What peeves you about rooming with an animal?
For starters, sometimes you can't even find a place that will allow your pets to be your roommates in the first place. So we were excited to read that the SF Animal Control and Welfare Commission is considering a proposal to grant property owners a 5% tax credit for allowing dogs and cats.
If it passes (this and the other hoops), it would mitigate the top item on the pet peeves list that follows.
As always, this is a starter list. Jump right in!
• the apartment of your dreams does not allow pets
• no place to hide the smelly or ugly litterbox
• no place to hide the big ugly dog crate
• the cat pee smell...deep in the carpet or upholstery
• the cat/dog drinks from the sink/toilet
• animal hair...everywhere
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Comments (3)
Folks, I used to brush my cats with a coat brush every day, every chance I got. And ALMOST NO SHEDDING! They loved it, rolled over and purred and presented whichever furry part needed it next, and I got to do my work with my other hand, didn't even have to look. Try it.
Gary, I feel for you, but I think you are equating the particular with the universal. One cat is not all cats, nor all owners, nor all animals.
AND I cannot agree when you say we built houses to get away from animals. Shelter from the elements does NOT equal shelter from animals smaller than us who do not prey on us. If the 'human' and 'nature' are to separated , let's not pollute animal habitats, eh, by putting toxic stuff down the drain, using trees for our needs, and eating animals or animal products or using leather for our fancy sofas, shoes and belts? I'm sure all farm and wild animals are wishing us the same with fondness right now, "May all humans die!"
I'm kinda scared both wishes (yours and theirs) will come true, not just one.
Now I love me a nice dog, don't get me wrong, I grew up with big dogs, but here's the great thing about cats: they don't bark! Currently there are 6 dogs within 3 doors of me in all directions. 5 big ones that bark, and a little one that yaps. Here's the news, dog owners: happy, well-socialized dogs don't bark! It is not rocket science to train a dog to be quiet, what it takes is for the OWNER to suck it up and exercise a little discipline and take the poor creature to classes. Oh, and when you're out and leave the dog at home? Espec. when you leave him in the yard? And you think the dog isn't barking? Trust me, he is.
Cat owners: put a piece of that fake grass/astroturf stuff under the littler box so the cat has to step on it on his way out. Gets rid of most litter. Also the corn-based flushable litter doesn't track much in the first place.
True story: woman I knew once had two tiny toy-breed dogs. She trained them to do their business in a tea cup. I'm not lying. She taught them to come to her when they need to go. She went and got their teacups, held them under them while they went, dumped and washed out the cups. Cat litter box for when she was going to be out. Can't decide if this is insane or brilliant.
Gary: so you love a super-clean house. That's ok. But seriously, what are you going to do if you have children one day? Kid-dirt makes pet-dirt look like a sanitary room in an electronics assembly facility. The decent thing to do is tell her right out how seriously you don't like her having a pet. She needs to know exactly what she's dealing with. with you There is of course a risk here, she might dump your prissy-pants ass, which is what I would be, but whatever, both of you to get this out in the open.