Cats suck!

[eavesdropper]

[quote=flu] … Also, petsmart gave me the fish after I told them the heater I bought from them killed by daughter’s fishes in the tank….[/quote]

Smooth move, flu. Most people would have been too caught up in the emotions of the situation to recognize such a lucrative opportunity.

[quote=eavesdropper] …So last week was fun… I went all around town looking for beta that looked almost identical to the ones my girl had before I cooked them. Ended up finding them at petsmart, though they look smaller and slightly different color…..Daughter noticed the fish were slightly smaller, and asked me about why are they smaller. I said, I don’t know, perhaps they are a little sick…[/quote]

That’s the problem with being smarter than the average bear: Genetics plays cruel tricks on you, and ensures that you have offspring who are similarly well-endowed with cerebral tissue. Her teens should an interesting period…

[UCGal]

[quote=flu]
Holy fvcking shit…. Sounds like pets are a major pain in the ass. And I thought raising a kid was tough…At least I get some tax writeoffs for the expenses and at least health insurance for kids is somewhat available/affordable.. Do you folks really spend hundreds of dollars raising a feline or puppy a month, even in this economy???
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My husband is NOT a cat person. I’ve always had a cat or two. He tolerated the aged cat I brought to the marriage for the final 3 years of her life. When I wanted a new cat, that was a total non-starter. I consider this one of the very few “flaws” in my otherwise compatible husband. Not grounds for divorce… but is grounds for pause.

I wanted to get a pet for the boys. Since a cat was non-starter we got a dog. We adopted him from the county shelter and the fees included shots, license, neutering, a collar, a bag of food, etc. It also included a coupon to have our vet look him over.

We buy the food in the giant bags at costco. After doing some research it looks like the Kirkland brand food is decent (high protein, no corn, etc.) And cheap.

We spent a few bucks on nylabones and a good leash.

The dog is great. Never thought I’d be a dog person – but this dog is great.

He’s not a cat, but he is pretty darn fun.

[UCGal]

[quote=flu]
Holy fvcking shit…. Sounds like pets are a major pain in the ass. And I thought raising a kid was tough…At least I get some tax writeoffs for the expenses and at least health insurance for kids is somewhat available/affordable.. Do you folks really spend hundreds of dollars raising a feline or puppy a month, even in this economy???
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My husband is NOT a cat person. I’ve always had a cat or two. He tolerated the aged cat I brought to the marriage for the final 3 years of her life. When I wanted a new cat, that was a total non-starter. I consider this one of the very few “flaws” in my otherwise compatible husband. Not grounds for divorce… but is grounds for pause.

I wanted to get a pet for the boys. Since a cat was non-starter we got a dog. We adopted him from the county shelter and the fees included shots, license, neutering, a collar, a bag of food, etc. It also included a coupon to have our vet look him over.

We buy the food in the giant bags at costco. After doing some research it looks like the Kirkland brand food is decent (high protein, no corn, etc.) And cheap.

We spent a few bucks on nylabones and a good leash.

The dog is great. Never thought I’d be a dog person – but this dog is great.

He’s not a cat, but he is pretty darn fun.

[UCGal]

[quote=flu]
Holy fvcking shit…. Sounds like pets are a major pain in the ass. And I thought raising a kid was tough…At least I get some tax writeoffs for the expenses and at least health insurance for kids is somewhat available/affordable.. Do you folks really spend hundreds of dollars raising a feline or puppy a month, even in this economy???
[/quote]

My husband is NOT a cat person. I’ve always had a cat or two. He tolerated the aged cat I brought to the marriage for the final 3 years of her life. When I wanted a new cat, that was a total non-starter. I consider this one of the very few “flaws” in my otherwise compatible husband. Not grounds for divorce… but is grounds for pause.

I wanted to get a pet for the boys. Since a cat was non-starter we got a dog. We adopted him from the county shelter and the fees included shots, license, neutering, a collar, a bag of food, etc. It also included a coupon to have our vet look him over.

We buy the food in the giant bags at costco. After doing some research it looks like the Kirkland brand food is decent (high protein, no corn, etc.) And cheap.

We spent a few bucks on nylabones and a good leash.

The dog is great. Never thought I’d be a dog person – but this dog is great.

He’s not a cat, but he is pretty darn fun.

[UCGal]

[quote=flu]
Holy fvcking shit…. Sounds like pets are a major pain in the ass. And I thought raising a kid was tough…At least I get some tax writeoffs for the expenses and at least health insurance for kids is somewhat available/affordable.. Do you folks really spend hundreds of dollars raising a feline or puppy a month, even in this economy???
[/quote]

My husband is NOT a cat person. I’ve always had a cat or two. He tolerated the aged cat I brought to the marriage for the final 3 years of her life. When I wanted a new cat, that was a total non-starter. I consider this one of the very few “flaws” in my otherwise compatible husband. Not grounds for divorce… but is grounds for pause.

I wanted to get a pet for the boys. Since a cat was non-starter we got a dog. We adopted him from the county shelter and the fees included shots, license, neutering, a collar, a bag of food, etc. It also included a coupon to have our vet look him over.

We buy the food in the giant bags at costco. After doing some research it looks like the Kirkland brand food is decent (high protein, no corn, etc.) And cheap.

We spent a few bucks on nylabones and a good leash.

The dog is great. Never thought I’d be a dog person – but this dog is great.

He’s not a cat, but he is pretty darn fun.

[UCGal]

[quote=flu]
Holy fvcking shit…. Sounds like pets are a major pain in the ass. And I thought raising a kid was tough…At least I get some tax writeoffs for the expenses and at least health insurance for kids is somewhat available/affordable.. Do you folks really spend hundreds of dollars raising a feline or puppy a month, even in this economy???
[/quote]

My husband is NOT a cat person. I’ve always had a cat or two. He tolerated the aged cat I brought to the marriage for the final 3 years of her life. When I wanted a new cat, that was a total non-starter. I consider this one of the very few “flaws” in my otherwise compatible husband. Not grounds for divorce… but is grounds for pause.

I wanted to get a pet for the boys. Since a cat was non-starter we got a dog. We adopted him from the county shelter and the fees included shots, license, neutering, a collar, a bag of food, etc. It also included a coupon to have our vet look him over.

We buy the food in the giant bags at costco. After doing some research it looks like the Kirkland brand food is decent (high protein, no corn, etc.) And cheap.

We spent a few bucks on nylabones and a good leash.

The dog is great. Never thought I’d be a dog person – but this dog is great.

He’s not a cat, but he is pretty darn fun.

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