5 lbs. of tasso........minus 2

deb415611 · February 01, 2009, 05:17:33 AM

I left a 1/2 pack of maple bisquettes on the counter yesterday because I'm going to use them this morning. I just heard rustling & the small wild cat is on the counter chewing on the package. I'm off to get her off the counter >:(

Smoking Duck · February 01, 2009, 05:40:31 AM

Ahhhhhh, cats. Steeler has been working with our cats. At first, I thought it was cute that they were getting to like each other. Then, I realized Steeler wanted the house all to herself.

wischermit · February 01, 2009, 06:07:26 AM

Tears of laughter here!!!!! I'm really lucky that the 2 labs that we have in the house don't get into anything.. I can leave a whole deer laying on the counter & they manage to restrain themselves & leave it all alone..Started them out as pups with "if it's not in YOUR bowl, it's NOT for you".. But we did have 1 lab years back that would play with the buttons on the front of the fridge to get ice & water whenever.. One day, he got the water button stuck..Came home from work to find a flooded kitchen.. We tried everything to get him to leave the buttons alone..NOT!! He finally grew out of the 2 year long puppy stage.. Whew!

HCT · February 01, 2009, 06:44:41 AM

Did I tell you that they can do impressions/impersonations?
Sam's Edward G. Robinson

:)

wischermit · February 02, 2009, 04:44:30 AM

Here's a cute little diddy that you might have seen before, but it sure is the truth (especially paragraph 4 for me)..

Dear Dogs and Cats: The dishes with the paw prints
are yours and contain your food. The other dishes
are mine and contain my food. Placing a paw print
in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a
claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I
find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not
a racetrack. Racing me to the bottom is not the
object. Tripping me doesn't help because I fall
faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed.
I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will
continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your
comfort, however. Dogs and cats can actually curl
up in a ball when they sleep. It is not necessary
to sleep perpendicular to each other, stretched out
to the fullest extent possible. I also know that
sticking tails straight out and having tongues
hanging out on the other end to maximize space is
nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is no secret exit from the
bathroom! If, by some miracle, I beat you there and
manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to
claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your
paw under the edge in an attempt to open the door.
I must exit through the same door I entered. Also,
I have been using the bathroom for years -
canine/feline attendance is not required.

The proper order for kissing is: Kiss me first,
then go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I cannot
stress this enough.

1 lab whines, his brother can open the door & 1 of the cats scratches & scratches at the door..If the labs manage to get in, it's like having handicap railings around you!! ::)

HCT · February 02, 2009, 05:05:32 AM

Thanks wisc, I never saw that but it's true. :D

Up In Smoke · February 02, 2009, 04:01:08 PM

had a yellow lab mix, her name.....don't laugh...yeller
it was grocery day so i fried up my last egg and toasted my last 2 pieces of bread
put them on a plate, then onto the kitchen table, went in to the other room to wash my
hands, came back and sitting in my chair enjoying the last of the yolk was my loveable little
buddy. you just can't stay mad at em'

Caneyscud · February 03, 2009, 06:37:45 AM

Yeh, yeh, I know this is a wuss of a story, but it's the only one I have.

Cats do the same. Had a tortoiseshell a few years back. Torts are always female and always have an attitude - nothing further said lest I get in more trouble than I am already in. (man am I ever ready for menopause to be over!) This cat loved birds of any kind - nice new cardinal chicks (she showed up at the door one time with four in her mouth and them still peeping), robins, dove, chickens, etc.. She did not like fish of any kind. She also loved mouse and lizard heads!????? A pastor that we particularly liked was leaving for another church and we decided to have he and his wife over for dinner. Decided to smoke a turkey. Now what is a turkey, but a big bird? Set the bird on the table to rest a little before dinner. When we all came back into the dining room there she was up on the table sitting in the middle of a plate, in front of a half eaten leg looking up at us with a look on her face that seemed to say "about time you all came in here - you gotta try this - pretty good eats!" My wife screamed - everybody else laughed. The only other time she did something like this was also a time with company over. Decided to do ribs that day and a side dish was to be potato salad. Made a big bowl and set it on the table. We walked around the corner and all we could see was a headless cat. Her head was buried in the potato salad bowl eating away. Again, my wife screamed, this time the cat jumped a foot up off the table and when scrambling down knocked a pitcher of tea and some cokes over. She stayed outside a couple of days after that.

Shakespeare
The Bard of Hot Aire
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seemore · February 04, 2009, 03:07:12 PM

Love the dog and cat stories.
HCT, is your dog ok after ingesting all that food?

HCT · February 04, 2009, 03:21:30 PM

seemore, Cast iron stomach Ben was fine. :D :D He didn't even drink more water than usual but he was still looking for more food. Gotta luv him. ;) :D :D :D
Thanks for asking.