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I wish I could take my cat for walks outside, to the beach, out camping. But no, cats just don't cooperate. They don't have the exploring spirit like dogs. But I hear that some people can walk their cats on a leash. I think we need to find all the cats that like to be walked on leashes and breed them.
Oh, and we should also select for the ability to come when called. A cat that could do these things would be instantly more popular than the fickle, homebodies that we call companions today. Maybe they'll never be as good as dogs at these traits, but they couldn't be worse!
(?) Cat on leash
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[skinflaps, Jan 11 2007]
Patent: Not quite, but almost
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[Dub, Jan 23 2007]
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How about a stoat, ferret or a mink? They're cat-like and will walk with a collar and lead. |
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'The Big Lebowski - The Nihilists come in to scare him, and their weapon of choice is...a ferret?' |
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Hey Dub!!! My cat walks me everyday. |
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I hear squirrels and racoons are both fine walking pets. |
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//A cat that could do these things would be instantly more popular than the fickle, homebodies that we call companions today.// |
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Only among people who don't really like cats. |
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Try a skunk. Let us know how it works. |
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I've heard that siamese cats are not averse to walking on a lead. |
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Contrary to popular belief, cats can be trained to obey several orders and even walk on a lead, but it takes more work because they are stubborn and a bit slower on the uptake. Cat lovers consider that a part of their charm. |
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You could just get a more dog-like cat; a siberian or a manx cat act dog-like: they will play "fetch", and they follow their master around. |
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Most of the cats who have, over the years, shared my life liked to play 'fetch', and Whitstable often follows me around the house. |
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"Fetch" or "catch"? Cats love to chase and pounce on moving things, but most don't bring them back, and you have to wrestle the thing out of their grip if you want to throw it again. |
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"Fetch", definitely. Pogsmith was the first to do so, and several others developed the behaviour independently. I throw a screwed-up Ferrero Rocher wrapper and Gomez, Jasper or Griswald brings it back (usually). |
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This new cat breed is a good invention. I would have liked one a few years back before I went over to the dog side. Breed in the fetching tendency from pogsmitsh's cat, and I think you'd have a real winner. |
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// I hear squirrels and racoons are both fine walking pets.// |
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Squirrels I don't know, but really, raccoons are _not_ pets. Friend of mine works at a shelter where they take care of small mammals, and although it started out as a place for mistreated monkeys, raccoons are now in the majority. Cute as they may seem, they are still wild animals, often quite aggressive when they hit a certain age. |
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But I heard skunks make great pets, once you remove the scent glands. |
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I've tried walking my cat and was lucky to come out with my eyes... never again. |
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I once saw someone walking their cat in a conservatory. It was very curious, always at the edge of the leash as it silently ran to sniff all the strange plants. It behaved much like a dog, except for ignoring people. |
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There is a lady in the next road who insists on walking her rabbit... |
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I recall seeing a couple taking their goldfish for a walk around the block (it was in a bowl of water {the fish, not the block}) |
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I like my cat the way she is, ignores me,
doesn't even acknowledge I exist, eyes me
out, eats birds and mice, and only comes
for food. |
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I used to walk a fly around, had it tied on a
string. |
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