Freaky women

Doug 351 · 08-15-17, 05:32 PM

I took a baby rat...(about an inch and a quarter)... to a next door neighbor.

She FRIEKED!.... But when she opened the door...the odor of dog urine nearly knocked me over!!!

That's FUBAR! (I don't care who are!)

I don't get it, these weirdos have lived there over a month, and I've never seen a dog outside???.

I'm not lying, I'm not exaggerating.. These people are mentally unstable!!!

pet_snake_78 · 08-15-17, 07:49 PM

Why did you take the rat over? I am missing some context.

Doug 351 · 08-16-17, 09:02 PM

I was kinda testing the waters to see who might babysit if I go to the hospital.

**Minkness** · 08-16-17, 09:09 PM

You couldn't just ask her?

daisymaisy · 08-16-17, 09:45 PM

well, it doesn't sound like they will be a good pet babysitter. Think of what would have happened if you took a snake over there!

Doug 351 · 08-17-17, 06:39 AM

Well, when I was in the hospital for 10 days, she fed my cat, and gave it bottled water.

I didn't know I was going to be admitted for that long when I went. I don't know what might happen if I go back, so I'd kinda like to make arrangements beforehand.

I have COPD, emphysema, low vitamin D and Calcium, a possible fungal blood infection, and a so far undiagnosed mass and hole in my left lung.

What's really killing me is a sudden onset of nerve pain, that is keeping me from walking as much as I probably should.

Trouser Snake · 08-17-17, 02:04 PM

Well you had to get someone short notice I suppose lol, sorry to hear about your health... Hope things pick up... Can a relative not take care of your animals or is there nobody nearby?

Doug 351 · 08-17-17, 05:08 PM

I can take the rats to my mom. My snake would be OK if she would hurry up and shed so I can feed her before I go. My turtle ought to be Ok for nearly a week. My betta, IDK, maybe 5 days?

My cat...I'll just put him outside and let him steal the neighbors cat food or catch birds. Most of the neighbors know my cat anyway. He sits out in the road, and makes them all drive around him. If a strange car shows up, he'll get out of the road.

As a matter of fact, used to be most of my neighbors knew my snake as well...( and a lot had held her.)

The rats are going to be the biggest problem. Mom and Pop have a tendency to visit pretty frequently when let out, but their 12 babies are just now starting to eat food, and become handfuls!

Trouser Snake · 08-17-17, 06:05 PM

Lol, yeah cats can pretty much look after themselves they're more intelligent than people think they just don't see the point in taking orders... They're like... Bi***h pleeease, I'm top of the food chain I don't need me no human :') and then when you put the food out they're your best friend again lol. Rats I'm not familiar with buty sister has kept them and says they are very intelligent, they can learn tricks and are very loving... Although I once heard a retic breeder say his big male breeder data gave much worse bites than his big female retics. I think with rats being seen as vermin there's a stigma attatched but I hear pet rats are actually fastidiously clean!! The description of their bite kind of put me off though lol. But then again I've had dogs and they can bite much worse I suppose, I love animals but the rats tail I can't get over it gives me the creeps I can't get past the look of a rat in the street lol, a shame because they sound amazing, they don't sound boring like a hamster or guinea pig, they sound more social and interesting

daisymaisy · 08-18-17, 10:26 PM

I hope you feel better and don't get stuck in the hospital Doug. Having pets adds to the stress when you have health issues going and have to worry about finding care for them. Hopefully the neighbors don't mind reptiles. After all, snakes eat rats, and they don't like rats!

RAD House · 08-19-17, 09:18 AM

Great solution let your cat do more damage to the wild bird population. I don't know how anyone can have an issue with exotic keepers whilst there are ten times the irresponsible cat owners in the world.

**Minkness** · 08-19-17, 04:26 PM

While ripped with sarcasm....Meso's words are so true....

Doug 351 · 08-22-17, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MesoCorney

Great solution let your cat do more damage to the wild bird population. I don't know how anyone can have an issue with exotic keepers whilst there are ten times the irresponsible cat owners in the world.

Well...actually, I've reconsidered, and I'm thinking about just getting a great big bowl of food, and leaving the toilet seat up...(Sammy drinks out of it all the time)... Also, he has a litter box..he knows what it is, where it is, and how to use it(hejust prefers the great outdoors!)

Sammy hasn't killed any birds ( that I know of) in a LOOOOOONG time..... ( I said he USED to!)

And...A few years ago, I went out of town for 10 days, I think I've changed the litter box once since then.

Trust me...no offense taken, and no disagreement here....But!!! My cat is semi-feral. Would you have me CAGE him for no reason? He's not killing endangered species, yet...on this very forum, I was chastised for killing a common snake that was!

RAD House · 08-22-17, 07:15 AM

Yes, I think you should keep your car indoors. It is hardly without reason as domesticated cats are a huge problem for native bird populations. There is no way you can say what a cat is killing outdoors, and I doubt you know which birds are threatened anyhow. Yes you and your cat should not kill endangered species, or any wild species at all. The best solution is to hire a pet sitter to stop in and check on things, if you don't have a friend that will. If you can't afford a pet sitter then maybe it is time to reduce the amount if pets you own.

Doug 351 · 08-22-17, 12:24 PM

I'm actually very knowledgeable on threatened and endangered species of all sorts. Fairly confident on which are thriving, and I know my cat. He would be fine either way.

The bigger problem is how to get my car in the house!!!! LOL!!! JK.

BTW: Birds don't get killed and eaten by cats without leaving evidence....soooo....I know that too, and which endangered/ threatened are in my area.