"Druce" wrote in message ...

On Mon, 13 Aug 2018 21:24:08 +0100, "Ophelia" >
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>"Druce" wrote in message
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>On Mon, 13 Aug 2018 16:33:54 +0100, "Ophelia" >
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>>"Druce" wrote in message
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>>On Sun, 12 Aug 2018 18:53:57 -0300, wrote:
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>>>On Sun, 12 Aug 2018 14:51:53 -0700 (PDT), "
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>>>>On Sunday, August 12, 2018 at 2:51:23 PM UTC-5, Druce wrote:
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>>>>> On Sun, 12 Aug 2018 12:42:32 -0700 (PDT), John Kuthe
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>>>>> >I like them both. They are different animals with different
>>>>> >personalities, etc.
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>>>>> Me too.
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>>>>I like them both as well but I'm a 51% cat lover vs. 49% for dogs. My
>>>>leaning toward cats comes from their generally quiet, clean nature.
>>>>Plus
>>>>there is no barking or having to walk the cat. I'd probably like dogs
>>>>just as well if they didn't smell like dogs. That smell transfers to
>>>>your
>>>>hands after petting and demands an immediate hand washing. In the last
>>>>10
>>>>years I've had two declawed cats (not done by me) and that has been
>>>>interesting. But it also means they didn't/don't go outside.
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>>>Mine have been indoor cats for years now and I do not believe it is
>>>cruel.
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>>If cats come from an animal shelter, where who knows what fate would
>>have awaited them, I also think it's not cruel.
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>>What is not cruel?
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>>All our dogs have come from shelters, and I suppose if we ever feel unable
>>to take care of one, we would go to a cat shelter.
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>>Believe me, we are used to very odd behaviour in our animals
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>I meant that it's not cruel to keep a cat from a shelter or otherwise
>without an owner as an indoor cat. It beats being put down.
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>I also think getting animals from a breeder, encouraging them to breed
>more, is wrong when there are already too many cats and dogs looking
>for a home.
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>Yes, too many animals are desperate for homes. I would never buy from a
>breeder. I would love to take them all, but look what happened to the
>woman
>who had my Poppy
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>All we can do is encourage people to look at rescue centres.

Yes. I can understand the temptation to become the neighbourhood cat
or dog lady (well, not lady). I'd better stay away from animal
shelters, unless we have a vacancy.

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Yes. That will be best. We cannot save all the desperate animals that we
would like to help