Here, from the comedy duo of Hale and Pace, is what would happen if cats rather than dogs were used to guide the blind:
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I have never heard cat noises more ghoulish than these. They’re a pair of Siamese, of course, renowned for their disturbing voices. But jebus, imagine hearing this every time you took a shower! For that is what they do:
Our two Siamese cats go beserk whenever Sharron takes a shower….
What’s going on here? Do you suppose they’re frightened that their staff will drown? Do any readers have cats that sound like this. Remember, cats do not meow like this when they’re wild or feral.
I wonder why Siamese breeders haven’t bred this meow out of those cats, for surely nobody likes this. Or is it an irreversible pleiotropic effect of one or more of the genes that characterize Siamese cats? I don’t believe that, for, as Darwin said, “Breeders frequently speak of an animal’s organization as something plastic, which they can model almost as they please.” I know of only three selection experiments in history that have failed to produce a result, and two of them were mine.
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Being a Crazy Cat Man (albeit one who doesn’t own a cat), I dislike the stereotype of the Crazy Cat Lady (CCL). However, Chelsea Marshall of Buzzfeed, a self-described CCL, has proposed “11 Cocktails for Living Your Best Crazy Cat Lady Life,” and I have to admit that some of them look good. All of them are cat-themed, and this one’s my favorite:
Here’s another:
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And since you’ve been a good crowd, here’s some lagniappe:
h/t: Taskinm, Jim, Alan
I visited the guide dog training center in Detroit. They actually limit themselves to Labs with a few German Shepherds. These are the most reliable breeds for the job. Training is long and highly specialized, done by trainers who themselves have specialized training. They go to the trouble of having the prospective owner live at the training center for a while before delivery to make sure the dog and human are on the same page. It’s a formula that works. Cats? Not so much.
When I turned on the Siamese tune up, the cat in my lap was a bit disturbed. Proving people are not alone in being annoyed by this action.
My wife, the other cat lover would recommend the “Hugh’s special” – one shot of Gin, one shot Canadian Club, one shot sweet & Sour and a small 7up. How many you have depends on how many cats.
D*gs can act a bit like the Siamese cats when their humans are in the loo, so maybe like the canids they just want to be near their people. All the time.
We had a retired racing greyhound, Wiggins, who was 90lbs of pure sleek muscle. But he was the sweetest dog we ever had, and he would get upset if ever we were behind a closed door.
As someone once observed, having a dog is like having a three-year old that never grows up.
Some cats, particularly Siamese, love to drink from a running faucet, and will caterwaul to get it. Those kittehs might want a drink of warm, running water.
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Siamese cats are very demanding of their staff and nearly all are very vocal. I nicknamed one of my mother’s Siamese cats “Mouth” when I was a kid.
We named the Siamese cat we had when I was a kid “Obnoxious”. It fit her well.
She used to catch really big grasshoppers, pull off the back legs, and put them in my shoes. I guess she ate the rest of the grasshopper.
“…We are Siamese if you don’t please.”
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The rest of my household will NOT thsnk you for reminding me of that song which I will be caterwauling for the next while…
Does anyone know why the related videos include posts on swimming instruction? These are quite handy for me as I am currently working hard to improve my freestyle stroke before doing a half ironman in July.
They are individualized for you complements of YouTube. I’m getting Led Zeppelin and Hitchins, amongst other themes.
grrr *compliments*
Yes, this slowly dawned on me several hours after sending the post. Although I can’t really recall watching any swimming videos before. I know that my computer reads my mind in all kinds of other ways though. I buy swimming and triathlon stuff on line for example.
It’s really scary how much data about oneself is being collected online! Once I noticed that, it really put a crimp in my web searching.
I was quite happy to find that G**gle thinks I’m in an entirely different demographic than I am… 🙂 Asterisk-izing in case they have bots looking for their name; also because G**gle is evil.
BTW–half an ironman–that’s pretty impressive!
They should have some relation to other videos you’ve watched recently. Youtube tracks what you watch and makes ‘suggestions’ of similar offerings.
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I enjoy the meows of a Siamese. It’s like having friends who chat with me. Albeit a little loudly.
Regarding cats and lint rollers, this video comes to mind.
That poor cat.8-(
I made the mistake of playing the Siamese cat video while at home. My cats did not care for it. At all.
As grating as those voices are, I also find the cats fascinating. Don’t think I’d want them around constantly but I’d love to have a friend who had Siamese kittehs.
I find the distorted forms (and not just the voices) of the modern siamese breed disturbing. Sometimes breeding goes too far.
I like the traditional (“apple headed”) siamese style, and live with one of them. She is also noisy and clingy, but with a much sweeter tone.