Weather and pets?

[Ilovebigcats]

Might take into consideration that the dogs and cats of today are different than their wild ancesters of yesterday;

http://www.catsinfo.com/history.html

http://www.crazyfordogs.com/fow/fow1.shtml

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True.... now we have overpopulation and little cat ladies with 200 cats in one home that needs to be burned to the ground because someone thought it cruel to let them die of natural causes in the great outdoors like God intended. Go figure.

Next we will need to bring all the birds in. Oh and don't forget the fish that freeze in the lakes and creeks. WAIT! Who will save the skunks?? They are just so cute!! How could we!?




Gotta love animal people.

[scooter]

Might take into consideration that the dogs and cats of today are different than their wild ancesters of yesterday;

http://www.catsinfo.com/history.html

http://www.crazyfordogs.com/fow/fow1.shtml

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True.... now we have overpopulation and little cat ladies with 200 cats in one home that needs to be burned to the ground because someone thought it cruel to let them die of natural causes in the great outdoors like God intended. Go figure.

Next we will need to bring all the birds in. Oh and don't forget the fish that freeze in the lakes and creeks. WAIT! Who will save the skunks?? They are just so cute!! How could we!?




Gotta love animal people.

Response: Oh the humanity...oh wait........nevermind...

[Brenda]

I agree with Martha. BRING them in!!!!

There was a news story on TV a few weeks back of a dog that was frozen to the ground.
He didn't die but they had to unfreeze him from it.

Cats and dogs alike have been found with frost bitten paws and ears.

My cat looks for a warm place to lay and his fur is very dense. A lot of times I have found him curled up by the heat register.
I've seen cats find a fluffy blanket to lay on. If they didn't like this or need it they wouldn't seek these things out to lay by or on.

Its been a few years since we have domesticated the Lion. Turned him into a pet and he became part of the family.
Now they rely on us for their welfare.

[oletimer]

throw some rags into a box in the shed, the cat will sleep good and you can to.

[DaJudge]

Leave em out there. I know a guy named Gordon Shumway that can clean them up if they die.

Nice "ALF" reference! Where you even born when that show was on?

[Jennifer Smith]

Would you be OK in a unheated garage in this weather? Bring them inside.

That's not even comparable in my opinion.

What about deer and other wild animals? Do they all die in the cold? They don't even have heavy fur coats as cats.

My wife says they will be too hot in our house with their heavy fur.

pa

pa,
That sounds like you have already made up your mind. If so, why even bother to ask?


TW

Man, that was cold! I felt a shiver.

This is why I don't have pets. I can't stand to waste my compassion on an animal... when I have four kids and a husband to take care of!
(BTW, I don't know much about cats so I'm not sure how well they would do.)

[Pastor Gary]

Gotta love animal people.

By "animal people" I assume you mean "GOOD people:"

Good people are good to their animals;
the "good-hearted" bad people kick and abuse them.

Proverbs 12:10 (The Message)

[TW]

Jennifer,
It wasn't cold at all. The tone of pa post inferred that he had already made up his mind. If this were the case, why even bother to ask unless he was trying to find someone else to validate his decision. If you own animals you are responsible for their welfare. As for animals in the wild, many die yearly from weather related causes. These are generally the weakest; the sick, the oldest, the youngest. Some types of cats can tolerate the cold better than others, but they all need a warm den to rest in.


TW

[Martha]

OK, what does the Word say?

A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel. Proverbs 12:10 (NIV)

[pastorables]

OK, what does the Word say?

A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel. Proverbs 12:10 (NIV)

You legalist you!

The cats stayed in the laundry room, but not without hissing at each other for the first 30 minutes.

pa