Posted by IsoM on September 12, 2002, at 13:24:59
In reply to your black kitty was meant for you » IsoM, posted by ~Alii~ on September 12, 2002, at 1:36:11
A dog just isn't a cat & vice versa alright. I used to have a German shepherd & a kitty too, when I was in my early twenties. I moved back to my parents when I became broke, & my Mom didn't want animals in the house. It broke my heart to have my pets outside, but I spent a lot of time outside with them too. At night, my dog would sleep curled up under a tree with my kitty curled up cuddled next to her. And without fail, every morning when my dog woke up, she'd hold my poor hapless cat's tail in her mouth (quite gently) & run through the yard dragging my cat in the dew, thoroughly wetting him. I wondered why my cat was wet in the mornings until I finally caught my dog at it. I couldn't figure out why the cat got damp outside but my dog, right next to him, never did. I put an end to that quickly. Was it play or my dog's attempt to wake a sleepy cat?
My neighbours have a dog who looks almost exactly like mine did. I've played with her from the time they brought her home as a new pup so she regards me as one of the family. I so love her too. But you can't snuggle with a big dog like you can a cat. And burying your face in their fur never smells as good as a nice clean cat. Plus a cat's fur is so soft. I read that cats tend to weigh about the same as a young baby & have the same body feel. Maybe that's part of their appeal. But I loved going for long walks with my dog & exploring nooks & crannies in wild places with her. And the high level of play & running with a dog is something you can't do with a cat.
Thanks so much for your sweet postings back, Alii. ^_^
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