Writer's Block: Raining cats or dogs?

[erastes]

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I don't prefer cats, contrary to the evidence. I have 3 cats (an accident, I assure you, I think 3 is excessive, but the boys had to come as a unit) but I only have cats in preference to dogs because I was (up to the moment that Steeles dumped me) working - and I don't think it's fair to leave a dog alone all day.  We always had dogs (and cats) when I was growing up, but my dad was on shift work and my mother was a teacher so the dogs were never left for more than about three hours at a time.  It's that "animals comfort first" I got from my parents I suppose.

I would dearly love a dog - it would make me more active for a start, but while I'm not working I simply can't afford it, and I may return to work at any time, and then I couldn't leave it at home. Somewhere that would allow me to take a dog into work would be ideal, but sadly that's not going to happen.

If I had the space time and money I'd have a dalmatian, a basset (ALWAYS wanted a basset) several dachshunds some ferrets and a parrot. And cats, obviously.

As for the second question - no, definitely not.  No anti-cat lodger would want to move in with the freedom the cats have (no door is closed to them, no chair, bed or patch of sunlight is out of bounds) and I wouldn't tolerate a partner who wasn't VERY pet friendly.

Comments

[mysid.livejournal.com]

By "contrary pet proclivity", I think they meant someone who prefers dogs if you prefer cats and vice versa.

And good for you for putting what dogs need over your desire for them! Too many people don't.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

:)

[lg-larocque.livejournal.com]

Growing up, we always had dogs. Big dogs. German Shepherd dogs. And I loved them. In college I had Shepherd as well. Then mom asked for a Siamese cat.

That was it for me. I became an instant cat lover and have had them instead of dogs ever since. Conveniently, the cats were here prior to my life of crazy busy so it is a perk now. I, too, am gone too many hours to have a dog.

Would I like to have another dog? Possibly. The furry person who shares the house with me wants no parts of dogs, greeting them, instead, with angry hisses and spits.

I could never share a house with anyone who either didn't like cats/pets or wanted something other lieu of what/who currently shares my house. I swear there is a person behind those big yellow eyes and black, shiny coat. lol

And if they don't like horses, they can kiss off. Horse-less is not an option around here. ;)

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Yes, I should have added horses - I had horses up to my 18th year and would have them again tomorrow if I had the money and land. :(

[paddynmoon.livejournal.com]

I was (up to the moment that Steeles dumped me) working

You have no idea how freaked out I am right now. Um... me too! Who are you??? When did you 'leave'? I worked there for 12 years, poss not at the same office though. Chances are I know you to some extent O_O

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I worked in the Norwich office - got dumped just before they made all the conveyancing staff redundant 2 years ago. I was the team assistant for commercial property for five years.

LOL - what a fab coincidence, and you've been on my flist for ages!

[paddynmoon.livejournal.com]

Sucks doesn't it? I got made redundant last January from the Diss office. Well, glad to know I wasn't the only slasher at Steeles! :D

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I wish I'd known!! I used to get some funny looks and i'm surprised that canaries chick didn't ever mention me and my books!!

[paddynmoon.livejournal.com]

Hahah! Tbh I only really knew about slash from the middle of 2007 (late bloomer). I wish I'd known about you though, that's so cool. I thought I was a real deviant(though that might be my ex-husband's voice there), so I don't think anyone knew about me at the time. How things change.

I hope you get on alright with the job hunting, I'm doing that at the moment. Cash crisis D: So much for my idea of writing and becoming rich that way - kidding! I've read some of your posts on that subject. At least you are published, and I've read Standish which I loved. So they knew about that at work? And yet I thought the biggest claim to fame was someone being the... I dunno, cousin or something of one of them from Busted or McFly or whatever. Pah!

[lareinenoire.livejournal.com]

We didn't have pets at all when I was growing up and I always wished for one -- cat or dog, I didn't care! Then, when I moved into a flat with friends during undergrad, we decided to get a cat. Admittedly, the cat we ended up with was completely convinced he was a dog (he jumped on people, played fetch, required attention all the time, etc), and I would have happily kept him if my then-boyfriend-now-fiancé hadn't been allergic to cats.

He grew up with dogs. At least one and usually two at any given time. So, after we'd been together for almost four years and were living together (when I wasn't in Oxford), we got Lucy.

My mother has a cat as well but she really wanted a dog and couldn't have one because of her work hours.

[crawling-angel.livejournal.com]

We haven't got a dog for the same reason. Shiftwork suits Puss but not a doogie. :(

[liebesdammerung.livejournal.com]

I definitely wouldn't be able to live with someone who hates cats. If they tolerated them, but didn't like them, I might consider. :)