were seeking comment, seeing as how that is how this board works.
That was mine.
I know it may LOOk like I’m not doing anything, but at the cellular level, I’m actually quite busy,
stoidela, my intention was not to announce any “loathing” for pets. Actually, I have loved having pets for their companionship, but have always hated their maintenance. The intention of the post was to demonstrate more of a love/hate relationship than a disgust for animals. I guess I didn’t emphasize the “love” part very much though.
“Teaching without words and work without doing are understood by very few.”
-Tao Te Ching
Yeah, I’d say that “I’ll come right out and say it. I hate pets!” didn’t really bring out the love very well…
Now I have to join in here and say that there is no excuse for hitting an animal unless it is attacking you. Anything a swat can do can also be accomplished with tone of voice and/or other noises. A LOUD and SHARP voice combined with clapping my hands will get the attention of most animals. If my cat won’t stop scratching the couch, I clap my hands and shout “NO!” and then remove/push the cat off the couch. No hitting, no pain, no fear. I’m sure it was as effective or more effective than smacking them.
Anyone who hit one of my animals would be eating their own teeth shortly afterward. You don’t hit my kid, you don’t hit my pets.
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Damn. There goes my chances.
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God, didja really have to dredge this up Psy? I kinda took a beating on this one. Oh well, ya win some, ya lose some. 
Anyway, I have to tell you that I would definitely make an exception for you. Please, by all means, meow away!
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