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Arrest him and punish him with kisses (lemmy.world)
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[–] 18 points 2 months ago (10 children)

This is what stops me from having cats at home even though I love them :(. They walk and track things around everywhere.

Also, if you think you trained your cat to stay off of food surfaces, no you didn’t. You just trained them to stay off of those surfaces while you are around to see them.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (6 children)

    Human beings and cats have been cohabitating for millenia. Ain't nothin wrong with my cat's germs. They're my germs too.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    I don't think it's germophobic to want the cat, who stands in his litter box (which gets scooped every day and replaced twice a week) fulla pee clumps and turds, to stay off the counters and especially food.

    I accept my dogs and cats - any pets - are going to be expanding my exposure, shit I give them raspberries and kisses... but not the cat's toes lol.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    I agree with you. I do however think that it's germaphobic to allow that to cause you not to get a cat despite proclaiming to want one, like the commenter I was replying to.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    I do however think that it’s germaphobic to allow that to cause you not to get a cat despite proclaiming to want one, like the commenter I was replying to.

    yeah not defending that person, not a take I get myself...

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    How's the painting going Mr. Wain?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I'm really more of a dog guy. I just see a lot of germaphobia surrounding pets these days, and I find it strange

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    Today I caught my dog merrily eating and rolling in a pile of shit. He was shocked (shocked I say!) when this action earned him a bath. Our sweet little gremlins are gross af.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    Indeedy, cats go where they want. When I'm around they stay off the counter but at night she's wherever.

    Which is why my cutting surface is not the countertop, it's a cutting board that's kept inside a cabinet she can't physically get to. Also if I do have to use straight counter, I wash it down! I mean, I still wipe it down even when using a cutting board, in case. It's just extra washed.

    I love cats for their soft fur and little meows.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    My first cat definitely stayed off of countertops. On several occasions, I left food he liked on them unattended and he never touched it. No idea why, but he didn't directly go on anything above roughly the height of a chair.

    My subsequent two cats, on the other hand, get on just about everything.

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