DOG or CAT on Board?

mercredi 24 septembre 2014

I have been following some threads and mice kept being mentioned as a nuisance. No, not as pets, but field mice who can squeeze through anything larger than their head. Getting into an Airstream and just creating chaos. That is where "cat" came to mind. Not that cats have small heads... just cats in general.



My wife and I are "dog people". Dog's are not likely to eat you if they grow into a 100 pound bale of hair, claws and sharp teeth. Dogs are more likely to lick than sample any flesh when you are not watching. I see this furry thing and then think of the Mountain Lion... cat... that carries kids off into the thick woods. I am just not interested in a pet weighing 8 pounds and can chase two Australian Blue Heelers up a tree. Too much pent up energy in a cat. ... and I am very allergic to cat dander.



Our Blue Heelers "listen to us". You feed them and they are content. You want to go on a five mile hike into the wild blue yonder... they cannot restrain themselves and want to lead the way. A cat... you carry them or put them into a cat pack on your back. (Just made that up, but if the cat has claws, you can attach it to your shirt as it will hang on if you are crossing a creek, pond or river.)



Dogs do not need a special box to do their duty. They happily go out, probably to the trailer next to you and find that "special sniffed out spot". They are not embarrassed nor feel bad about it. A cat... it has to be pampered. I have never seen a house cat go camping and enjoy it. They find a place to hide and remain there until they get hungry. Reminds me of some of my relatives, but after they eat, they leave immediately after.



Women want cats... usually. Women who get along with me... want a dog or two, with a combined weight not exceeding 100 pounds is the general rule. Men adore women who like dogs, get married, not realizing that the stuffed foot pillow was actually a live, breathing cat. So there are mixed cat and dog travelers. How that works, you might know.



We have figured out how to travel with two energetic working dogs. They seemed to be sleeping while on the road, but once you stop... their "solar charging" is complete and they want to find every other spot that a dog may have ventured since the Santa Fe Trail came through New Mexico. A cat... I am not sure what they do, but they must do it well.



As you can see I am trying to roust the troops. Or a trooper, if that be the case.



Do you have a dog or cat on board? Maybe some of you have a parrot, snake, lizard, turtle, pet rock... or something that entertains you while you travel. We would like to hear what... and in some cases, really interested in WHY?



Here is a Northwest Montana joke. I guess.



So many cats... so few recipes.



Hey... just kidding. You have to catch one first.... Pass the salt, please.




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