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thebomb · Joined: 13 Nov 2006

FYI, not an esl'er.

Richard Krainium · Joined: 12 Jan 2006

Are they the lemmings · Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:40 am Post subject:

kermo · Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 6:30 am Post subject:

I'm caring for a couple of cats right now while my friends are on vacation. I think it really depends on the critter.

Cat A-- about a year old, very playful and affectionate. Is living at my apartment, and has kept it in a state of hideous disarray and wreckage. Madly in love with me, I think. Can't *wait* for me to get up in the morning, and tries to make that happen as early as possible with louding meowing and moaning. When I leave for an hour or so, I come home to an ecstatic reception... running over to see me, purring, the whole bit.

Cat B-- I visit this cat's house, and when I come in once a day, I get a sniff and the privilege of rubbing its belly for a bit, then it saunters off. I pop in a movie, and visit it occasionally as it sits in the back room. It can't be bothered to hang out in the front room where the DVD player is.

I'd be fine with leaving cats alone overnight, or maybe two, but I'd worry about leaving them longer.

By the way, someone mentioned having a rabbit as a pet. A few caveats:

Rabbits who hop around freely can be EXTREMELY destructive. Just one curious nibble, and there goes your headphones, there goes your internet connection. It'll bite holes in your clothes and your blankets, and gnaw your books... it's amazing what they will sink their teeth into.

Rabbits who aren't fixed can be pretty territorial, and the rabbit I had LOVED to pee on my bed and spray me with some weird substance she flung with a flying kick-flip. I would have had her fixed, but it's hard to find a vet in Korea with experience with rabbits.

Qinella · Joined: 25 Feb 2005 Location: the crib

just4u · Joined: 30 May 2007 Location: Georgia, USA

Hello, you do not OWN the cat, the cat will OWN you, comprende?

Go for it, your life will be enriched in many a way...

Are they the lemmings · Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:00 pm Post subject:

oneofthesarahs · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Location: Sacheon City

To agree with kermo, rabbits are not ideal pets for small apartments. They will destroy everything you've ever held dear, and possibly electrocute themselves in the process.

They are adorable, and quite affectionate, but I would honestly say that proper care of a rabbit is more taxing than a cat. Rabbits can be kept in cages for a portion of the day if you're at work or something, but they need a couple of hours of free running time or they'll get fat and crazy. They'll also try to "dig" up your carpet or hard word floor, which is primarily to wear down their nails. And they don't live as long as cats or dogs.

That being said, rabbits are really fun. They're a lot smarter than you'd expect, and it is possible to litterbox train them. When they're young, they'll play similar to the way that cats do...they'll pounce on things, chew them, and throw them around.