Meet our office-mates: The pets of Ars Technica

You've seen our offices, now meet the animals that make working at home more fun.

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redtomato[/url]":ajz53zsl]I have a deaf cat who loves water, will happily sit under a cold running tap, and loves to watch you piss. Too much info perhaps. Does tend to freak out visitors

Have tried to teach him a bit of sign language but doesn't seem interested in learning. Will look at you if you thump the floor, so has a bit of deaf awareness. When I let him out at night, if I flash a torch, he will (sometimes) come back.

Do not let you cats roam free outdoors, please! Their bird slaughtering abilities are well documented.

There are plenty of counter-arguments and studies but I can't think of a good reason not to control your domesticated pets.

The bird slaughtering abilities of birds are also well documented. You should keep birds inside instead. Besides, it's what they deserve for crapping on my car.

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redtomato[/url]":ajz53zsl]I have a deaf cat who loves water, will happily sit under a cold running tap, and loves to watch you piss. Too much info perhaps. Does tend to freak out visitors

Have tried to teach him a bit of sign language but doesn't seem interested in learning. Will look at you if you thump the floor, so has a bit of deaf awareness. When I let him out at night, if I flash a torch, he will (sometimes) come back.

Do not let you cats roam free outdoors, please! Their bird slaughtering abilities are well documented.

There are plenty of counter-arguments and studies but I can't think of a good reason not to control your domesticated pets.

There are actually people who think like this? Don't let your cats out because they kill birds?

Or people that would like to keep their cats alive and kicking. Forget that outdoor cats can be hit by cars, attacked by malicious people, or attacked by other animals. They may also stumble into the yard of a very protective dog like my old American Staffordshire Terrier, Mars (at 100 pounds he was a big SOB for his breed).

My dog killed a neighbors cat that made its way into my fenced in yard. I had no idea the cat was there. I just let the dog out to stretch his legs and use the restroom prior to a trip we were going to make. Bam. I heard a few barks, a growl, and I went out to see what was up. There was Mars, dead cat in mouth. Can't blame me as my yard was fenced in completely with the gates closed. Can't fault the dog for protecting his territory. You can only fault the cat's owner since you can't fault the cat for exploring, as that's its nature.

Don't let your animals run. They face all sorts of obstacles to their health, and if they're not spade or neutered, you get the problem of unwanted puppies and kittens when you allow them to run. On top of that, cats and dogs allowed to run can mess up your neighbors property (male cats have a nasty habit of spraying pungent urine on property where a cat in season lives). Dogs have tendency to tear up property under the same circumstances, and if it's a big breed, can be very aggressive with 0other animals and people.

In short, it's just common sense and common courtesy.

My cat would kill your dog. I've seen him tear up a doberman. I'm not worried about him unless you have a pet bear.

 

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