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Sweetbabygirl

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 06:24 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I've adopted my boys from a friend because his a-hole companion didn't want them around anymore....my friend chose the a-hole.

But that's okay....Harpo and D.P. are now happy and stress-free.

Tabbyking

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 07:13 am EditMoveDeleteIP
i will tell you that my cats have always had special radar and been right on about the men in my life. if i cat doesn't like a guy and vice versa, the guy goes.
when a casual date when i was 20 almost turned into date rape, my cat went for the guy's jugular vein and was pretty much hanging from his neck! the guy left with blood running down his neck. never saw him again. that cat was 'stardust' a small little tortoiseshell who was meek and mild unless she knew i was in trouble!
if she liked my dates, they turned out to be nice, polite men. if she sat on the couch and shot daggers at them, i knew they would soon be gone!

Kaili

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 07:21 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I pick the cat too. Sorry, guy. We're a package deal :) I'd hate to see what hypothetical fiance would say if you had a child that he didn't get along with...It's the kid or me? Come on!

Bobbie_552001

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 08:11 am EditMoveDeleteIP
My guestion is...how did he/she ever get to be a fiancee if they made that kind of demand?? Fire the fiancee and keep the cat....

Eliz87

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 08:20 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I would absolutely not get rid of the cat. I trust animal instincts when it comes to that. If an animal who is normally friendly doesn't like a certain person, that's a surefire sign that the person is no good, IMO.

Max

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 08:42 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Animals sometimes have better instincts about people than people do! I don't think I'd have taken the relationship as far as engagement if the guy couldn't get along with my cat. I'm betting there are lots of PEOPLE he can't get along with, either, not to mention how he must be with kids.

I say kick him to the curb and give Oscar a BIG hug! :)

Goddessatlaw

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 12:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Unless is were a life-threatening allergy situation, no way no how is Oscar NOT coming with me. My cat is my child, and my responsibility to the end unlike a grown adult who could take care of him/herself. If it were a life-threatening allergy situation, I'd make arrangments for a relative to take him so I could visit but often. I agree with all the comments posted above.

Strawberry

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 12:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I'd tell the bf: I hope the door doesn't hit you in the butt on the way out!

I've always thought there was something strange going on with someone who doesn't get along animals. Animals always have good instincts :)

Halfunit

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 12:22 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
(Yes they do Strawberry. That's why this one wants to live with me!!) MINE

Curiouscat

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 12:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It would never get past the first date if I found out the fellow is a cat hater, plain and simple. Like Kady said: "Love me...love my cat." With divorce stats these days, the relationship with my cats will more than likely outlast a marriage.

Whoami

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 01:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Hooray for all the responses! Wow!

There is a real life Oscar. Our local radio show has a segment called "Love Court," where if a couple can't resolve a disagreement, they call in and have listeners call in to vote for which side they agree with.

In this case, Oscar actually was a companion to a man, and the woman is the one who hated the cat (interesting how everyone called the @-hole a man, but I left it gender free so everyone could interject their own personal scenario response). Anyway, Oscar's owner called in and told what the cat meant to him. The fiance called in, and mentioned how Oscar even peed in her shoes (to which I gave a huge giggle). They both agreed they'd follow the listeners advice.

This was the one and only time I called in and gave my opinion. I didn't need to. Oscar won by a landslide!

I agree with the above posters about how this person would have never achieved fiance status in the first place if they hated my animals. Love me, love my cat/dog. No contest. My sister had an X (big X) who had at one point suggested their relationship would only progress if she quit school, and her dog died. In other words, he didn't want her attention focused on anything but him. Thank goodness he is long gone history!

Lizajane

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 01:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ITA with everyone else, my cat is my baby (well one of my babies) and anyone with that kind of attitude would never have lasted long enough for a serious relationship. No, he wouldn't have to love my cat as much as I do, but he would have to be tolerant and keep his "filthy beast" comments to himself.

Strawberry

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 02:46 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Aww Half...you have the cutest cats ... what's his name again?

Scootersmom

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 02:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL....wonder if Pamy is gonna see this? :)

Scootersmom

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 02:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
My puppy dogs and kitty kats are considered my "kidlets". My dh feels the same way. I'm such a lucky girl! :) In fact we call Shorty and Scooter "the kids"

Costacat

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 05:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ditch the financee. Immediately. Without passing Go or collecting two hundred dollars.

My children are four-legged, furry-faced kids who meow. They are a part of my life. I would never get so involved to the point of an engagement with someone who did not like (or at the least, tolerate without complaints) my kids. People may not be animal lovers, but I am.

Same thing would apply if a new beau were allergic. Sorry, but it's no dice. My kids come with me. I'm a package deal. Love me, love my cats. No discussion allowed.

On a side note, I did sorta think that my new beau wasn't too fond of my cats. Turns out he's not used to cats with personalities. Now he talks to them, and when they walk up and headbutt him, he reaches down to pet them. Thankfully, they are all getting along!

Pamy

Thursday, September 04, 2003 - 06:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
ROTF Half!!! I told Dopey if he finds himself in the house of a strange woman to pee in her shoes!!

Actually this kinda happened to me, I was engaged to a guy that said he was allergic to cats(he really wasn't that was his excuse for not liking them). All along I figured I could at least have an outside cat, when I mentioned that one day, he said no way. We broke up a month later.
I am now married to a man that wants to retire buy a farm and take care of unwanted pets. We foster animals now. I could not imagine a life without animals.

Whoami

Friday, September 05, 2003 - 01:37 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
OK, here's the last of the scenarios I have for the time being....

The office you work in traditionally has cake/ice cream get-togethers to honor an office mate’s birthday. Each time a birthday comes up, everyone takes up a collection, and one person is assigned to go out and buy all the goodies.

It’s time for Wanda’s birthday. Wanda is seriously overweight, and this time, it’s your turn to buy the goods. Being the health conscious person you are, you’re concerned that buying fattening things like cake is bad for Wanda, and will only contribute to her weight problem. You think that getting fruits and the like would be much healthier for her. What do you get on your shopping trip?

Denecee

Friday, September 05, 2003 - 01:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Cake, it's a special occasion and not my place to impose on another what they should eat or not eat.

Goddessatlaw

Friday, September 05, 2003 - 02:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Cake and ice cream. It makes me crazy when other people try to impose their sensibilities on others. Wanda can take care of herself. How does one justify subliminally calling the birthday girl fat in front of the entire office on her day? I don't think it's possible, nor should the thought even be entertained.

Max

Friday, September 05, 2003 - 02:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Cake and what Denecee said. The only exception would be if Wanda had been dieting recently and had made it known that she was consciously staying away from sweets, etc. In that case, I'd get a nice fruit torte or something or maybe a sponge cake, some fresh berries, and non-fat Cool Whip. :)

But if it's not an issue that Wanda wants to be dealing with, it's none of my business, and I'd want to treat her just the same as I'd treat anyone else.

Lizajane

Friday, September 05, 2003 - 02:24 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Cake. Presumably Wanda knows the office tradition and could request something else if she wanted. To get her something else without her approval would just be insulting.

Pamy

Friday, September 05, 2003 - 03:11 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Cake, let Wanda have her cake and eat it too!!

Eliz87

Friday, September 05, 2003 - 03:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Cake. Getting anything else would be making a "statement" which is not necessary for a celebratory occasion.

Scootersmom

Friday, September 05, 2003 - 04:14 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Since it's a tradition to get cake & ice cream, Wanda would know what to expect for her birthday celebration. Wanda could request something else, but if she didn't, I would go ahead and get the cake. :)