Reply to: If I volunteed my 2 murderous felines their figures would go thru' the roof!

[dave20]

I caught a cat with a bird in its mouth a couple of years back, gave the cat a kick, and it released the bird. Unfortunately, it did not survive. The bird was ok though.

take a bow.

[BrilloPad]

Why anyone would want to keep an animal in slavery is beyond me.

If you impose dependency on a pet, you are enforcing a lack of freedom on the creature.

In essence, the animal depends on humans for its food.

If an animal was free and able to find its own food, then it's very unlikely that any single animal would show affection to humans.

Humans "condition" animals to behave how we want them to behave, so they comply in order to survive.

We "demand" affection for our own personal interests, not for the animal's.

I would like to think that humans don't treat their own offspring in such a way, so why do we do it with animals ?

The most love that a person can give another or a creature is its freedom.

Love gives freedom. Love that doesn't give freedom, is not love.

An animal does not give love. It gives whatever behaviour its master or mistress has conditioned it to give, in order to secure food and shelter.

It wouldn't call such an animal a pet.

I'd call it a slave.

I am a slave to my cats. I would love to kick them out but I suspect Mrs BP would boot me out before them....

[Board Game Geek]

Why anyone would want to keep an animal in slavery is beyond me.

If you impose dependency on a pet, you are enforcing a lack of freedom on the creature.

In essence, the animal depends on humans for its food.

If an animal was free and able to find its own food, then it's very unlikely that any single animal would show affection to humans.

Humans "condition" animals to behave how we want them to behave, so they comply in order to survive.

We "demand" affection for our own personal interests, not for the animal's.

I would like to think that humans don't treat their own offspring in such a way, so why do we do it with animals ?

The most love that a person can give another or a creature is its freedom.

Love gives freedom. Love that doesn't give freedom, is not love.

An animal does not give love. It gives whatever behaviour its master or mistress has conditioned it to give, in order to secure food and shelter.

It wouldn't call such an animal a pet.

I'd call it a slave.

[Cyberman]

I caught a cat with a bird in its mouth a couple of years back, gave the cat a kick, and it released the bird. Unfortunately, it did not survive. The bird was ok though.

[darmstadt]

cats just eat and sleep at home then wander around all day on their own. It's not like you can take them for a walk or anything.

I resemble that remark

[BrilloPad]

I've forgotten it myself. Let's both have a go at Dodgy.

Both have a go at me! I am far more attention seeking than him!

<runs off to tpd just in case>

[cojak]

Our local sparrow hawk insists on eating my blackbirds rather than those bluddy wood pidgeons...

[NotAllThere]

I've forgotten it myself. Let's both have a go at Dodgy.

awww. Feel the love.

[expat]

Well I'm sorry if I offended.

I just really didn't get the point you were making.

I've forgotten it myself. Let's both have a go at Dodgy.

[bogeyman]

Really. I must have misinterpreted comments like:

Well I'm sorry if I offended.

I just really didn't get the point you were making.

[expat]

eh? BM is one of the most polite posters on here : possibly the most polite.

Really. I must have misinterpreted comments like:

Try some beta blockers. Your BP must be permanently through the roof.

What the fekk are you on about now?

Eh? Go and have a lie down.

Sound and fury signifying nothing &c...
(implied "tale told by an idiot...")

[BrilloPad]

It's quite low actually. I'm not stressed, I just see what is wrong and mouth about it.

You are being rude. Not terminally rude. Yet.

eh? BM is one of the most polite posters on here : possibly the most polite.

[bogeyman]

Now you are being more rude. How is your BP?

Sorry I just don't understand what you're getting at sometimes.

Sound and fury signifying nothing &c...

Just say what you mean in plain English.

My BP is through the roof - as usual.

[expat]

Mowing orange peel into the lawn works quite well at stopping cats crapping on your lawn.

Most effective though is to wait until they're just about to squat, and open fire with a super-soaker.

Like the orange peel

Have tried stalking them but since they are fed and I have to work, they have more time than I do and can always wait me out.

[expat]

Eh? Go and have a lie down.

Now you are being more rude. How is your BP?