I completely agree with you. Cats much happier inside. Hard

• Gotta a cat question... what is the consensus on declawing? SM - MissouriMT
  • It's cruel. It's a very painful procedure for the cat - sm - San Francisco
  • One drawback - Me
    • I just adopted a declawed cat - sm
      • Maybe she is defensive because she was declawed - and outside. That had to be a trauma itself. SM
    • For many years when worked in animal clinic, after - declaw cats still used regular litter with SM
  • Ok, they clawed up an ottoman of mine and guess what? - Animal lover
  • http://www.declawing.com/ nm - anon
  • Claw covers and sticky paws - KCMT
  • Never declawed any of the dozen cats I have had over my lifetime - sm - catlady
  • I declawed one and not another. - sm
  • You can get little claw covers (sm) - cat person
    • She has a scratching post that I bought when I first got her, but she never... SM - MissouriMT
      • post made of carpet? make one and upholster it. - 2 cats, 1 dog
    • You can get these at most vet clinics. - Some vets will even apply them for you. nm
    • The claw covers come off and have to be replaced - frequently. What if come off when you are gone?
  • Having worked in vet clinic, I would do it. It is not - ripping out nails, It is sm
    • I would read the "declawing.com" link posted above. - Graphic illustration of the inhumanity of declawin
    • amputation is amputation - romey
      • Comparison very much valid. Having seen & followed - thousands of declaws I KNOW it is not a bad thing.
        • I guess you know because it is not your fingers you are losing, NM - romey
          • No. I KNOW because it is what I have seen - and experienced and discussed with owners. nm
            • once again OWNERS, if only we could ask the cats, I think the response would be different, NM - romey
              • And I think cats would rather be declawed than - thrown outside or given to strangers. nm
                • My brother's declawed cats have a great life - AgingMT
  • Give her something else to claw on. They love rattan and wicker. Get - something cheap and watch her go.
  • inside - jlynn
    • This is very important.. - my opinion
      • Cats declawed front only can still climb trees and - can still fight using back claws. nm
        • You could be right but... - my opinion
          • I completely agree with you. Cats much happier inside. Hard - life outside.
            • And yes, I could type minus first joints of fingers. It - doesnt stop me using my shortened ring finger.
              • and I could paint with my feet if I had no arms - romey
                • If your choice was no arms or being put in strange - dangerous surrounding with no experience SM
                  • Joint, arm, let's see I would rather not have a portion of my arm or the whole thing, really, I d - romey
                • So you are saying amputation okay because - creatures can adapt? I agree. nm
              • Oops, this is reply to romy's above post. - nm
  • I will be blasted but... - my opinion
    • I know what you mean about a no win - likes cats
    • My first cat was declawed (sm) - tnmt

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I've always known my IQ (from accredited Mensa tests). and IQ may go down (due to age, partying too much, etc.) but it never goes up.  I've taken several tests from different sources throughout the years (I guess I'm just weird) and the figure always stayed the same.  I was on a dating forum a couple years back and everyone started coming on saying they were geniuses because they took an online test and it said so.  I am also well acquainted with the Bell Curve, and also I knew from most of those poster's prior comments that they weren't the brightest bulbs in the box.  It smelled fishy so I took it, and it padded my IQ by 10-20 points!

If you really want to know your IQ (or your child's, they have a kid's one), you can buy an accredited test (published by Mensa) at most mall bookstores for about $3.  Most online tests are crap, designed to suck you into a marketing ploy, as well as make you look like a fool bragging that you're a genius, along with anybody else that takes it.

I'm not gay, but I totally see where you're coming from.  The fact is, is that gay couples are no different from straight couples. 

One of my favorite entertainers is a guy by the name of John Barrowman, who I think is a little better known in the UK than he is in the US.  He is a very out and proud gay man and one of the things he is a most passionate advocate about is showing people that there is not a difference - that a gay couple goes through every day life just like a straight couple does.

I used to work with a man who was gay and he said something that really struck me one day.   He said being gay is about who you're sleeping with, and that's no one's business but your own.

There are loads of rumors flying around about him cheating, however, there are just as many floating around about her cheating with one of her bodyguards.  You could tell on the show that he is completely miserable.  I believe that this man just wants a normal life, she has been pulled into the lime light and loves it.  She travels a lot more than Jon does and admitted as much in an interview that she gave.  She is giving speaking engagements and doing book tours and is gone for weeks at a time.  Jon gave up his job to stay at home with the kids, like Kate, and I have to wonder if that is not where some of the problems started.  I know from working at home for years that you can lose your identify if you are not careful and with the television crew there all of the time, all of the filming that goes on constantly, you have to wonder if he has not lost himself, again, I certainly think that she has. 

There are so many possibilities here on what happened, how it happened, who is at fault, etc., etc., but I truly hope for these 8 children, as well as Jon and Kate, that they can salvage things in the end, if they truly still love each other. 

Jon was not the only one that was accused of cheating, it has been reported for months and months that Kate was cheating with one of her body guards, actually before the news broke that Jon was caught cheating.  Unfortunately I do not have much of a life, sitting in front of the computer most of the time with the tv on, so I have watched this show quite a bit.  I have seen changes in both Jon and Kate, but IMHO, more so in Kate.  She has really been big on the cosmetic surgeries, going to the spas and making it more about her than anyone else.  On top of that she has always, ALWAYS, been so dominating when it comes to Jon and even as the guys from the bike show (okay don't watch that one), said, she definitely wears the pants in the family.  I believe that this is a situation where it really is 50/50, she likes the fame, fortune and running everything and he wants a regular life, a regular family and to be the man of the house.  He even stated last night that he had found himself, had learned to stand up to her and that had caused even worse problems. 

Again, these are just some of the things that I have seen and are my opinion. 

....moving the bird feeders to in front of my office window!  I just love watching them all and seeing what else comes out of the woods for some seed and suet.  Lots of red squirrels and chippy's, the occasional cute grey mouse, and I guess even deer, but I never see THEM, just the tracks and the "raisinettes" around the feeder.  Our neighbor gets tons of wild turkeys at her place, as well as racoons, flying squirrels, and skunks!  She goes through about 50 pounds of black oil sunflower seeds as well as 25 pounds of dog chow (for the skunks, racoons, and larger critters) a week!  Can you imagine?! 

My other neighbor has a wild Merlin falcon (a girl named Helln Fury), who he caught and trained himself.  Very cool bird.  Can't say I've ever seen one 'round here but I guess they do exist, you just have to know what you're lookin' at when they are up in the air. 

Love the wild critters and glad so many others on here appreciate them too!

was driving by and saw me outside when we first moved here.  She pulled in the driveway, got out of her car, went back in her car and pulled out a bag of carrots, walked over to me, and introduced herself as my new neighbor.  She of course brought the carrots for the critters and it was the nicest gesture.  She said she had them in her car for almost a week but she had no idea what our schedules were (I worked 3rd, husband worked first) and didn't want to bother us.

I'd leave maybe a little box of Milk Bones or some other fairly benign dog treat and a "welcome to the neighborhood" card with your name and maybe even phone number in case of any emergencies and let them know how much you like their little pooch.   Ambassador of good will kind of thing.  I can't imagine the bread did any harm but it's always best to check first.  Personally I wouldn't mention it though, just in case of some bizzaro coincidence with the dog's health status. 

Hope all goes well with your new nay-ba's!

Well I reckon this will start some fires...Hope I don't get burned. 

In your experience, ladies and gentlemen, who is happier?  Skinny people who are afraid of a calorie/carb/fat gram?  Or plump, curvy individuals? 

Having been skinny once upon a time and now having more curves than a country mountain road, I have to say I like myself so much better now that I weigh more.  It has been an experience, I tell you that much. 

So what do you all think? 

HC.

They can also be he!! on wheels to live with and a major PITA.

I say this as my dog is barking at a leaf blowing by the front door.....

At the time I posted it was a 23-y/o Korean THE DETAILS of who did the shooting had not hit the newswires UNTIL THEN.