Comments on: I used to be a cat person. Until I had a child. http://www.bloggerdad.com/i-used-to-be-a-cat-person-until-i-had-a-child/ a little humor, a lot of heart Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:11:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Tracy http://www.bloggerdad.com/i-used-to-be-a-cat-person-until-i-had-a-child/comment-page-1/#comment-3895 Tracy Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:36:41 +0000 http://www.bloggerdad.com/?p=698#comment-3895 While I was reading this, I kept thinking is this my husband writing this...lol! His feelings and thoughts are identical to yours. We both use to be cat lovers before we had our three kids. I swear each time we have a new kid, we hate them even more. They have ruined SOOOOOO many things in our house! One of them pukes all the time. It is so disgusting!!!! Now one has also decided to start pooping on the floor in the basement (This is now the only place they are allowed in the house.) It stinks so bad! My husband and I are so tired of cleaning it up. Tried adding another litter box, but that didn't work. Have now decided to go to drastic measures by calling our local animal shelter. Don't want to do it, but feel like the cat has given us no choice. How many weeks can you keep cleaning up poop off your floor? It has already been around 3. Believe me we feel your pain!!!! While I was reading this, I kept thinking is this my husband writing this…lol! His feelings and thoughts are identical to yours. We both use to be cat lovers before we had our three kids. I swear each time we have a new kid, we hate them even more. They have ruined SOOOOOO many things in our house! One of them pukes all the time. It is so disgusting!!!! Now one has also decided to start pooping on the floor in the basement (This is now the only place they are allowed in the house.) It stinks so bad! My husband and I are so tired of cleaning it up. Tried adding another litter box, but that didn’t work. Have now decided to go to drastic measures by calling our local animal shelter. Don’t want to do it, but feel like the cat has given us no choice. How many weeks can you keep cleaning up poop off your floor? It has already been around 3. Believe me we feel your pain!!!!

]]> By: Radenka http://www.bloggerdad.com/i-used-to-be-a-cat-person-until-i-had-a-child/comment-page-1/#comment-3788 Radenka Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:30:26 +0000 http://www.bloggerdad.com/?p=698#comment-3788 I love cats and I don't have carpet. Carpet has even more bugs and germs in them and I would say a health hazard (bugs and chemicals from the materials). A little washable rug here or there where it is necessary is ok. I had a cat who used to throw up every third day and I stepped in it a few times but I can't be mad at her for being a cat. She had long hair so she was throwing up furballs except in the end of her long life she was throwing up because of illness. I hope you did not give away your cats - I am sure they and your son will be very attached. A dog is nice but not as clean as a cat -just make sure that the litterbox is ALWAYS clean. Cats are innocent little animals and should never be mistreated. I love cats and I don’t have carpet. Carpet has even more bugs and germs in them and I would say a health hazard (bugs and chemicals from the materials). A little washable rug here or there where it is necessary is ok. I had a cat who used to throw up every third day and I stepped in it a few times but I can’t be mad at her for being a cat. She had long hair so she was throwing up furballs except in the end of her long life she was throwing up because of illness. I hope you did not give away your cats – I am sure they and your son will be very attached. A dog is nice but not as clean as a cat -just make sure that the litterbox is ALWAYS clean. Cats are innocent little animals and should never be mistreated.

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]]> By: Blogger Dad http://www.bloggerdad.com/i-used-to-be-a-cat-person-until-i-had-a-child/comment-page-1/#comment-1968 Blogger Dad Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:12:32 +0000 http://www.bloggerdad.com/?p=698#comment-1968 Friar - Well said. I'd love a dog, but I must admit I am far too lazy to walk it as often as it would need. Plus, most people I know who have dogs in the puppy phase tell horror stories of the dog eating furniture. And while it would make for AWESOME blog posts it wouldn't do much to offset the loss of furniture. Friar – Well said. I’d love a dog, but I must admit I am far too lazy to walk it as often as it would need. Plus, most people I know who have dogs in the puppy phase tell horror stories of the dog eating furniture. And while it would make for AWESOME blog posts it wouldn’t do much to offset the loss of furniture.

]]> By: Blogger Dad http://www.bloggerdad.com/i-used-to-be-a-cat-person-until-i-had-a-child/comment-page-1/#comment-1967 Blogger Dad Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:09:45 +0000 http://www.bloggerdad.com/?p=698#comment-1967 Marc - Hey, THANKS for the tuna recipe! heh heh heh heh. Here, kitty kitty kitty. :) No, don't worry, I couldn't do that even if I wanted. And YES, cat puke and poop is different than an infant because my son doesn't do those things all over the floor! Well, puke, maybe, but at least he has the common sense to aim AWAY FROM THE CARPET! And the feliway stuff didn't do much other than cost me too much money. My cats are immune to it. Marc – Hey, THANKS for the tuna recipe! heh heh heh heh. Here, kitty kitty kitty. :) No, don’t worry, I couldn’t do that even if I wanted.

And YES, cat puke and poop is different than an infant because my son doesn’t do those things all over the floor! Well, puke, maybe, but at least he has the common sense to aim AWAY FROM THE CARPET!

And the feliway stuff didn’t do much other than cost me too much money. My cats are immune to it.

]]> By: Blogger Dad http://www.bloggerdad.com/i-used-to-be-a-cat-person-until-i-had-a-child/comment-page-1/#comment-1965 Blogger Dad Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:02:09 +0000 http://www.bloggerdad.com/?p=698#comment-1965 Dan - Thanks. Though half the comments are probably me responding. Nice to see I'm not alone in my cat distress. Dan – Thanks. Though half the comments are probably me responding. Nice to see I’m not alone in my cat distress.

]]> By: Blogger Dad http://www.bloggerdad.com/i-used-to-be-a-cat-person-until-i-had-a-child/comment-page-1/#comment-1964 Blogger Dad Sat, 25 Apr 2009 19:00:09 +0000 http://www.bloggerdad.com/?p=698#comment-1964 Holly - No arguments here. Holly – No arguments here.

]]> By: Blogger Dad http://www.bloggerdad.com/i-used-to-be-a-cat-person-until-i-had-a-child/comment-page-1/#comment-1963 Blogger Dad Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:59:02 +0000 http://www.bloggerdad.com/?p=698#comment-1963 Thanks! Though I really don't feel my job is done unless someone spits milk, soda or coffee from their nose. Thanks! Though I really don’t feel my job is done unless someone spits milk, soda or coffee from their nose.

]]> By: Blogger Dad http://www.bloggerdad.com/i-used-to-be-a-cat-person-until-i-had-a-child/comment-page-1/#comment-1960 Blogger Dad Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:56:24 +0000 http://www.bloggerdad.com/?p=698#comment-1960 Courtney - The more comments and email I get on this subject, I think this phenomena of the child becoming important while the pets shift is more commonplace than I ever would have guessed. Must be the parental instinct kicking in. Or just being so tired dealing with all the baby-related things that you lose patience for the pets. I know that's how I feel. Thanks for stopping by! Courtney – The more comments and email I get on this subject, I think this phenomena of the child becoming important while the pets shift is more commonplace than I ever would have guessed. Must be the parental instinct kicking in. Or just being so tired dealing with all the baby-related things that you lose patience for the pets. I know that’s how I feel.
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