What is this about, again? First things first; I'm going to buy my GF a BB gun, and then show her this thread to explain how the BB gun goes well with wearing a thong, seeing as how we have someone else mow the lawn. I'm not sure if that will be intuitive to her, tho. I may have to call Addicted for advice.

B-run, that's a tough situation, but cats that start crapping in the house need to be invited to become outdoor cats, which is highly correlated with reduced longevity. How much furniture and carpet destruction can you afford? My tolerance gets pretty low in those circumstances. I like cats if they're social, like dogs. Cats that don't interact with people seem pretty pointless to me, altho some folks appreciate their aloof "independence." My GF got stuck with her daughter's cat; fortunately it's the most social cat I've ever known. Even so, it's got a couple downsides, as all cats do. First, it jumps up on the bathroom counter and pees in the sink. If it can do that, he oughta' be able to pee in the toilet - maybe I'll start leaving the lid up. Second, it likes to eat the flowers I bought last week for my GF's b'day, or any flowers in the house I guess. Not exactly execution behavior, but negative points anyway.

And don't get me started on birds. I love birds, but only at a distance. Any bird gets near me, and I try to kill it in self defense. I'm psycho that way. I worked at a chicken/egg ranch as a teen and have handled over a quarter million chickens, and raised chickens of my own. Ya'd think birds wouldn't bother me, but they do.

B-run, the problem is NOT you - this time at least. Cats can be OK pets, but it's irrational to keep indoors cats that soil the furniture or carpets. The problem is the cats' behavior. Now I remember why I love retrievers.