Cats
Tabby or not tabby? That is the question.
Another key question in the wake of the tragic death of “Meow” the 17 kilo cat overnight, is why oh why did he have to die so young? It’s not like he brought it on himself. He was just naturally big boned and big whiskered. And big tailed and big furred and big, big tummied.
Vets said Meow died overnight as a result of complications from his morbid obesity. Well, those remarks are just plain catty. “Meow” spent his whole life on the high protein Catkins diet, yet still ballooned out to a catastrophic weight.
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You can pet a human, but you really shouldn’t human a pet. Things can get… a bit sick.
No, not in a Monaghan kind of way. Wash your mouth out. In an awww-i-wuv-my-widdle-wascal-so-much-I-just-wanna-dress-him-up-like-a-real-little-boy kind of way.
Going overboard on the pet love can nauseate your friends and family, and can make you really – really – sick. Some people anthropomorphise their pets to the point where they forget that pets don’t floss or use alcohol-based sanitation gels as often as they should.
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Scotchfinger says:
@Mark of Brisbane, I sense a little not-so-latent hostility towards the host of this discussion. You find her views a little too left-leaning? Try to keep your sunshine state retorts civil, Tory is perhaps more successful at this sort of thing than yourself; or are you a journalist? Read more »
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Leelaaaaa says:
If my dog bit a child the first thing I would do is find out what the hell the child did to get bitten. My dog would not “get a bullet” either. My two german shepherds are my BABIES and I love them just like they were my CHILDREN. Get… Read more »
Welcome to this week’s I Call Bullshit. Nonsensical headline. Sorry. Now, to the point. Amid debate on trifling topics such as the future of the nation and the world, the most robust conversations at the moment are centering on a single “meow”.
More accurately it was a sort of “reeeeee-ow” that Liberal Senator David Bushby uttered when Finance Minister Penny Wong (justifiably) snapped at him for interrupting.
And so the crowd was heard to shout “sexism”! Well, I call bullshit. It wasn’t sexist.
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Cherlin says:
That’s not just the best ansewr. It’s the bestest answer! Read more »
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Andrew says:
Paul Keating? Worst Treasurer?? I mean, I know his wildly pro-cyclical policies “set the sails for growth” and then he massively overcooked “the recession we had to have” but he’s a genius compared to Swan. 6 months into a deflationary global recession he publishes the May 08 budget themed on… Read more »
Roadkill is a reality of Australian life.
Drivers should slow down, be aware, and avoid killing native animals without putting their own lives in danger. Other animals, though, may not deserve so much care.
You shouldn’t run down kangaroos, for example - but cats could be another matter.
Continue reading "Would you brake for a cane toad? A kangaroo? A cat?" »
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LC says:
There’s that, and there’s also the possibility that you’ll lose control of your car from such a sudden sharp bump, especially at speeds of 100+. Read more »
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Laura says:
I just had this bizarre mental image of a roo in a ninja suit skulking outside the house until the people went to sleep & then cartwheeling through the window in a blaze of nunchucks and swords…. Read more »
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