The One Ring Forums: Off Topic: The Pollantir: Cat or dog?

The One Ring Forums: Off Topic: The Pollantir:
Cat or dog?

Poll: Cat or dog?
CAT!	30 / 47%
DOG!	22 / 34%
Both / Cannot decide.	12 / 19%
64 total votes

macfalk
Valinor

Oct 14 2012, 8:22pm

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Cat or dog?

Are you a cat-person or do you rather prefer the company of dogs, or neither of them?

The greatest adventure is what lies ahead.

DanielLB
Immortal

Oct 14 2012, 8:26pm

Views: 525

Very much a dog person

I grew up with dogs, from a toddler all the way to adulthood. Now I live away from home ... I have a cat. Tongue

I'd love a dog, but cats can entertain themselves. They don't need regular walks, they come and go as they please. We wanted a pet, so a cat was the best option. We're both at work for long hours (believe it or not!) and it would be unfair to have a dog.

So really, I'm probably considered both a cat and dog person.

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Misto
Lorien

Oct 14 2012, 8:35pm

Views: 526

Very much a dog person

Coming from a horsey background I'm just used to pets you can do something with and that you can expect to do your bidding (to some extend Wink

) Cats just don't fit into that picture. They're just... well... there. As far as I'm concerned I might just as well keep a goldfish

macfalk
Valinor

Oct 14 2012, 8:47pm

Views: 525

Good point, Daniel

Something I love with cats is that they're so independent, they can look after themselves very well whereas a dog you constantly have to babysit because the dog needs you 24/7.

I am a cat person, but I like dogs as well, just not as much as cats. Cats doesn't require so much time spent on them - apart from dogs.

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Magpie
Immortal

Oct 14 2012, 8:52pm

Views: 521

Dog

Cats don't much like me. Except for the cat I bought for my kids who ignored them completely and only wanted to sit on me. (and she at all their foam toys and threw them up in little piles all over the floor). I've had cats deliberately pee on me. I've had cats jump up on my dresser, look at me, and knock things off it. (just like this one Then I got allergic to cats and now they are like toxic substances. I get wheezy just being in a house with cats but if I get dander in my eye, the eyeball reacts very badly and it's so painful and debilitating I just go to bed with a wet washcloth on my eyes and hope for sleep.

Now dogs. I quite enjoy the right sort of dog. Not small and yappy. Not too big. I definitely would avoid those that are bred for more aggressive purposes: German shepherds, pit bulls, dobermans, and rottweilers, for example.

During my childhood I had a mutt, a Chihuahua (not the sort of dog I would think I'd enjoy but it was had a delightful personality), and a Pomeranian Spitz (not that great of a personality, unfortunately).

My young adult dog was border collie that I was very bonded to and died unexpectedly from cancer. It was so devastating to me that I have resisted getting another dog. But I dearly loved my friend's dog who was part lab and part greyhound. If I were to get another dog, I'd seriously consider a greyhound.

But having kids in the house... and now grown kids.. and living in the city.. I don't desire a dog much. I enjoy them when I visit households where they live, however.

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sevilodorf
Tol Eressea

Oct 14 2012, 8:56pm

Views: 528

Neither

Never have been though I am the mother of an animal lover... heck of an animal magnet... If there was a stray or homeless animal anywhere near my daughter it ended up in my backyard.

We've had horses, a donkey, cats, dogs, gerbils, hamsters, mice, parakeets, goldfish. We are now down to two cats (both of whom are over 12 years old) and two dogs. One of whom my brother left on my hands when he went through a divorce five years ago and the other one my daughter put a bow on and presented to her father when it proved to be one too many for her husband to take (especially given that its got a hyper personality and needs lots of space which they don't have)

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Ardam�r�
Valinor

Oct 15 2012, 12:41am

Views: 534

Ugh neither

I cannot stand pets. I've had both a cat and a dog growing up, but I will never have a pet of my own. They're too much work - too dependent. I don't like having to be tied down to feeding and walking and letting them go to the bathroom. Ugh.

The only animals I truly love are horses. I'm pretty obsessed with them, but I don't have one and probably never will. I'd like to, but again, they're too much work to have my own.

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Ataahua
Forum Admin / Moderator

Oct 15 2012, 12:48am

Views: 502

A quote for you:

"I am not a cat man, but a dog man, and all felines can tell this at a glance - a sharp, vindictive glance." - author James Thurber.

(I'm a cat lover - does annoy the heck out of me.)

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Sauron: "Mine's better."

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Magpie
Immortal

Oct 15 2012, 1:43am

Views: 533

It's true...

I am certain cats know I'm not fond of them.

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Donry
Tol Eressea

Oct 15 2012, 2:38am

Views: 508

I grew up with dogs...

and still absolutely love dogs. I haven't owned one in years though. My wife is a cat person, so when we moved in together, she had two cats. The younger of the two would have tolerated a dog because she played with the neighbours dogs, but the older one would have croaked on the spot. Since moving in, we somehow acquired two more cats. So I have become a cat person I suppose as well. The oldest cat has just passed away recently, so once the wounds heal a bit we may look at a dog. We'll see. I like animals in general, I grew up with pet rabbits, guinea pigs, birds, turtles....

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DanielLB
Immortal

Oct 15 2012, 6:56am

Views: 501

My cat would love you Magpie.

My Dad absolutely detests cats. But who does my cat go to in a room full of family? .... him. They can smell fear. Wink

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Elizabeth
Half-elven

Oct 15 2012, 7:09am

Views: 539

Conclusion:

There are more cat people than dog people here (so far) but dog people are more inclined to write about it.

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macfalk
Valinor

Oct 15 2012, 7:15am

Views: 499

Elizabeth

And what are you, if I may ask? Cool

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Elizabeth
Half-elven

Oct 15 2012, 7:45am

Views: 503

Cat all the way!

Although I have had a couple of dogs whom I loved very much. But I respect the independence and individuality of cats!

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Delrond
Rohan

Oct 15 2012, 10:55am

Views: 641

Sneeze, itch, scratch.

Cats and dogs are a thing of the past for me due to severe allergies to both. I used to have a cat and Mrs. D had dogs.

I'm with you on the horses. In my childhood and beyond, every summer we spent a week at a ranch, learning various aspects of grooming, riding and care. I love the smell of horses. I always make my way to the horse barn at the county fair each summer to feed/pet the foal.

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Alass�a Eruvande
Valinor

Oct 15 2012, 1:30pm

Views: 496

Cats usually go to the one who doesn't look at them.

Staring is a dominant action, so if the cat walks into the room, and all the cat lovers look over at him, he's going to go over to the person not looking at him.

I like cats well enough, but I don't want them jumping up on my lap and getting hair everywhere, so I make sure I stare hard at one who has that look. You know, when they stare for a few seconds at a spot they wish to sit on. I always say they're counting the angels in that spot to see if there is room for them also. Cats are spooky that way: they can see angels. Tongue

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Alass�a Eruvande
Valinor

Oct 15 2012, 1:31pm

Views: 488

That's the best kind of horse to have.

The one that belongs to someone else. Laugh

They are a money pit, believe me.

Magpie
Immortal

Oct 15 2012, 1:49pm

Views: 474

I'll have to remember that trick

They are so toxic to me, that when they jump up in my lap, I have to get someone else to remove them. I can't risk getting that dander in my eyes or I won't even be able to drive home.

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Alass�a Eruvande
Valinor

Oct 15 2012, 1:50pm

Views: 486

Where's Annael?

Now there's a dog lover! Smile

I like dogs better than cats, but I like them both. When I was growing up, the only animal we actively sought out for a pet were dogs. The cats we had just showed up and decided free food was better than getting it on your own.

When I was a vet tech, I always preferred dog patients, though. Dogs always seemed so grateful that you were helping them to get well. There were a couple of cats I had as patients who, I swear, died just to spite me. They were cats who started out not that sick, but refused to eat, or refused to let me handle them without a fight, and I felt should have made a full recovery. But no. Despite everyone's best efforts, they died on purpose. Unimpressed

Here's our cat, Daisy, if I can do attachments correctly.

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Magpie
Immortal

Oct 15 2012, 1:51pm

Views: 465

I noticed that almost immediately //

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Delrond
Rohan

Oct 15 2012, 2:20pm

Views: 486

And they have no respect

for one's flowers or garden. Laugh

Oh, we got to see several expensive vet visits: medicating the older horses, stitching the wild ones that tried to jump the barbed wire fence, hoof trimming and for those lucky ones - new shoes! One year, my horse had colic - but they didn't know it until I was out on the trail and the horse started to lie down while I was riding her. It took a while to get her back in.

It really was a great time though. After they had cooled off and groomed, I got to take them back out. If we were early enough before the AM ride, we got to go out and round them up. A feed bucket worked well on most occasions, then just slip the bridle right on. Smile

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Elberbeth
Tol Eressea

Oct 15 2012, 2:58pm

Views: 467

We have always had both

as a child and as an adult. But they are like people in that some of them have great personalities and some do not. I have become greatly attached to some of them and not to others. And we live on rural acreage so it has been a good place for them. But when we have to move which we will eventually, we maybe will have a cat but probably not a dog. I think cats can adjust to an urban lifestyle much more readily than a dog.

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Ardam�r�
Valinor

Oct 15 2012, 3:02pm

Views: 492

Horses

I spent one summer living in Kansas and we knew some people that own a ranch. We spent most of the summer going over and learning to ride and take care of the horses. Such a fun summer. I was able to go back this past summer and greatly enjoyed getting to ride again. Ah, I could do that forever Heart

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Otaku-sempai
Immortal

Oct 15 2012, 4:26pm

Views: 509

No 'Neither' category?

I grew up around both cats and dogs, but I have to admit to finding cats easier to deal with as pets.

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DanielLB
Immortal

Oct 15 2012, 4:51pm

Views: 485

I'll have to teach the pigeons to stare at my cat! He'll stay away from their eggs then ;-) /

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Ataahua
Forum Admin / Moderator

Oct 15 2012, 6:02pm

Views: 451

Awww - Daisy is very scritch-worthy. :)

I'm feeding my brother's cat while he's away. Being welcomed by an animal who's *very* glad to see you is a great way to start the day!

dernwyn
Forum Admin / Moderator

Oct 15 2012, 9:31pm

Views: 429

Pretty kitty!

Yes, do give her some ear-scritchies from us! What a sweet, innocent face...

I've heard stories of cats which vets will treat only once they put on heavy gloves and coverings. Some of them are such Jekyll and Hydes!

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Patty
Immortal

Oct 16 2012, 12:22am

Views: 388

Neither.

I had a bird when I was young, but mostly I'm NOT a pet person. I've cleaned up after kids and grandkids, and never had much desire to clean up after another living being.

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zarabia
Tol Eressea

Oct 16 2012, 2:10am

Views: 430

Both, equally, but in different ways

I've always had dogs and cats, and have loved them all dearly. But I think of cats more as friends or confidants, and dogs more like my children - not that they aren't friends and confidants as well, it's just that I feel more responsible for dogs.

I really don't know what I'd do without my "babies" - a terrier with personality to spare and a sweet blind beagle who has positivity coming out his floppy ears. Smile

Radagast-Aiwendil
Gondor

Oct 18 2012, 9:30pm

Views: 389

Dogs (though strictly Labradors)

I've always had a faithful Labrador by my side for as long as I can remember, and can only remember 1 year without a Lab (when the first dog died we had year of mourning before getting a second dog).

I've never really liked cats very much (which is good, because I actually have an allergic reaction to them!)

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JWPlatt
Grey Havens

Oct 18 2012, 9:44pm

Views: 390

Catdog

There's Catdog for people who can't decide:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CatDog

Annael
Immortal

Oct 19 2012, 1:27am

Views: 358

Both!

My happiest household included a German shepherd and a fuzzy black cat. The cat ruled the roost, like they do.

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Misto
Lorien

Oct 19 2012, 5:09pm

Views: 380

Horse-people...

... you can never escape your fellow crazies, can you? Not even on TORN Tongue

Starling
Half-elven

Oct 20 2012, 12:03am

Views: 360

Who are you calling crazy?

Misto
Lorien

Oct 20 2012, 9:48am

Views: 384

All, really

I am most certainly beyond hope. Laugh

Sam20
Lorien

Oct 21 2012, 7:38pm

Views: 354

Cat or Dog

It would be easier to choose both of them and get away with it but I'll make a choice. I am more Cat than Dog. Not than I do not like dog, far from that we had had two when I was a child and I liked very much the second in particular. I guess cat mean something just more special to me, it was the first animal I owned. Cats are simple but yet interesting and funny.

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imin
Valinor

Oct 23 2012, 11:35pm

Views: 337

Dog all the way!

I am half shocked by the poll and have not at all. I think there are more women than men here and i have found generally women either prefer cats or are at least open to having them as pets, where as i dont know one man in real life who prefers cats.

Cant wait for all the guys liking cats and women preferring dogs comments, lol. its not a rule just a general comment from life where i am from.

My dislike of cats started probably from before i could even say cat as my mum has a real dislike/phobia of them as when she was younger one cat randomly jumped up and attacked her, since then she has never felt comfortable around them.

I dont feel scared around cats but i just find them kinda pointless, lol. To me they dont show much love at all and basically do as they please. I also dont like the fact that even the nicest cat can randomly scratch you.

To me a dog is a true member of the family and shows loyalty and love to all members - they aim to please and will protect you when needed. I have had a few dogs in my life and each one has been great. I love how you can train a dog and exercise with them, play with them. They are basically just more intelligent and so to me more interesting. Cats to me seem more primal and wild at heart.

But ultimately i am probably just brainwashed from my mum and positive experiences from dogs and some positive and negative from cats.

macfalk
Valinor

Oct 24 2012, 7:39am

Views: 330

I disagree

where as i dont know one man in real life who prefers cats.

<waves>

I am definately a cat person, though I like dogs as well.

They are basically just more intelligent

This section I definately disagree with. Dogs are indeed loyal and obedient - some dogs are almost slaves to their masters. To call them more intellegent than cats is a bit of a leap though, IMO. The cat is independent, the cat can attend to himself and look after his needs and does not require babysitting 24/7 which a dog does. Dogs couldn't survive long without human intervention. They can't climb trees, they can't catch mice, rats, fish, or birds. Cats does all that, and more. My biggest complaints about dogs - they just require so much time every day, which isn't the case for a cat. I've come to realize this now as I am currently taking care of a friend's dog for five weeks now. Lovely dog, but I almost feel all my spare time at days is spent on the dog.

Note that this isn't a hate-on-dog post, I just wanted to speak out why I like cats so much, more than dogs.

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DanielLB
Immortal

Oct 24 2012, 7:56am

Views: 304

If I had time for a dog, I'd probably have both!

As long as they got on, that is. Wink

I think it also largely depends on ones childhood. If you grew up with dogs, then your more likely to have a dog as an adult. If you grew up with cats, you'll turn into a crazy cat lady/man. Angelic

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imin
Valinor

Oct 24 2012, 8:55am

Views: 352

A dog is more intelligent

The fact a cat can look after itself does not mean it is intelligent. A fly can look after itself, is it intelligent? There have been studies done to show dogs are smarter than cats, so its ok to think otherwise but scientific studies show that dogs on average are more intelligent.

I think the reason you like cats though and dislike dogs is the reason i like dogs and dislike cats, haha. I knew you wouldnt fail me in going against my general consensus though, lol.

Alass�a Eruvande
Valinor

Oct 24 2012, 12:18pm

Views: 354

Crazy cat ladies

have their own action figures.

Who's crazy now?? Laugh

I actually wish I knew a crazy cat lady just so I could give it to her. Laugh

Annael
Immortal

Oct 26 2012, 11:15pm

Views: 311

oh, I know lots of "cat gentlemen"

Both of my brothers, for two.

I was once told never to date a man who 1. wouldn't eat garlic, 2. didn't dance, and 3. hated cats.

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imin
Valinor

Oct 26 2012, 11:36pm

Views: 350

I knew i could count on you to, lol //

DanielLB
Immortal

Oct 27 2012, 9:55am

Views: 312

This site is brilliant! So many hilarious gifts! /

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Eregian
The Shire

Oct 27 2012, 10:53am

Views: 333

Cat seems smarter

Cats come across as lazy, but honestly, they just do as they mind.

Dogs are faithful even when their boss threats them unjustly.

Non-scientific conclusion = cats are smarter

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SirDennisC
Half-elven

Oct 27 2012, 3:24pm

Views: 806

Dont know why

but your dating advice made me remember this old saw:

"A farting horse will never tire - a farting man is the man to hire!"

Suitably varied for the thread: "If farting cat you do not hate -- a cat-loving man is good to date."

Annael
Immortal

Nov 8 2012, 4:21pm

Views: 278

I think that depends on the particular dog breed and even the particular animal

Poodles and herding dogs are very, very smart, indeed. But some of the more "decorative only" breeds are dumb as logs. A friend had a dog who could not find her own water dish if it was moved three feet. My cat was very easily trained in what was allowed & what was not allowed (no scratching inside, no getting on tables, and if you bring that furry squeaking thing inside, it will be taken away). I think cats are in general more willful, meaning they may know perfectly well what you want and just choose not to do it!

This reminds me of something a ranger at Yellowstone told us when showing us the rather complicated garbage cans there, where you had to turn a lever and then push something else to open them: "We've found there's considerable overlap between the dumbest human and the smartest bear."

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Escapist
Gondor

Nov 8 2012, 4:32pm

Views: 305

both but

especially dogs that act like cats and vice-versa

imin
Valinor

Nov 8 2012, 6:18pm

Views: 288

I can totally believe this!

In Reply To

"We've found there's considerable overlap between the dumbest human and the smartest bear."

As a general reply to dogs and cats, i didnt mean to suggest (if anyone thought this) that cats are dumb, they clearly have some level of intelligence and i agree they have their own agenda. Its just when comparing the average cat to the average dog, the dog is more intelligent.

It has done this through a very similar method that modern humans have - by becoming more sociable. Being sociable and picking up on human body language so they can please their human requires a larger brain.

Cats havent gone through this process as much, as they are more solitary and so they dont get these accidental benefits of being sociable. I am sure there is some super smart cat though, where the cat be used as a cat for the blind instead of a dog.

One thing i have noticed when cats and dogs are together is, bigger dogs tend to leave cats alone where as the smaller dogs (roughly the size of the cat) seem to have a go at it more often. I dont know if others have the same experiences with their pets? Perhaps its just a matter of training the larger dogs better as they could easily injure the cat, where as a small dog is probably going to come off worse against a cat and its sharp retractable claws, lol.

The level of intelligence shown by animals (i will admit even cats :P) is far greater than people previously thought. I can remember watching a tv show about this female gorilla that could use sign language and when she watched her favourite film and the sad part came on she cried! It also had a dog that worked out what a word was, from having it said to them once - border collie naturally, so practically a human, lol.

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DanielLB
Immortal

Nov 8 2012, 7:00pm

Views: 310

It definitely varies

I think my cat is very intelligent and very sociable. He collects eggs, fetches his favourite toy, and will come for a cuddle from anyone. But then every animal is very different. My brother's cat is very different.

And I agree about dog sizes. My parents Golden Retrievers are fine with my cat. He hates them though. I suspect because he only "meets" them rarely. But I always find smaller dogs to be more pesky than larger ones.

Too yappy for their own good. Wink

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imin
Valinor

Nov 8 2012, 7:19pm

Views: 384

Yeah i forgot to talk about individual variance

something which Annael brought up and is definitely true. You wont have two cats that are alike, just as two golden retrievers are completely alike. A lot of this is the personality of the animal but also socialisation of the animal. Any dog can be loving and caring if you socialise them to be just some dogs personality traits (defined by breed) are for a more loving (needy) dog.

Smaller dogs are usually more yappy as usually they are a terrier or were bread to be watchdogs as apposed to a guard dog.

Something interesting about goldens which i dont know if you ever experienced with your golden is they have whats called a soft mouth, so they can carry eggs long distances in their mouths without cracking them (as can other retrieving breeds).

I know what you mean about smaller dogs being more pesky though, always got to keep an eye on them to make sure they are not getting into mischief, lol.

I guess ultimately i feel like i am sharing my home and have an extra family member to a greater extent with a dog than a cat. After all dogs are man's best friend but i understand that not everyone has the time to dedicate to a dog - essentially a 2 year old baby and a cat can be a good option in those cases or if someone finds cats more interesting as the cat is slightly more wild?

One thing i have read is dog owners in the USA are more likely to have a degree than a cat owner. However the opposite is true in the UK with cat owners more likely to have the degree (potentially more intelligent?)
If you have a cat and a dog then you are covered wherever you go, lol.

DanielLB
Immortal

Nov 9 2012, 8:11am

Views: 264

Have you still got a link to this?

In Reply To

One thing i have read is dog owners in the USA are more likely to have a degree than a cat owner. However the opposite is true in the UK with cat owners more likely to have the degree (potentially more intelligent?)
If you have a cat and a dog then you are covered wherever you go, lol.

This would make for an hilarious read! Wink

I was going to make a comment on the stereotypical person in the UK who owns a certain type of dog, and how they probably got to the above conclusion. But I won't since TORn readers come from all backgrounds. I bet you get what I mean though.

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SirDennisC
Half-elven

Nov 9 2012, 8:18am

Views: 427

My only personal pet cat had a degree

Her name was Dr. Snuggles... called her Miss Snuggles once and she was all, "That's Doctor Snuggles. I didn't spend 9 years at cat college to be called 'Miss'" (of course all I heard was "meow, meow" etc.).

imin
Valinor

Nov 9 2012, 3:46pm

Views: 326

haha, sadly i do (sad for the dogs)

and yeah its so true :P

I cant find the link now but it was just in my general searching for dog propaganda in the eternal struggle of good dogs vs evil cats Tongue

imin
Valinor

Nov 9 2012, 3:50pm

Views: 250

Made me think of

Mister Jingles - the mouse from The Green Mile.

Tell your cat - good work from me, but 9 years! Hope she didn't train to be a physician! (now im thinking of cats going meow, meow dressed up as surgeons doing surgery, haha!) Obviously the consultant would be a dog Tongue

SirDennisC
Half-elven

Nov 9 2012, 6:29pm

Views: 276

Oh she was a surgeon of sorts

her little claws sliced through me and everything else quite handily, and with remarkable precision.

imin
Valinor

Nov 9 2012, 7:02pm

Views: 310

Could she place sutures (stitches)?

If not im afraid she was just a butcher :P

If she could then can i have a chat with her as my suturing skills are pretty poor, its like i have limited wrist mobility so she may be able to give pointers - what with having no thumb it must be tough!

SirDennisC
Half-elven

Nov 9 2012, 7:23pm

Views: 314

Naw she was on the post mortem side

preferring cadavers and such. I slept with one eye open the entire time she was in residence. Laugh

(So you are training to be a doctor? How wonderful! I bet you have a great bedside manner.)

imin
Valinor

Nov 9 2012, 8:26pm

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Not quite

I am training to be a dentist or as some say failed doctor, lol.

I like to think i have good relationships/chair side manner - but you cant please everyone just try your best. I have found i have a fairly decent memory for remembering little facts about people which always helps in making them feel more special.

Personally i like to try and make things at least a tiny bit fun as im not so sure in US but over in the UK there are loads and loads of people who have genuine phobias about going to see the dentist.

I think its mainly from school dentists from years ago - they all seem to have been sadists and scarred people for life. I really like working with phobic patients and getting them to a point where they are no longer phobic.

I have actually worked with cadavers like your cat :P It was the first dead person i had ever seen - first week of uni, was a shock! I will remember the smell forever.

Is your cat is now professor of anatomists at meow university? lol.

Also if you dont mind - (thread is going off track anyway, lol,) what is your career?

SirDennisC
Half-elven

Nov 10 2012, 10:02pm

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Thank you for asking

My background is in cultural studies generally (hence my fascination with this fandom), with concentrations in drama, media/film production, visual arts and critical theory. By trade I am a certified (or certifiable, haven't decided yet) teacher, though currently I am unemployed. I feel called to ministry in social justice and lately I've been exploring prison ministry. My dream remains working behind the cameras in the film industry, on the conceptual or development side of the process. Being an assistant to a director would be a nice fit as well.

Yeah I'm pretty much all over the map... Laugh