Cat haters

[BlaqueKatt]

....I can't really describe it accurately, but it's like a purr with vocals.

sounds a bit like a tribble-we call Isis "tribble cat" or "chirpy"


apparently it's called a "chudder" and it's used as a greeting or a request for attention....

[Cat]

Stop making my weirdness plausible!!!!!!

Well, we only plan on alapacas during fair season, so I guess you can still be inplausibly weird

[telecom_goddess]

sounds a bit like a tribble-we call Isis "tribble cat" or "chirpy"


apparently it's called a "chudder" and it's used as a greeting or a request for attention....

That sounds right

[HYHYBT]

The "mama cat" noise?

[Fire_on_High]

Our big chirpers have always been the males...the calico female has a talky meow of her own if you're looking at her or she's right beside you, but it's a distinct meow, and the ragdoll mix squalls constantly. The sweet male chirps to greet, and the shy male when he's sneaking up behind you and trying to snow you into thinking he's his brother.

[XCashier]

I've known enough dogs and cats to know that they each have their own personalities, and those personalities also glean a great deal from their owners.

Funny owner = silly dog or cat
Friendly owner = affectionate dog or cat
Laid-back owner = mellow dog or cat
Mean owner = nasty dog or cat

I don't know if it's something that rubs off from human to animal, or if a potential owner will naturally gravitate towards an animal most similar to it. It's interesting how that seems to work, though.

I like both dogs and cats, though I've met unpleasant examples of both (and like I said, they tend to be owned by unpleasant people). I've owned dogs and cats, and loved every one of them. Currently I have two cats, as we live in an apartment, though if we ever get a house with a nice big fenced-in back yard, we might get a dog.

[Ghel]

As with people, there can be traumatic events that radically alter behavior. For example, my manx was the friendliest, most outgoing cat I'd ever had. He would go right up to anybody who came to the house. But then, he got shut in a room with my stepdaughter and three of her friends. She would never own up to what happened, but ever since then, if he hears a strange voice in the house, he hides. Even after the company leaves, he'll look around corners before entering a room, ready to run if he sees strangers.

My stepdaughter's behavior only went down from there, but that's a different story.