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Offline Purple Sage

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Re: Amber sees a new pyschiatrist - advised to get a cat
« Reply #75 on: January 18, 2014, 04:24:40 AM »
IF all this were true, I'd be worried about the cat.  Amber isn't capable of caring for herself, much less a cat.  I highly doubt any professional would *give* her an alley cat much less a specialty trained animal.
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Re: Amber sees a new pyschiatrist - advised to get a cat
« Reply #76 on: January 18, 2014, 08:24:19 AM »
Quote from: Purple Sage on January 18, 2014, 04:24:40 AM
IF all this were true, I'd be worried about the cat.  Amber isn't capable of caring for herself, much less a cat.  I highly doubt any professional would *give* her an alley cat much less a specialty trained animal.

You don't really believe that a cat is trainable, do you? Amber would have better luck with a cockatoo, y'know, cat lunch.
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Re: Amber sees a new pyschiatrist - advised to get a cat
« Reply #77 on: January 18, 2014, 02:27:40 PM »
Quote from: Purple Sage on January 18, 2014, 04:24:40 AM
IF all this were true, I'd be worried about the cat.  Amber isn't capable of caring for herself, much less a cat.  I highly doubt any professional would *give* her an alley cat much less a specialty trained animal.

She couldn't keep a pet peeve alive.
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Re: Amber sees a new pyschiatrist - advised to get a cat
« Reply #78 on: January 18, 2014, 02:31:44 PM »
Quote from: Freeper on January 18, 2014, 02:27:40 PM
She couldn't keep a pet peeve alive.

Don't worry. This "trainable" cat will learn how to escape from Amber.

Pretty soon, there will be posts on the DUmp from one "Amber's Kat" seeking donations and a link to wishadupe, Someone will front it some money for a bus ticket to San Diego where the cat will immediately become a stray, sleeping in the streets, eting from trash cns and McDonalds Dumpsters.
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Re: Amber sees a new pyschiatrist - advised to get a cat
« Reply #79 on: January 18, 2014, 02:58:57 PM »
Quote from: tanstaafl on January 18, 2014, 02:31:44 PM
Don't worry. This "trainable" cat will learn how to escape from Amber.

Pretty soon, there will be posts on the DUmp from one "Amber's Kat" seeking donations and a link to wishadupe, Someone will front it some money for a bus ticket to San Diego where the cat will immediately become a stray, sleeping in the streets, eting from trash cns and McDonalds Dumpsters.

And, whatever it writes will probably be better than what graces the East County Magazine.  (It will have to cross a Rubicon on an arc to get there, though.)
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Re: Amber sees a new pyschiatrist - advised to get a cat
« Reply #80 on: January 18, 2014, 06:43:55 PM »
Quote from: GOBUCKS on January 15, 2014, 10:18:05 PM
Most places where deadbeats are given free furnished apartments and free wi-fi and gorgeous flooring and new furniture encourage pets. They get free pets, free pet food, and free veterinarian services.

I don't know about you, but I'm about ready to pull up stakes and move to Tucson. Can you imagine how well they must treat people who work?

Like shit--because someone has to pay for all these deadbeats.
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Re: Amber sees a new pyschiatrist - advised to get a cat
« Reply #81 on: January 19, 2014, 12:39:08 AM »
Quote from: tanstaafl on January 18, 2014, 08:24:19 AM
You don't really believe that a cat is trainable, do you? Amber would have better luck with a cockatoo, y'know, cat lunch.

Good point. 

Some cats are somewhat trainable.  My daughter has hers walking on a leash, staying off the "NO!" things such as counters and tables, meowing at door to go outside to potty that he does on-leash, licks her nose when she says, "Gimme kisses.", doesn't sharpen his claws inside.

Basically, she treated this cat as a dog from kittenhood and it behaves pretty much like one.  He even hangs with the dog as opposed to the other two cats.  Unfortunately, he also has some undesirable dog attributes such as separation anxiety... Yowling up a storm when my daughter is on the other side of a closed door that will go on for quite a long time.

But training a cat for Amber-type needs?  There may be some DUmmies out there trying to do it. You know DUmmies.  I can't imagine doing it successfully, though.
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Re: Amber sees a new pyschiatrist - advised to get a cat
« Reply #82 on: January 19, 2014, 12:34:06 PM »
The companion cat settled it for me.  Amber is a pretty balsy mole and her remarkable run may be coming to an end.
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Re: Amber sees a new pyschiatrist - advised to get a cat
« Reply #83 on: January 19, 2014, 02:08:00 PM »
As a kid I trained my sister's cat. It would come running to go with me whenever I took my turbocharged BB gun out the back door.

As I prowled around out back the cat would be right by my side.

Whenever I aimed the BB gun, it would go on point like an English pointer, staring in the direction the gun was aimed.

When I shot, if a sparrow or starling came fluttering down, she would be on it the second it hit the ground, and if I missed I'd get a disgusted scowl.

She was a lousy retriever, but I guess she'd qualify as a companion cat.
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