Ok ok ok...so I know that cats dont always go in the litter box. If we wait to long to change the litter box, the 2 that we have now will let us know by leaving a little gift somewhere in the house. My point was that they have the option to go in the litter box and most of the time they do, unlike dogs where you have to let them out every time they need to go.

And to monster...your comment made me laugh and you are right. And I just have a really big heart for animals...maybe I should just go work in an animal shelter. I've never understood how someone can "hate" dogs or cats. Rhianne...care to explain whyyou hate animals so much?

I went to my high school sweetheart's wedding tonight. It was satisfying--I definitely still care about him and his future happiness, and this girl he's found is exactly perfect for him in all the ways that we weren't right for each other. I'm happy for both of us, that we both found the right person instead of sticking with the expected fairy tale that would have been anything but, in the long run.

But boy howdy, am I in a weird mood now.

Impossible...you HAVE to like one of them.

Unless you are...like...nuts or something?

I like my own dog, but I hate our neighbor's dogs that bark for hours at a time. Not too thrilled with the neighbors who won't get off their fat asses, and do something to shut them up either.

kind of how I feel about kids

Very profound - and true.

I like to walk - dogs like to annoy, threaten and/or slaver all over people who like to walk.

Next door's cats shit all over my garden.

Well have you ever stopped to think that they are only animals? I don't believe dogs "try" to annoy and when they "threaten" well, once again...they're animals. It's what they do. Sorry you seem so miserable...

Yes, you're right, that's what they do. That's why I don't like them.

Whatever. I'm glad I never held anything against them for being animals and I'm glad I'm not a miserable person.

It was never my intention to, nor did I believe I would upset anyone with such a casual remark. Please allow me to apolgise. Really though, I'm not sure why you would think I'm a miserable person - I like people and I meet far more humans than dogs.

What is slaver? Is it like slobber?

I think I could turn and live with animals,
They are so placid and self-contained,
I stand and look at them long and long.
They do not sweat and whine about their condition,
They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins,
They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God.

Walt Whitman, Song of Myself

i.e. no ulterior motives ;)

I laughed out loud when I read that this morning. I never do that when reading stuff on the internet. Did anyone ever welcome you to the Cellar? Welcome to the Cellar.

It's nice of you to apologize, but whatever you do, don't take it back. You should dislike dogs that harass you when you go for a walk. It's reasonable.

That's a very nice gesture, glatt, yet I fear you've been beaten to it. I think Rhianne has a marvelous sense of humor, as indicated by her very first post and seakdiver's response.

Haha, thanks everyone, I think this may be the message board I've been looking for for years - why did no-one tell me you were here?