Today, on my way to Burger King I got into a heated discussion with my wife about our cats. We have 15 rescues, and I've reached my limit. Guess what came running up to my car while waiting in the drive-through. We named him Pickles. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I walked outside to see my dog killing my cat. My spouse tried to cheer me up - "Hey, at least we don't have to buy cat food anymore!" FML
Today, my cat tried to steal my burger. She was successful. She grabbed the patty with her teeth and pulled it right out of the burger. I was too dumbfounded to try and stop her. I have a suspicion that she is hungry and I forgot to feed her. FML
Today, I once again walked in on my husband eating our cat's food. FML
Today, I had to take my cat to the vet. On the way there, he managed to get out of his cage, climb into the front seat, onto my chest, and howl in my face as I tried to drive down the highway. I ended up with stitches and still got charged for missing my cat's appointment. FML
Today, I was over at a friend's house feeding her cats while she was on vacation. After feeding the four of them, I found an extra cat under the sofa. Thinking it was an intruding stray, I kicked it out. She actually has 5 cats. FML
Today, I saw a poor helpless cat in the middle of the road while driving. I pulled over and scooped it in my arms to bring it to safety. Not only did I get mauled and scratched by the cat, my car also wasn't put in park and rolled away hitting a parked car. FML
Today, my girlfriend called me four times in a row at work. Worried, I stepped outside and answered the phone. Through tears, she screamed, "It's the cat!" Was he sick or hurt? "NO! He won't stop meowing!" FML
Today, I took my wife's cat to the vet for her yearly check up. I'm finishing the day at the hospital with multiple bite wounds and a deep gash in my leg. My wife chose to comfort her cat instead. FML
Today, my boyfriend and I are devastated to return our newly adopted "cat friendly" dog to the shelter. He's perfect, other than the fact that he clearly wants to eat our cats. FML
Today, I took my cat to the vet for a regular check-up. In the waiting room, she escaped from her carrier and created chaos, knocking over supplies, and hissing at everyone. FML
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Ilikepie467 10
She's turning you into a crazy cat lady
Sir_ND_Pity 35
Do you want fries with that? In all honesty, I like the idea of rescuing animals, but, you are right, there is a limit, especially if it is in your home. Hopefully you can reach a compromise! Until then, I hope you like Pickles :P
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Comments (185)
harinakshi 4
craigslist. find them new homes.
amphetamin3 17
I would never put an animal on craigslist. Do you know what happens to a lot of the pets on there? Some do get good homes...others are not so lucky. /:
crazytwinsmom 25
Be sure to ask for money for them. You're less likely to get abusers or whatever if they have to pay for the cat.
skittyskatbrat 19
Doesn't work like that, sadly. People spend thousands on puppy-mill pet-store dogs and dump them, after all. You want a permanent home? Require them to get a cat scratch post, litter box and litter, a few toys, a cat carrier, and a bag of good cat food. Have them bring you contact information for a vet local to them AND for an emergency vet. They need to set up a physical at their vet, too, so that the cat gets checked out. And then you confirm the appointment at the vet, make sure they have the supplies to take care of the cat, and either drop the cat off at their home (make sure the address matches the driver's license or such) or meet them at the vet for the cat's physical. A NORMAL owner would have supplies and schedule a vet check first thing. A careless one won't, but they'll drop $50 on a cat that "is soooo adorable" and then dump it the next day when it scratches the couch. MONEY does not get a good home. Actually making sure the new family is PREPARED for a pet and will pay for vet care? That does.
crazytwinsmom 25
I was just trying to prevent them ending up as lab animals or food, but your way better insures a good perm home.
skittyskatbrat 19
Depends on if the people giving up the animal are lazy and just want cash, or if they are actually willing to put a half-hour or so into making sure it's a good home. I got my dog off craigslist 6 years ago, and adopted out a cat that was dumped on me by a roommate via craigslist. The dog is still with me and the cat was still with the couple I gave it to a year later (after which I quit checking). Craigslist is a great way to find an animal or a home for an animal, unless the person is lazy, stupid, and careless. In which case, they might as well sell them in front of a Walmart :(
crystalnight 19
It's like he knew.
revelation11B 10
You can never rescue too many animals. That's one reason why I could never work at an animal shelter. I'd take all of them home.
victrin 12
In all seriousness your wife sounds like she may have hoarding tendencies. Her compassion is admirable but she may be doing more harm than good. Make Pickles a foster test, put him/her up for adoption since you haven't "bonded". Get her him/her fixed, chipped and immunized then find him/her a forever home. It's a cheaper investment than a lifetime of care, is more responsible and will stop you stretching yourself too thin. If the behavior continues, then you will have some very difficult decisions ahead regarding your wife's health and your marriage. Animal hoarders literally kill pets with kindness.
sh3lbst3r 8
Adorable name
FemskyD 26
You must reaallyy love this girl :)
kewpiesuicide 29
I only have 3 cats and already feel like I spend a fortune on them! I can't imagine 16 :/
hellnosucka 27
you're in a pickle now aren't you?
el_mermaid 16
I guess you can't have it your way
takeitandrun 13
I work at at an animal shelter and recently we seized nearly 80 cats from a hoarder's house. All their cats started out as rescues too... Please, don't end up like them, draw the line and stick with it. Unless you are very wealthy 15 cats is already beyond what most people can properly care for and it may even be illegal to have that many depending on your local laws.