My father-in-law “thought” he didn’t like cats. Til Pepper arrived. It was the cutest thing, Pep and Poppy would have quite serious discussions in the morning when they were the only two awake :) And then came Duchess, who he snuggled a lot. And he was actually fond of Pep’s furdaddy, Rajah, and his possible furuncle, Ginger.. LOL!
And now he has Mum’s Sheba, who will sit on his chair with him and try to get his dinner with her magnetic food paws.. LOL! And Sultan, who he snuggles when he can :)
I will pet a cat that comes to me, but I do not want one. I do not hate them per se, I just don’t want one as a pet. There are more options available than merely loving or hating them.
When I was a kid, I tamed a feral cat. He was a great kitty. My dad kept complaining that I fed and pet the cat. A dog, he maintained, was the proper pet for a real man! But when he was working in the garden, that cat would follow dad up one row and down the other. Eventually my dad would stop, look towards the house, and if he thought nobody was looking, he would bend over to pet the cat. Caught him at it many times.
A friend of mine was doing some plumbing and picked up a piece of copper pipe that was still hot from soldering. Dropped it. I asked smirkingly if it was hot. He said, “no, it just doesn’t take me long to examine copper pipes.”
Earl’s just doing his evil villain impression, sitting in a chair stroking a cat, like Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond films or more recently parodied as Dr. Evil in the Austin Powers movies.
allen@home almost 4 years ago
Earl you’re nothing but a big softy. Just to macho to acknowledged it.
Rodeo Boy almost 4 years ago
Earl has a big heart for Muffy. She would not be lying on him if he did not. In the real world that is how cats behave.
Templo S.U.D. almost 4 years ago
uh-huh
Macushlalondra almost 4 years ago
What a liar. But all supposed cat haters are. I’ve known a lot of men who claim to hate cats but then they’re caught petting or holding one.
iggyman almost 4 years ago
Cats know who “tolerates” them! (I like mine)
PammWhittaker almost 4 years ago
My father-in-law “thought” he didn’t like cats. Til Pepper arrived. It was the cutest thing, Pep and Poppy would have quite serious discussions in the morning when they were the only two awake :) And then came Duchess, who he snuggled a lot. And he was actually fond of Pep’s furdaddy, Rajah, and his possible furuncle, Ginger.. LOL!
And now he has Mum’s Sheba, who will sit on his chair with him and try to get his dinner with her magnetic food paws.. LOL! And Sultan, who he snuggles when he can :)
hariseldon59 almost 4 years ago
Lots of people like both dogs and cats.
leopoldenoch almost 4 years ago
This is totally my. Only, one of these days, I’m gonna send those two cats that belong to my wife, to Timbuktu!
Breadboard almost 4 years ago
Earl the cat is a spy …. beware !
jagedlo almost 4 years ago
Yeah, sure Earl… whatever you say…
cdward almost 4 years ago
I will pet a cat that comes to me, but I do not want one. I do not hate them per se, I just don’t want one as a pet. There are more options available than merely loving or hating them.
ForrestOverin almost 4 years ago
I’ve known plenty of people who “didn’t like cats”, but ended up being fond of a particular cat. It’s a start!
Zebrastripes almost 4 years ago
Tigger circles Everyone who visits, with asthma or don’t like cats…..how do they KNOW? LOL
dag8686 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
The handle on his recliner is in the wrong position…
ERBEN2 almost 4 years ago
I’m happy for the Muffin lovers today but with no Precious Roscoe in the script my heart is broken . …… Sorry , Maybe a little too much there .
ANIMAL almost 4 years ago
Oh Yeah……… HE’S whipped……… uh huh…..
6foot6 almost 4 years ago
My kitties are begging for affection. So I am always confused why they get mad when I give it too them..
cubswin2016 almost 4 years ago
The jig is up, Earl.
trainnut1956 almost 4 years ago
When I was a kid, I tamed a feral cat. He was a great kitty. My dad kept complaining that I fed and pet the cat. A dog, he maintained, was the proper pet for a real man! But when he was working in the garden, that cat would follow dad up one row and down the other. Eventually my dad would stop, look towards the house, and if he thought nobody was looking, he would bend over to pet the cat. Caught him at it many times.
gregaw almost 4 years ago
Take that, cat! and that! What’s this? No, you can’t purr your way out of this one! Now, here comes another.
Tentoes almost 4 years ago
The cat used to cuddle up with Dad in the evenings. He’d pet her and say AWFUL things about her in a soft, soothing voice.
sarahbowl1 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Then why is she lying on you, Earl? Huh?
mwksix almost 4 years ago
“Killing her softly with his hand, killing her softly, with his hand… "
anomalous4 almost 4 years ago
That is TOTALLY my cat-hating ex & my old boss BS the Maine Coon Monster!
KEA almost 4 years ago
A friend of mine was doing some plumbing and picked up a piece of copper pipe that was still hot from soldering. Dropped it. I asked smirkingly if it was hot. He said, “no, it just doesn’t take me long to examine copper pipes.”
zeexenon almost 4 years ago
Well Opal are you going to ask to see his tongue or not? You do not want him coughing up hairballs at 3 AM in bed.
Ratkin Premium Member almost 4 years ago
My cat is my pet peeve.
Jack Dawson almost 4 years ago
Cats are wonderful – outside in the barn.
hariseldon59 almost 4 years ago
Earl’s just doing his evil villain impression, sitting in a chair stroking a cat, like Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond films or more recently parodied as Dr. Evil in the Austin Powers movies.
Mikey Jay almost 4 years ago
Some women will not date a man who has a cat. Silly!
cubswin2016 almost 4 years ago
This is just like when they accused Frank of petting a bunny on Everybody Loves Raymond.
donwestonmysteries almost 4 years ago
Muffy doesn’t care if you like her as long as you can be her bed.