Comments on: Shit eater http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/07/23/shit-eater Comeday morm and, O, you're vine! Sendday's eve and, ah, you're vinegar! Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:36:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: greypilgrim http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/07/23/shit-eater/comment-page-1#comment-67346 greypilgrim Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:07:39 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/07/23/shit-eater#comment-67346 For me, it's anxiety about being watched. The dog makes me nervous. I am also a bit sensitive to noises. If B. is awake in the next room, it's much harder for me to enjoy myself. Now with the addition of yet another family member, I am having to get over some of this need for absolute privacy. But it's difficult. For me, it’s anxiety about being watched. The dog makes me nervous. I am also a bit sensitive to noises. If B. is awake in the next room, it’s much harder for me to enjoy myself. Now with the addition of yet another family member, I am having to get over some of this need for absolute privacy. But it’s difficult.

]]> By: Dawn http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/07/23/shit-eater/comment-page-1#comment-67342 Dawn Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:59:29 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/07/23/shit-eater#comment-67342 I'm with Mel on this one. Bruce offers love and devotion without being overbearing about it. As for pets in bed at inopportune times, I'm not in the least bothered by Bruce's presence (usually he's asleep, and the bed is big enough for a sleeping cat), though Todd usually kicks him out. Some sort of anxiety about being crowded out, I suspect. I’m with Mel on this one. Bruce offers love and devotion without being overbearing about it. As for pets in bed at inopportune times, I’m not in the least bothered by Bruce’s presence (usually he’s asleep, and the bed is big enough for a sleeping cat), though Todd usually kicks him out. Some sort of anxiety about being crowded out, I suspect.

]]> By: Mel B. http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/07/23/shit-eater/comment-page-1#comment-66207 Mel B. Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:25:55 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/07/23/shit-eater#comment-66207 I like the laid back approach of my cats. I don't want to be jumped and slobbered on. My cats give me the appropriate mix of affection and leaving me alone. And Merlin greets me at the door and will not be pleased until he's petted. He *howls* at the door when he hears the garage door go up. And will continue to howl even if I've gone to get the mail or am taking in the trash containers and haven't entered the house yet. Good cat. Doesn't eat his shit. I like the laid back approach of my cats. I don’t want to be jumped and slobbered on. My cats give me the appropriate mix of affection and leaving me alone.

And Merlin greets me at the door and will not be pleased until he’s petted. He *howls* at the door when he hears the garage door go up. And will continue to howl even if I’ve gone to get the mail or am taking in the trash containers and haven’t entered the house yet.

Good cat. Doesn’t eat his shit.

]]> By: greypilgrim http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/07/23/shit-eater/comment-page-1#comment-65934 greypilgrim Wed, 25 Jul 2007 19:22:37 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/07/23/shit-eater#comment-65934 It is a reason to opt for cats over dogs, but not a good one. Both animals have their advantages. The dog's advantage is the degree of love and devotion it will show you. I think it goes far beyond what a cat can provide. Even as I say that, however, I recall how my cat used to great me at the door when I came home from work, before the dog came to live with us. So yes, cats can have a lot of affection for humans, too. Maybe the difference is in the degree of excitement the dog demonstrates when I come home from work. The cat jumps up on the stand by the door, meowing and eager for a pet or two. The dog jumps up and down against me like a maniac, yipping and whining, wanting me to pick her up and cuddle her. It is a reason to opt for cats over dogs, but not a good one. Both animals have their advantages. The dog’s advantage is the degree of love and devotion it will show you. I think it goes far beyond what a cat can provide.

Even as I say that, however, I recall how my cat used to great me at the door when I came home from work, before the dog came to live with us. So yes, cats can have a lot of affection for humans, too. Maybe the difference is in the degree of excitement the dog demonstrates when I come home from work. The cat jumps up on the stand by the door, meowing and eager for a pet or two. The dog jumps up and down against me like a maniac, yipping and whining, wanting me to pick her up and cuddle her.

]]> By: Todd http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/07/23/shit-eater/comment-page-1#comment-65924 Todd Wed, 25 Jul 2007 17:33:07 +0000 http://sodsbrood.com/pilgrim/2007/07/23/shit-eater#comment-65924 Here, at last, is one indisputable reason to opt for cats over dogs. Here, at last, is one indisputable reason to opt for cats over dogs.

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