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mcpoz
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Pets - do they miss you?
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Oct 19 22:42 UTC 1996 |
When you have been absent for an extended time, do your animals pay special
attention to you when you return? I travel quite a bit, and when I come home,
our dog just acts like he does normally when I come home from a day at work.
He is happy to see me, but within a few seconds, he is back to his normal
business. When my wife or my oldest daughter comes home, however, the dog
just absolutely goes nuts. He yelps, jumps, rolls around, runs in fast
circles, jumps all over them etc. He keeps this up for a long time. This
even happens when my daughter has been gone for several months. When my
youngest daughter comes home, however, the dog is sort of Ho-Hum, just like
with me.
Our cat, on the other hand, could care less if we are around as long as food
is in the dish.
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scott
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response 1 of 42:
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Oct 19 23:17 UTC 1996 |
My cat's personality gets a bit off when I've been away. That's in a house
with nobody else, though. I finally just got another cat to keep him busy
when I'm being busy.
I'd guess that certain people in your household have played with the dog more,
perhaps at an early (dog) age?
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popcorn
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response 2 of 42:
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Oct 20 01:49 UTC 1996 |
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omni
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response 3 of 42:
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Oct 20 03:30 UTC 1996 |
My last dog, Duke, who was a black Lab. was just nuts about my father, and
the same with me, on the other hand, he detested Marlene but tolerated her.
When my Dad passed away, Duke knew it, and didn't eat for a long time, and
eventually killed himself over it. (that was the vet's theory at least)
I think it might have something to do with intelligence. We also had 2
collies and 2 dalmations, and they were more "I could care less, as long as
I'm fed" types.
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gracel
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Oct 20 19:01 UTC 1996 |
11 years ago, when I was away for a month (it was supposed to be only about
a week, but I drove into a tree and ...), we had only one cat and Dave was
often working late. A friend happened to arrive with him once during that
time, & was surprised that the cat showed more interest in being petted than
in her fresh food. This was Ethel, our now-21-year-old presently getting
last-minute hospice care.
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mcpoz
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response 5 of 42:
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Oct 20 22:21 UTC 1996 |
Wow, Ethel "Methusala" lovelace in our midst.
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mooncat
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response 6 of 42:
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Oct 22 20:20 UTC 1996 |
My dog goes nuts when ever I come home (it's usually after
an extended period away) She's more excited to see my
brother Jim ythough. Jim is *her* boy, out of everyone
in the family she loves him best. Course, she just in general
gets nuts whenever anyone walks in the door.
The cat, he could care less... Unless it's my mom so he knows
it's almost food time and the whining beging...
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mwarner
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Nov 14 20:15 UTC 1996 |
We also have a 21 year old cat. "Moose" is always happy to see us return,
but, (George Burns' accent) when you are that age, you are happy to see
anyone.
Moose was my wife's college cat, lo these...several... years ago. One of
her childhood cats lived to 23, which she reminds Moose of frequently for
encouragement. I'm hoping she has the same effect on spouses.
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mooncat
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response 8 of 42:
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Nov 14 20:47 UTC 1996 |
<grin> Sounds great. :)
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popcorn
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Nov 15 01:01 UTC 1996 |
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robh
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response 10 of 42:
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Nov 24 23:44 UTC 1996 |
If my rats are awake, they'll generally perk up and come over to
the side of the cage closest to me, sniffing away. Which almost
certianly means they want food. >8)
If they're asleep, they generally stay asleep.
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mooncat
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response 11 of 42:
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Nov 25 17:30 UTC 1996 |
Rats can be soo cute. :)
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robh
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response 12 of 42:
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Dec 18 16:51 UTC 1996 |
Actually, yah, they can, which still surprises me.
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popcorn
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Dec 19 20:45 UTC 1996 |
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mooncat
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Dec 19 21:26 UTC 1996 |
I rahter like rodents.... I just can't keep them as pets-
I'm allergic, and unlike cats, I'm not quite willing to deal
with te sniffles at all times. ;)
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gypsi
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May 30 10:43 UTC 1999 |
Gomez looks forlorn every time I put on my work uniform, and he greets
me at the door when I get home. Matt says Gomez perks his ears when he
hears my car park, then runs to the landing when he hears me on the
stairs. =)
When I go on an overnight or longer, he greets me by meowing "hello"
and jumping up on me. I have to hold him, pet him, and let him roll
around in my lap for about an hour before he's happy. Then, he follows
me around the house for the rest of the evening.
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grimaldi
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May 30 14:34 UTC 1999 |
Well, my puppy piczi, seems to get overly excited when ever I am gone for a
short while and comes home, as if to say "Look at me.. He came back! Now I
can sit on his nice warm lap! Mwahaha" and Dusty just kind of looks at me
funny now in her old age. She'll walk up to my feet sit down and look up at
me as if I had been gone fer years.
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mooncat
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Jun 1 19:45 UTC 1999 |
Dogs have a strange sense of time. Once you're there, you've always been
there, and when you're gone you're gone forever! <grins> With cats its
all about food. When they're hungry they've been starving for *three*
weeks!!!! (If not years... <grins>)
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beeswing
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Jun 16 03:30 UTC 1999 |
I will be leaving for Europe in 2 weeks. I will be gone for three weeks.
I am going nuts about leaving my cat for so long. Saying goodbye to him
will break my heart, because I can't explain to him that it's only for a
little while and I'm not abandoning him.
He will stay in the apartment, and my mom and aunt will take turns
checking in on him. They're both good with him, my aunt especially. I
know he will be taken care of well. So I have nothing to worry about
other than him missing me.
It'll be hardest at night, because he goes to bed when I do. He's used
to sleeping near me and I won't be there. Despite having people care for
him, he'll be alone much of the time. He's not really into toys. I wish
I could make it easier for him somehow.
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ivynymph
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response 19 of 42:
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Jun 16 06:32 UTC 1999 |
(Both my cat and my dog are helped very much to stay comfortable when I'm gone
if I leave, pleasantly, extremely worn clothing with very strong scents of
me. Meow in particular loves to sleep with her head in my shoes, and
occasionally in my dirty clothes basket, when I'm not around.)
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mooncat
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response 20 of 42:
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Jun 16 12:49 UTC 1999 |
There's something about cats and dirty laundry... Right after my roommate
and I moved in (last June) we were both horibly sweaty and changed/showered
we found her white cat, Bernadette, rolling around in her sweat-soaked
t-shirt just purring up a storm.
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beeswing
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response 21 of 42:
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Jun 16 18:09 UTC 1999 |
Hmm. I may try that. I also have a body pillow he can snuggle up to.
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ivynymph
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response 22 of 42:
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Jun 17 03:33 UTC 1999 |
(My dog has been found to do this odd thing where she separates *my* dirty
laudry from that of my mom, dad, and grandmother and then drags pieces of it
with her around the basement--she's not too good w/ the stairs--while I'm
away.)
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mooncat
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response 23 of 42:
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Jun 17 17:18 UTC 1999 |
Aww... She just wants to be near you.
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xp1ng
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response 24 of 42:
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Jul 10 18:55 UTC 1999 |
My cat, Tao always pukes before i go camping(etc.)
and he gets real excited when i come back!
(:
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