Cat in plane

"Jay Honeck" wrote:

What clinches the cat versus dog debate for me is the sure knowledge
that when a cat is looking at you, it's only trying to figure out how
to eat you -- if only you weren't so danged big!

No cat has ever gone out of its way to attack me without provocation.
Dogs did twice when I was a child.

More people are killed by dogs every year in the U. S. than by sharks
and poisonous snakes combined. That clinches the cat versus dog debate
for me.

--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

"Robert M. Gary" wrote:

At least a dog loves you in return. What's the difference between a
stuffed dog and a cat? Both appear equally as loving.

Dogs suck up to you because they perceive you as the pack leader. Do
not confuse ass-kissing with love.

A cat bonds with a human as a mother substitute; not exactly true love,
but closer.

--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

No cat has ever gone out of its way to attack me without provocation. Dogs
did twice when I was a child.

More people are killed by dogs every year in the U. S. than by sharks and
poisonous snakes combined. That clinches the cat versus dog debate for
me.

Well, there are "dogs" and there are "DOGS."

Everything from a tiny Peek-a-poo to a giant Rottweiler is counted as a
"dog". I, for one, regard the breeding of giant dogs for in-home use to be
goofy in the extreme. It's cruel to the animal, and can result in
disasters like you mention.

The equivalent in the cat world would be to try to keep a full-sized cougar
in your home -- which few are dumb enough to try.

With good reason, I might add. Back to my original point.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Dogs and women, you can't tell who the owner is without a license!

More people are killed by dogs every year in the U. S. than by sharks
and poisonous snakes combined. That clinches the cat versus dog debate
for me.

How many people keep sharks in their house as pets. I think you are
comparing apples and oranges.

"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
ups.com...
More people are killed by dogs every year in the U. S. than by sharks
and poisonous snakes combined. That clinches the cat versus dog debate
for me.

How many people keep sharks in their house as pets. I think you are
comparing apples and oranges.

Are all victims of dog attacks killed by their own pets?

A powerful dog is a hazard to the public in the same way a poisonous snake
is--except that dogs are much more aggressive. You can be killed in a random
encounter with either one, but the snake will not chase you down to kill you.

--
Dan
C-172RG at BFM

"Jay Honeck" wrote:
No cat has ever gone out of its way to attack me without provocation.
Dogs
did twice when I was a child.

More people are killed by dogs every year in the U. S. than by sharks and
poisonous snakes combined. That clinches the cat versus dog debate for
me.

Well, there are "dogs" and there are "DOGS."

Everything from a tiny Peek-a-poo to a giant Rottweiler is counted as a
"dog". I, for one, regard the breeding of giant dogs for in-home use to
be goofy in the extreme. It's cruel to the animal, and can result in
disasters like you mention.

One of the dogs that attacked me as a child was a Cocker Spaniel. Size has
nothing to do with the canine inclination to violence, as anyone who has been
bitten by a Chihuahua could tell you.

The equivalent in the cat world would be to try to keep a full-sized cougar
in your home -- which few are dumb enough to try.

No, it wouldn't. House cats and cougars are different species. Unlike
domestic dogs and cats, cougars have not been subjected to thousands of years
of breeding by humans for tameness. Apparently, we still have a way to go
with dogs.

With good reason, I might add. Back to my original point.

Your original point was that you could read cats' minds, and this amazing
power informed you that cats harbor secret carnivorous yearnings for humans.
Pardon me if, absent any evidence that this is so, I have my doubts.

--
Dan
C-172RG at BFM

"George Patterson" wrote:
What clinches the cat versus dog debate for me is the sure knowledge that
when a cat is looking at you, it's only trying to figure out how to eat
you -- if only you weren't so danged big!

No, it's not. It's trying to figure out why you can work the can opener and
it can't.

My daughter contends that cats spend most of their time with their brains on
"standby" to preserve what few neurons they possess. Thus a cat that appears
to be studying you is in reality just zoned out.

--
Dan

"How can an idiot be a policeman? Answer me that!"
-Chief Inspector Dreyfus

well..

I guess pets mirror their environment....and their owners
ery well...especially cats.....

I like animals..and have two cats that are very affectionate,
great buddies and friends. And they are different as night and day.

Never taken them in the Warrior, but if it was necessary,
would have them in a carrier regardless.

They have the freedom of our boat, and have a LOT of sea miles
on them... no issues.

But they travel in the carrier in the car to and from the
boat. I would equate the plane to the car as far as travelling with
the cats..

Dave


On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 06:35:59 -0600, "Dan Luke"
wrote:


"Robert M. Gary" wrote:

At least a dog loves you in return. What's the difference between a
stuffed dog and a cat? Both appear equally as loving.

Dogs suck up to you because they perceive you as the pack leader. Do
not confuse ass-kissing with love.

A cat bonds with a human as a mother substitute; not exactly true love,
but closer.

skym wrote:

I hope this is a joke. Cats are not likely to try to hump your leg,
drool on you or your stuff, have terrible breath, fart like hell, or
crap indiscriminately.

My cats do 4 out of the 5; my dog does only 2.


All the best,


David