Thursday, August 16, 2007

Dogs and cats

Jessie’s hound dog, Lucky, attacks and kills cats. He eats them. According to Jessie,” He eats them--bones, fur and all.” She thinks the last cat he ate wasn't missed, because, “the old lady has so many other cats.” He was very mad about a cat that one that got away recently, and believed the cat did him a great injustice (in not allowing itself to be eaten) but hopefully he’s calmed down now.

My petite calico cat is very sweet. She loves attention and tolerates small children’s abuse without scratching them. Callie does not, however, tolerate dogs. She attacks dogs; she slashes their face with her claws and drives them howling off the porch. Callie is small even after she puffs up with rage, but she stands her ground; the neighbor’s dogs no longer come to our porch. After a few times of having her claws in their nose they've decided to stay away from the furry ball of fury. We are very proud of her.

My cat does not eat kill or eat dogs, so Jessie’s dog is more vicious. It is somewhat morbidly fascinating that he eats them so completely without leaving any waste.

My aunt thinks it’s a sin to waste food, so maybe she would like that dog; I’ll ask her.

I have a survey box asking which temperament of animal you would be more proud to own. :)