Then I did a recount, and couldnt for the life of me figure out why there was 11.... I counted and recounted so many times. It still has me totally stumped to this day. Eventually they all died (found out the dont like baked beans and yoghurt in their water - thanks kids). Anyway, after they had all died the numbers still werent adding up right. I didnt think much of it though.... until I found a trail of ants going into my sons bedroom.... and behind his book shelf. I pulled the bookshelf out to find a recently deceased gilgie. It still had meat in the shell, and it seemed pretty fresh, so it must have lived in his room for a couple of weeks before dying. Spun the fuck out of me. I also still cant figure out how it got out of the tank in the first place. Strangest pets ever.
Hahaha that happened to me too. I had a roommate and I had a row with him because he kept stealing the jilgies from my aquarium and putting them in his own. Then one day I saw one walking up the hall towards his room. Did my head in. How do they know where the nearest alternate source of water is?
Anyway, about the cats, let me clarify...
I am not going to harm, neglect or injure a cat in my family's care, but if it isn't a good cat I just might turn a blind eye next time Razor gets a bit hungry...
I hate my parents' whippet too, but I don't go out of my way to kick the prick either. All I want is to know which cats are gonna be affectionate and docile and which ones are going to try to kill me as I sleep. The fact is, my lady and kids want one, and I'd let them have a pet pedophile if they wanted it badly enough. Who knows, I might end up with a cool cat that I can train to chop wood or run down the bottleshop for me, or even more unlikely cool enougth that I might even be GLAD to own. I'm with Daz, they are dirty little parasites swarming with smaller parasites and they damage my calm with their self-satisfied purring, but the decision is out of my hands, except for the choice of breed.
The cat will be fine. Probably. Shit, I'll bet none of you thought I could keep a couple of kids alive this long either.
After reading this stuff, I'm leaning towards a rag doll cat thing, but I'm still open to persuasion.