New Exhibit Showcases History of Pets in America | Newsweek Animals and Pets

Posted By: PrairieGhost @ 08/19/2008 8:31:09 AM

Comment: Poor Essie--sounds horrible! I am glad you don't dislike cats because of your allergy--I've met so many people who hate cats just because they're allergic, and it breaks my heart, especially since many of them seem to think it gives them the right to bring harm to the creatures :(
My boyfriend was a dog person before he moved in with me--as it turns out, he'd just never met a cat with personality before! Within a week, my cat Ghost had him turned around completely, and they're close pals to this day. I am a cat person myself, but lately it's been my little Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Boomerang that's been nearest and dearest to me. Just goes to show you never know what form your next best friend is going to take.

Posted By: Mare5478 @ 08/16/2008 11:53:05 PM

Comment: I have a great 3 year old cat. It's amazing how much personality he has. I always thought of dog's as the 'people' lovers, but my mind has since changed with Gil strolling into my life. He meet's me at the door, follow's me around, plays fetch and growls when someone is at the door. He's a great animal, i'm happy we met each other.

Posted By: Brien Comerford @ 08/07/2008 8:46:37 PM

Comment: This article verified that dogs, cats, horses rabbits, birds, rodents and virtually any creature has the innate capacity to be an invaluable and vital member of an individual's or family's household.

Posted By: Essie @ 08/06/2008 4:53:02 PM

Comment: About once every decade, I have contact with a cat. This time, I let the cat take two licks on the back of my hand. Within seconds, my hand blistered up where the cat had touched it, and my hand looked and felt like I had second-degree burns. This lasted for a few hours. I do not harbor any disrespect to cats or their owners, as long as the cats have all their shots and are spayed or neutered, I have to stick with dogs for health reasons. There are people allergic to dogs as well, my allergies are to cats only.

Posted By: athfbirdwatcher @ 08/05/2008 11:04:41 PM

Comment: Why is it so hard for people to accept cats as a common household pet? I am never amazed at how cats always seem to get a bad rap or some slightly negative or unfavorable comment. Ernest Hemmingway loved cats, why is it so unbelievable that Twain would too? There are more cats statistically per household than there are dogs or birds. Dogs are great pets, I have nothing against dogs, but they are a lot more work. I don't have to walk my cat and they don't need constant attention. Cats are very rewarding and offer a lot of love [just b/c they don't want to lick you every five sec's doesn't mean they don't need human companionship]. I have two siamese cats and one of them actually plays fetch with me. Sometimes these stories come off as dog vs. cat and that just really irritates me.

Posted By: ghostmasseur @ 08/05/2008 4:08:50 PM

Comment: The more I know of man the more I prefer the company of dogs.

Dog is my co-pilot (but I am getting tired of stopping at every darn fire hydrant.) ;-)

Long before there was E-Mail there was Pee-Mail.

Imaigne how shocked people will be when they get to the Pearly gates and find out that it was supposed to read "In DOG we trust"!

Posted By: BullDogBagCo @ 08/04/2008 2:58:31 PM

Comment: I thought this article was very funny, yet very true at times. Great stuff. It really makes you think about how far we've come as pet owners (or, is it that the pets own us now?)

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