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I'm so tired of cleaning up poop/pee/puke Tell me again why I have pets.

Posted by and then he put his tail in my dinner. nm on October 11, 2008 at 20:03:11:

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Because they are your fur children and you are their entire life....all they have is you!......nm you are blessed to have them 13:14:09 10/12/2008 (1)
- Fur childen??? ROFL. Walking away, shaking head. 13:16:25 10/12/2008 (0)
Cause they love you unconditionally, and if you didn't have any, you'd go get more. 08:39:45 10/12/2008 (1)
- Yes, they do, and that's great. But, no, I won't get more. Went w/o pets for 18 years. I can do that again. nm 11:06:45 10/12/2008 (0)
Because they love you dearly and you love them too. :-) Life would feel a lot more empty w/o them. nm 08:35:34 10/12/2008 (0)
My animals have never done much different that my kids did, and I never threw my kids out. Dixiedew 07:40:14 10/12/2008 (48)
- I didn't say I was going to "throw them out." Read the post. Lordy. nm 11:04:19 10/12/2008 (0)
- Silly me. I put diapers on my kids and they never pooped or peed on the floor. Guess I was just lucky??? 08:07:37 10/12/2008 (46)
  - Guess you must have been the lucky one. sm Dixiedew 08:41:02 10/12/2008 (45)
    - The litterbox. Your cat scratching and walking in a concentrated area of pee/poop. And then 90% of cats get on tables and countertops, or your babys bed. Nuff said. 09:04:04 10/12/2008 (38)
      - Double EWWW to this one! Those things are n-a-s-t-y! nm and this is why I don't have pets. HP 10:43:06 10/12/2008 (5)
        
        I have pets and even had a cat. But he freaked out inside so he was an outside deck cat. But I wouldnt have done a litter box inside for him. 10:45:27 10/12/2008 (4)
        
        I'm really not being fair on this (sm) HP 10:59:46 10/12/2008 (3)
        
        I had a litter locker for that sm sm 11:22:00 10/12/2008 (0)
        
        Keeping them meticulously clean and fresh is a lot of work. Not many go to the lengths needed. 11:01:50 10/12/2008 (1)
        
        You should at least keep litterbox as clean as you keep your toilet but most I've seen fall far below that. Now all posters will claim they are that clean, lol. NOT 11:03:08 10/12/2008 (0)
      - I seriously doubt that 90% of cats get on tables and counters sm sm 10:42:56 10/12/2008 (25)
        
        Every person I know that has a cat they get on the counters. Guess I'm not a good trainer and associate with pigs. 12:32:55 10/12/2008 (1)
        
        I said nothing about being pigs. However, if you (collective you) don't train your pets properly then don't b*tch about what they do. 14:31:08 10/12/2008 (0)
        
        They don't all jump on counters. I've had cats that didn't. nm 11:23:57 10/12/2008 (6)
        
        See below post Re: pillows and blankies. . 11:27:27 10/12/2008 (5)
        
        No, they didn't lay on my pillows - kept them covered. They laid on their own blankets at the foot of the bed, which I kept clean. Geez. nm 11:40:57 10/12/2008 (4)
        
        Congratulations. You are one fine cat owner. Others should aspire to the same. 11:43:33 10/12/2008 (3)
        
        Yeah, they should. Keep your pillows covered - how hard is that?? Duh. nm 11:56:36 10/12/2008 (1)
        
        agree, or better and easier yet, keep the door closed so they can't get in there or train them to stay off the bed. not rocket science. nm 14:38:41 10/12/2008 (0)
        
        Wasnt there a post earlier about how all posts were now going to say "but not my cat/house/table etc?" 11:46:07 10/12/2008 (0)
        
        True. Probably more like 98%. Was giving the benefit of the doubt. What do you think cats do when nobody home? 10:46:31 10/12/2008 (15)
        
        If you're not home how would you know? What you don't know won't hurt ya! 12:01:20 10/12/2008 (0)
        
        a properly trained cat will not get on counters and tables regardless nm If that is a problem they you haven't trained your cat properly. nm 11:18:21 10/12/2008 (13)
        
        Even if not on tables, they lay on your pillow, often straight from the litterbox, They lay on fave blanket that you cuddle up to your face. Ewww 11:26:05 10/12/2008 (5)
        
        pets not allowed on the bed solves that one. they sit in my lap on the couch, but not allowed on the bed nm 11:52:52 10/12/2008 (0)
        
        That's because you let them. You have to arrange thing so they can't use them. They should have their OWN pillows and blankets. nm 11:41:53 10/12/2008 (3)
        
        You mean your cat never snuggles with you on your blanket? Why have a pet then? nm 11:47:34 10/12/2008 (2)
        
        Learn how to read. Cat had own blanket at bottom of bed, snuggled there. Kept my feet warm (while laying on its own blanket) SM 11:58:45 10/12/2008 (1)
        
        I agree with you, sounds like to me someone sm sm 12:04:05 10/12/2008 (0)
        
        I agree it helps. But, IMO, cats independant enough to do what they want when you are gone. Some cats surely dont get on tables, but most do, IMO, from what I've seen. 11:21:25 10/12/2008 (6)
        
        Mine didn't. nm 11:42:26 10/12/2008 (0)
        
        I've never seen one do that once trained properly. nm 11:25:35 10/12/2008 (4)
        
        That's because they waited til you were gone. Evil Twin 11:28:42 10/12/2008 (3)
        
        LOL, no. Kitty shed something fierce. Would have had cat hair all over the counters and tables if he did. Long hair stuck to everything and fell everywhere. sm 12:00:03 10/12/2008 (0)
        
        Your evil twin thing is getting old. And, NO, not all cats jump on counters. grow up 11:59:44 10/12/2008 (1)
        
        Evil Twin is a moniker. Everyone usually complains that some do not have moniker. Geesh, do you want monikers or not???? 13:00:35 10/12/2008 (0)
      - If you figure the number of cats in America, you'd think we'd be having EPIDEMIC proportion problems and illness, but we don't. 09:36:42 10/12/2008 (1)
        
        People DO get sick with unknown etiology. Could be from cat box exposure, you dont know. But even if a liilt poop residue on table wont make me sick, I still dont want it there! 10:18:00 10/12/2008 (0)
      - It's been a long time since I had babies. And most cat scan are cleaner than most people. sm Dixiedew 09:31:05 10/12/2008 (3)
        
        We are not talking a little dirt!!! We are talking cat sh*t. There is a difference. 10:41:44 10/12/2008 (0)
        
        I agree... A little dirt and filth in one's life makes for a good immune system. All this obsessive disinfecting has made us worse off. 10:06:08 10/12/2008 (1)
        
        Along same lines as how much sorrow does a child need, they will get plenty of dirt and germs if never around a cat. I am not overly clean, but cant see inviting litter box in house. 10:15:08 10/12/2008 (0)
    - Yes, my kids did those things---on the changing table, on the bed, on my clothes. All things that can be easily and thoroughly cleaned. Thankfully, tho, no dead animals brought in, lol. 09:02:10 10/12/2008 (5)
      - I remember the shoes with undetected dog poop going all over the house. That was one of my favs 10:08:33 10/12/2008 (2)
        
        One of the reasons we take shoes off at door. Keeps the carpet looking newer longer. And lots of people do this, not just Susie Homemaker, which I am not. 10:20:00 10/12/2008 (1)
        
        No carpets here... Wood flooring. Much cleaner IMHO. Carpets are nasty. 11:36:44 10/12/2008 (0)
      - No worms in pockets brought in? That qualifies, doesn't it? ;) You WERE lucky. 09:43:24 10/12/2008 (0)
      - I never knew the real meaning of dirty hands until I had kids, LOL. Dixiedew 09:32:11 10/12/2008 (0)
Well here's a revelation for you. I let them kiss me on the mouth too. (Shuddering at the thought of towels and meatloaf) 23:49:59 10/11/2008 (24)
- All mine kiss me on the mouth. Big deal. They love me. Animal lover 12:34:56 10/12/2008 (0)
- I'm gonna say it....EWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! nm I feel better now. HP 10:42:00 10/12/2008 (5)
  - Agree. To dog kiss poster------ You do know where dogs lick and that they love to get in the garbage. Dont give me "dogs mouths are cleaner." They lick their butts!!! 10:48:19 10/12/2008 (4)
    - I'm the OP, and I'd still kiss a dog before I'd kiss an anal-retentive human 11:20:30 10/12/2008 (3)
      - An anal retentive person probably wouldn't let you anywhere near his butt. 11:30:08 10/12/2008 (2)
        
        Anal retentive hubby - and no, I don't mess with his butt....but..but He still kisses me! 12:04:25 10/12/2008 (0)
        
        I don't know who you guys are but this conversation is hilarious! nm HP 11:41:39 10/12/2008 (0)
- But where they poop/pee, you walk with barefeet and maybe lay on floor in same area. And heaven forbid you have tots on floor, putting toys that lay on same spot in mouth. Ewwww 07:42:20 10/12/2008 (16)
  - Haven't you ever noticed this, though? People who are germophobes are the ones with the sickest kids? 09:45:05 10/12/2008 (12)
    - That's true, and it sounds like most of the people participating in this discussion are germophobes. Bet you make your kids use wipies too if they get dirt on hands - LOL 12:36:10 10/12/2008 (0)
    - I am not talking germaphobe. My home is far from spotless and my kids never sick. But the idea of litterbox is ewwwww. 10:21:55 10/12/2008 (0)
    - They say all these serious allergies, such as peanut allergies are directly related to over disinfecting our lives. Our immune system has nothing else to do. 10:07:44 10/12/2008 (9)
      - Not talking being overly clean, just dont want poop residue on tables, etc. Are you saying you do? Do you let kids play in poop so they will be healthier, which is your logic. 10:24:47 10/12/2008 (8)
        
        Substitute for clay. We was po. 12:36:56 10/12/2008 (1)
        
        ROFL. . 13:23:06 10/12/2008 (0)
        
        Now you're speculating and insulting all at once (wasn't me above, but I agree). You're starting to sound like someone on NSP board 11:26:41 10/12/2008 (5)
        
        No, just defending my opinions. Just cause they dont agree with yours does not mean they are wrong or not as valid as your opinions. 11:33:05 10/12/2008 (4)
        
        Opinions are like bung holes. Everyone's got one. Your opinion is your opinion, and my opinion is mine. 12:07:41 10/12/2008 (0)
        
        I quote you "Do you let your kids play in poop?" That was not defending your opinions, that was just being mean. 12:06:05 10/12/2008 (2)
        
        It was a post as ridiculous as those that give every reason why they are not exposed to cat poop even though cat uses litter box in house 13:13:24 10/12/2008 (0)
        
        Mine did. So? 12:37:18 10/12/2008 (0)
  - Isn't that what a swiffer is for? At least their commercial says so. Most of us mop and disinfect our floors. We don't just leave it laying around. Dixiedew 08:44:17 10/12/2008 (2)
    - How do you disinfect your carpet? How often to you even steam clean it? Hard floors arent the problem, carpets are. 08:59:27 10/12/2008 (1)
      - I don't have carpet. I have wood floors. sm Dixiedew 09:38:07 10/12/2008 (0)
I so love tail in my dinner. equals love to me. poop/pee/puke is just part of the territory we do for those we love. 23:02:54 10/11/2008 (0)
The video up above this thread pretty much shows my reason for having them. sm klowe 22:27:22 10/11/2008 (1)
- I agree, klowe...our dog is a godsend for us :o} Erin 23:28:29 10/11/2008 (0)
cat fur is a condiment =^..^= salt replacement? 20:41:53 10/11/2008 (2)
- Ohhh, I thought it was a good source of bulk and fiber. nm 20:49:37 10/11/2008 (1)
  - Works as an expectorant for me. Hack...hack...too-ey! 12:10:41 10/12/2008 (0)
Are they old? I have a 6yo dog and she never does anything in the house, but she is, however, out back right now barking her head off. 20:40:22 10/11/2008 (0)

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