What can we agree on?

[Michael Murphy]

There is evidence to the effect that washing a cat will reduce the dander it's coat contain.  This reduces the the allergic reaction from those around them.  What I want to know is how the people survive putting a cat in water.

[Simon Dog]

What I want to know is how the people survive putting a cat in water.

Reminds me  of that news article of the people mauled by a pit bull ... because they were trying to put a sweater on it.

[smartcookie]

Growing up, my family had a miniature schnauzer named Willie.  Willie used to get the paper every morning!  The weekday ones he never had a problem carrying, but the Sunday paper he dragged down the driveway and would have to take breaks because it was so heavy!  Cracked me up every time. 

I have a rescue dog now, standard poodle collie mix.  She is beautiful, but does not know how to play with toys as she was never taught.  Her favorite thing to do is bark at my husband.  He barks back and they converse in their own special way!  It is adorable.  She wags her tail and growls playfully every time!  Easily her favorite part of the day!

[Simon Dog]

I have a Mini Schnauzer named Albert - wonderful dog, as well as a Westie names Simon (I love him too, though he is not as friendly and I was never able to off-leash train him).

[smartcookie]

Willie was wonderful, as well.  He lived to age 14 but had a lot of health problems due to breeding.  He was bred to be a show dog, but didn't meet all the physical qualifications.  He ended up with diabetes and cushing's disease (sp?).  He has passed now, but even the vet staff loved him.  They named him Sir William and they let him hang out in the office when he was boarded instead of his kennel.

[PrimeTimer]

Someday I want an "American Gentleman" and I'm not talking about replacing my husband. They have a temperament described as being lively, friendly and intelligent. Oh wait...

[DayaraLee]

We've had two miniature schnauzers - Bryna and Cory - and each took a big piece of my heart with them when they passed. They were both so loving and smart. And of course, stubborn and super active as terriers usually are. We have a border terrier now who will no doubt tear out another huge chunk of me when his time comes. Named him Toshiro, Toshi for short, which is supposed to mean lively and intelligent in Japanese.

The other name option was Farquart. Yes. Farquart.    My husband has a really weird sense of humor sometimes, and he obviously wanted "Toshiro" to have no competition.

I'm definitely a terrier person, and I can't imagine my life without a furry best friend beside me!
 

[Charlie B53]

I washed kittens once. Momma Cat was standing against the tub watching, at one point actually put her teeth against my arm as if to tell me that she would chew my arm right off if she thought I was hurting her babies.

They had fleas, I had to do something!

The rainy season in Seattle was about to break loose and I had gone out in the berry patch in the woods and picked up her babies and brought them in the house so they could have a real home with people.

We found homes for those kittens and kept Momma Cat almost 14 years until she passed.  She was semiferal, came around our porch so I started putting out cat food.  She was obviously pregnant.  She quit coming around for  over a week.  I figured she had the kittens.  Sure enough, she started showing up to eat then immediately headed straight off into the woods. A week later I had to do somoething, I couldn't leave those babies out in the wild.

[smartcookie]

I have never had cats, but I have had a horse that loved cats!  He was a quarter horse named Sam.  Sam would chase them into an old tired that we used to put the feed bowls in so the horses couldn't dump out their feed.  Once the cat was in the tire, he would lick them all over.  One day, he was tied in the barn while a friend of mine groomed him.  He picked up a cat by the tail and swung him around!  The cats didn't come to Sam for lickings after that...