Am I sad? I am, aren't I? A big saddo.

[Slave to the Phone]

For the record, if one actually does spin catfur into yarn and knits a sweater, then wears said sweater in the rain...the smell is not good.

Please don't ask how I know. I think I read it online somewhere.

[Not Lillith]

Not single, but I do have a cat who HATEs and Despises all cat toys.

Pretty much if it is not a plastic bag (which elicits vomit) or a rubber band (also elicits vomit) it is not PLAY worthy.

Unitll....

I discovered that if I take all of the hair out of the kitty brush and make it into a ball...

I HAVE MADE BEST CAT NON VOMIT TOY EVER!!!

yesss!

[XCashier]

Not single, but I do have a cat who HATEs and Despises all cat toys.

Others you might try:

empty paper bag
empty cardboard box
empty 35mm film container (the round plastic cylinders that film comes in; also good for storing change)

You could also try reverse psychology and decorate your Christmas tree with the despised cat toys; it might keep her out of it!

[bainsidhe]

It's funny that someone mentioned adding random things to the shopping list to make the cashier wonder what was up. I used to cashier and can honestly say I'd never notice. When you scan a few thousand things a shift, you stop caring about people's buying habits. Unless your transaction is unique.

For example:
1) The college kids with two shopping carts overflowing with bananas. When I asked, the girl told me they use it for badminton. Then she clarified, they sell it at the badminton events
2) The guy wearing Jesus is Love t-shirt and multiple large, blinged-out crosses around his neck and buying...10 bottles of KY jelly *shudder* He asked if I'd like to party with him. *shudder shudder*

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

2) The guy wearing Jesus is Love t-shirt and multiple large, blinged-out crosses around his neck and buying...10 bottles of KY jelly *shudder* He asked if I'd like to party with him. *shudder shudder*

Maybe his name was Jesus (pronounced Hay-Zeus).

[Kaylyn]

When she starts spinning the hair into yarn, then I'll start worrying...

There's an entire thread on Ravelry at this moment devoted to spinning cat hair. Apparently it's ridiculously hard to spin and felts if you look at it wrong.

[wolfie]

You cross the line into "crazy cat lady" territory when you knit them sweaters and post the pictures to Flickr (yes, there is a group).

Would that make people who wear genuine Cowichan sweaters (style of sweater that originated with natives in B.C.) "crazy dog ladies"? Yep, although the mass-market version is made from wool, the originals were made from dog fur.

[greek_jester]

Would that make people who wear genuine Cowichan sweaters (style of sweater that originated with natives in B.C.) "crazy dog ladies"? Yep, although the mass-market version is made from wool, the originals were made from dog fur.

Given the amount of fur our current, rather fluffy, dog sheds, I wouldn't be surprised. This summer he started moulting his winter coat in the space of half a day, & when we brushed him we filled 23 average-sized carrier bags to the point of bursting Not surprising; he's an Italian Maremma Shepherd (we were originally told he was a Golden Retriever/Pyrenean Mountain Dog cross, but it turns out he's a purebred). Given that he looks like this



I'd say fluff is expected.

I tried to persuade my mum to re-stuff some of her flatter cushions, but she's saving it to put out a bit at a time next spring when the local birds are building their nests.

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Picture credit: http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/maremmasheepdog.htm

[Estil]

While reading this very topic my little girl (9 week old orange tabby) is resting on my lap even as we speak...and she is just the most wonderful daddy's girl you could ever imagine! It used to be the only cats I was into was the kind that play basketball (Kentucky Wildcats) but my wife sure changed all that!

I'm a cat lover (in more ways than one) for life!

[XCashier]

While reading this very topic my little girl (9 week old orange tabby) is resting on my lap even as we speak...

Post pics, please?

Those dogs are just gorgeous; I want to reach through the screen and hug them!

[Pagan]

Not surprising; he's an Italian Maremma Shepherd (we were originally told he was a Golden Retriever/Pyrenean Mountain Dog cross, but it turns out he's a purebred).

One of my adopted sisters has Great Pyrenees. They're mostly outside dogs, so the shedding in the house isn't much of a problem.

I keep asking her when she's planning on throwing a saddle on Jean-Luc.

[Skeen]

I use a Furminator on our long-haired cat when he'll let me. Mostly he doesn't let me, so I had him shaved. He seems to like it.

Weirdest combo for my shopping experience: tampons, lube, condoms, Prozac, My Little Pony

[greek_jester]

I keep asking her when she's planning on throwing a saddle on Jean-Luc.

Good grief, yes. They're of a similar size to Newfoundlands, IIRC, and the local Newfie club has one particularly docile dog that they use as a pony for toddlers at the local fete to help raise money for the club!

[suburbandecay]

Not single, but I do have a cat who HATEs and Despises all cat toys.

I recommend the plastic rings from the top of milk/OJ jugs. They are my cat's favorite toys next to the magical red dot and swatting the dogs nose.

[Estil]

Mine just LOVES those paper bathroom cups! And though we didn't realize it at the time, our cat's name (Aimee; pronounced like Amy) fits her perfectly because she runs lightning fast just like the video game character Sonic The Hedgehog, and his girlfriend just happens to be named Amy Rose.