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    lvrofwolves11 months, 1 week ago

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    How far do you go for your pets? very simple answer for me,as far as you can.

    My cat fell out of the window early one morning, and was terrified, he was 'lost' for 4 months, every single day I looked for him, my ex BF said," how long are you going to look for that cat?" I said, 'as long as it takes'. Thankfully after 4 long months we found him really by a stoke of luck, he had been trapped in someones basement for 4 months, just 1 block away. I had always been more of a dog person, until I wasn't allowed dogs where I lived, it seems now, I love every pet I have a little bit more, maybe as I age, I appreciate them more...I don't know, they just add so much to our lives, I can't imagine not having a cat or dog.

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      smithichie11 months, 1 week ago

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      Great story lvrofwolves. Myself, I had always been a cat person, thinking that dogs were just larger versions of cats, up until last year that is, when I adopted my current poochie. Now I am a fully converted dog person, although I still love my cats too, of course. You are right about them adding to our lives, quite literally too, it has been shown that pets add actual years to a person's life.

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        memestryker11 months, 1 week ago

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        SI, I think dogs are more like people and are needier, but cats are such comedians. I think life is better with both!

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          smithichie11 months, 1 week ago

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          I agree. Yet another meme struck down! Cats and dogs CAN get along. My cat household did freak out the first time I brought my adopted shepard-chow mutt inside, in fact one jumped on his poor back and dug her claws in. My pooch ran out of the house and I didn't think I would ever get him back in, but with time most of them have learned to get along with a couple forming close relationships.

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        frctm511 months, 1 week ago

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        My cat is 18 years old and diabetic. I give her shots of insulin twice a day. At a recent visit to the vet, they shaved most of her fur off since it became matted when she stopped grooming herself. She looks like a little lion because they didn't shave the fur off her head, feet, or the end of the tail. I am not sure if this was an attempt to be artistic or just a coincidence. Anyway, she is still cute despite being old, decrepit, and no longer potty trained. She still loves attention and if anything seems more needy than ever. I don't know when it is appropriate to put her down since I have never faced this issue before. I keep her in the kitchen and clean up after her messes every day. She only gets lap time in the evening when I come home from work. Its not the best quality of life for her but at the moment I don't have the heart to put her down.

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