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Post by staffs on Nov 30, 2004 6:36:53 GMT
Taylorsman wrote : Personally I'd say get a neutered Female (Queen) and a short hair and I love all Cats but have a thing for Tortoiseshells, I also love Redheaded Women so there has to be some connection there! I prefer a neutered female every time but im not so sure about the Queen though. Where IS this going
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Post by taylorsman on Nov 30, 2004 8:22:06 GMT
Bod, a great website, thanks! You are very lucky having 7 Moggies, a significant number in itself. Living in a top floor flat and being out a lot it would not be fair to have a Cat so I am MOGLESS at present
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Post by leonardo on Nov 30, 2004 8:55:50 GMT
Thanks lads for the info. Lots to take in. Thanks for the links also, should offer some additional insight. Steve, My wife is a red head Lee, I'm sorry. I should have posted this in the chatterbox section. Please feel free to delete, but give me a moment to make a not of those links
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Post by staffs on Nov 30, 2004 22:27:54 GMT
Ive just checked out that website and its so good and having just had one of three put down my wife is putting her foot down and says no more as i have a habit of bringing home cats from work.Went to a job today and the customer had 30 cats !!!
To be honest it was a bit smelly and the smell it clings to your clothes and she was not too particular about the housework or emptying the litter trays URGH
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Post by bod on Dec 2, 2004 11:53:00 GMT
I should add that all of them are indoor moggies - we have some failry major main roads near the house and also a main rail line through the back garden, added to the population of urban foxes and all in all it's not a good experience for a cat!
In the US (and some other countries) cats are mainly indoor pets - here in the UK it is much more common to have 'outdoor' cats, but indoor moggies are becoming more common, as long as they have sufficient stimulation - toys, etc - they suffer no ill effects from being indoor cats.
I'm sorry to hear about your loss, staffs, it's always hard loosing a pet - especially a cat or dog that has been a companion for many years.
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Post by middlepillar on Dec 2, 2004 15:26:46 GMT
2 Guinea Pigs are more than enough! Rhubarb & Custard (now which one will I eat first!).
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Post by leonardo on Dec 2, 2004 15:36:37 GMT
Chris I thought you were a veggie
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Post by taylorsman on Dec 3, 2004 10:23:03 GMT
Leo, this last posting brings up some interesting cultural diversity.
In Western Societies we have an aversion to knowingly eating Cats or Dogs and even Guinea Pigs. This extends in many people to eating Rabbits or Horsemeat. Contrast that with the Far East where Cats and Dogs are regularly eaten and I understand that Guinea Pigs are bred for the table in South America. Some Japanese will not eat Lamb, yet we have no such scruples here. Most Brits, myself included, would vomit at the idea of eating Insects such as Locusts or those big white grubs that the Aboriginies eat in Oz, yet we happily eat Prawns etc, which come from the same group, the Athropods. For my own part I could not eat raw oysters, I would be physically sick, yet many consider these a delicacy and pay a lot to do so.
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Post by staffs on Dec 3, 2004 13:00:38 GMT
And some are quite happy eating Hedgehogs that have been clay or mud baked and you know who you are
(only Joking ) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by middlepillar on Dec 3, 2004 15:24:42 GMT
Chris I thought you were a veggie Sorry Leo I love me meat (The redder the better!!) ;D
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Post by leonardo on Dec 3, 2004 21:28:06 GMT
Leo, this last posting brings up some interesting cultural diversity. In Western Societies we have an aversion to knowingly eating Cats or Dogs and even Guinea Pigs. This extends in many people to eating Rabbits or Horsemeat. Contrast that with the Far East where Cats and Dogs are regularly eaten and I understand that Guinea Pigs are bred for the table in South America. Some Japanese will not eat Lamb, yet we have no such scruples here. Most Brits, myself included, would vomit at the idea of eating Insects such as Locusts or those big white grubs that the Aboriginies eat in Oz, yet we happily eat Prawns etc, which come from the same group, the Athropods. For my own part I could not eat raw oysters, I would be physically sick, yet many consider these a delicacy and pay a lot to do so. So absolutely true, Steve. You forgot to mention, however, that snake is also considered a delicacy in various parts of the world. I saw a documentary recently, actually it was a few years ago now that I remember. Anyway, in this documentary they showed how certain dogs were reared specifically for the table. It was really horrible to see a lovely, furry puppy being shoved alive into a very large pot of boiling water. The poor thing started screaming. It's an image I find very difficult to remove from my mind.
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Post by bod on Dec 3, 2004 23:57:14 GMT
...Anyway, in this documentary... It's an image I find very difficult to remove from my mind. Me too now, Leo - not pleasant.
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Post by taylorsman on Dec 4, 2004 9:10:48 GMT
I'm glad I didn't see that, but it points up the argument. To the Oriental there is no problem, the animal is simply food , not a cuddly pet as we would see it. I have my reservations about dropping a live Lobster or Crab into boiling water although to be honest I have eaten both. Most of us eat meat, fish, chicken, etc but we air brush out how it is killed and prepared. As a former Councillor I have visited Abatoirs and have seen the live animal come in at one end and joints of meat for the supermarkets at the other, as they say, "Only the Squeak is wasted" . I accept that this has little to do with Freemasonry apart from the Festive Board and its Menu, but then again on THIS Forum the Mods don't have a fetish about "relevance".
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Post by gasturb on Jun 9, 2008 3:33:32 GMT
Very relative to the freemasonry , indeed! ;D
I love them both but one more point to the cats. Had one for 12 years and i am still missing her!!
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Post by phillipm on Mar 28, 2010 14:51:31 GMT
To dust off an old poll . I am a dog man and an avid fish keeper with several aquariums . I have 3 dogs all female , I dislike owning male dogs , and I will always own female dogs . I have found them easier all the way around and more loving than any male dog I have ever owned . I guess it goes with my friend choices . Almost all my friends are female , who are my wife's friends also . Yet I prefer male-craft only Masonry . All my male friends are from lodge period , I have not one non-Mason male friend .
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Post by magusmasonica on Apr 12, 2010 17:55:47 GMT
I have both and I love them more than I could ever say. They are a huge part of my life and they make my life a joy each and every day. Attachments:
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Post by magusmasonica on Apr 12, 2010 17:56:40 GMT
My cat Charlie. MY little love. Attachments:
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Post by magusmasonica on Apr 12, 2010 18:21:02 GMT
I have had all sorts of pets in my life. As a child I was not allowed so the first thing I did when I went to college was buy a hamster. I have since owned rats, Russian dwarf hamsters,reptiles of all kinds, chinchillas and a even a badger.
I can say I prefer the good old cat and dog to all of them. The rat though IMHO is the very best starter pet for kids.
Love and Light,
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Post by letterorhalveit3 on Apr 13, 2010 4:16:04 GMT
Is it the common Norway rat that is sold in pet stores as a pet? Ive always wondered. And do they have to be innoculated for rabies, etc? Do they make good pets or are they sort of the buy it and leave it in a cage and look at it variety?
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Post by letterorhalveit3 on Apr 13, 2010 4:18:39 GMT
To the point of the poll, Ive never had a pet other than several hamsters, a parakeet and a cockatiel (and an ill-mannered one at that). Ive always been more partial to dogs and would love one day to have a Belgian malanois or a Basenji, though I suspect neither is a good "starter" dog. Maybe a Yorkie, or chihuaha or MinPin is more of beginner friendly dog.
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