TGIFriday, 4/29/2011, Whats on the menu today?

Beautiful Lee!! What batter did you use?

Peep, I always use this. It's stupid-easy. Just add water. Perfect consistency, perfectly seasoned.

Lee
 

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ain't that cute, mama?

man, i wanna batter some fish & chips now & fry them into crispy deliciousness, 'cept i'm so full from dinner earlier!
 
wow, lee. that looks delicious! i'm going to have to look for that batter mix.

peeps, sorry for being remiss, but happy birthday to your daughter!

we went to the paramus petco, and f.o.c.a.s. had adoptions there tonight, and will be there tomorrow noon to 4pm.

hey, don't get there at noon and adopt my cat.

uhh, i meant teterboro animal shelter. they're having adoptions. yeah, teterboro, lol.
 
will do, luvs. it's still not completely agreed upon.

we all walked into the store, and as dw and my boy went to the back to look at fish, i saw the cats in cages that were up for adoption. this cute little guy stuck his paw out and carefully touched my face and patted my head when i kneeled down to take a look at him.

i think he was petting me, lol, maybe to show me how it's done. he's very affectionate and seemed to tolerate a nasty growling cat in the next cage pretty well, so i hope we go back tomorrow to adopt him.

i really don't need another mouth to feed, more cat toys and hair everywhere (we already have 3 cats) and more litter box cleanup and such, but something is telling me he'd be a good addition to the family.

if it happens, i'll have pics sunday night.
 
pleezzzzzz adopt him! they hafta get so lonely & want a family.

anyhoo, think of how sweet 'tis when a new pet is adopted into your home.

they rock! stuff focuses on your new fluff-kins or your new mr. 'lil grumbles.

the litter-training, then the claw removal if you so choose, the vet, the neutering, the purchasing of flea meds- yeah, they suck. 'cept the kitty-cat doesn't! he wants to be secure & luved, too!

'ya outght adopt that baby. he nudged @ your heart. now let him in. he wants a family.
 
lol, you're preachin to the choir. dw's the one who's unsure. but we'll see.

one thing, NEVER declaw a cat! it's so cruel. they effectively remove the last digit on each finger.

i had it done once to an old cat and felt terribly afterwards seeing her in pain. she never really got used to it.

cats can be trained not to scratch furniture. we always have a sisal post/board around, and any time a cat went to scratch a couch dw would fly over to them screaming at the top of her lungs like a banshee!

no one wants to hear that! no one! not the cats nor me. so none of us have ever scratched any furnture ever again. lol.
 
sorry, bucky, i de-claw when they shred my expensive furniture. most of my family's kitties were declawed from my days as a kiddo until now. i've heard the stories & am not wavering. i'm giving them a loving place to lounge, & offer a plethora of pettins, good nourishment, treats, toys & so on.
they have plenty to claw besides my furniture.
they're snoozin when those claws get snagged from them.
not much different than getrting a pet fixed, imho
 
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well, you might think they're being snagged, but they actually chop off the tip of their fingers at the last joint. look at your own hands and you'll see what i mean. cats don't have the same textile sense as we do with that last bit, but they have their own senses where they can manipulate their nails in a way. removing that ability is cruel, imo.
expensive furniture and other stuff can be replanced.

not that i'm suggesting sacrificing ypur expensive stuff. dw has thousands of $ of business suits, shoes, and handbags that the cats think are neat to scratch. we're talking mutilation versus training.
cover your furniture , offer something better to scratch, and train the cat where scratching is ok using both negative (audible) and positive (treats) reinforcements.


the most expensive couch i've ever bought in my life was around $5k, so i know about freaking out when it gets damaged.

but that couch is gone now, and i wish i still had my old cats.
 
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i'm well aware of the de-clawing process, & here,the cats get declawed. plain & simple. ain't being harsh; i'm a realist.
 
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whatever you think is what it is. imo ok, not the end world, but i strongly disagree with respect.
 
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I vehemently agree with you, BT, re: declawing. Doesn't sound as if we're going to change luvs' mind, short of going into great and gory detail, which I'm not up for.

Whether or not it happens, I think it is SO sweet that you are psyched to adopt that kitten! Or cat!

A man that loves cats is a beautiful thing!

Lee
 
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