I Know Where You Live

[Snow]

http://maps.google.com/

Check out the satelite feature in the upper right hand corner.

[Idacat]

Well, my browser is not supported by Google maps.

Have you checked out www.terraserver.com??

I could SHOW you my house there, and I have three cats, one a very nice big Siamese to whom you'd be very welcome.

[Guest curvette]

While you are at it, could you steal my neighbors two cats, and my other neighbor's dog (who loves to make my front yard his personal commode?)

[Snow]

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=mormon+templ...08122&t=k&hl=en

[Que Sera]

Originally posted by curvette@Apr 7 2005, 09:07 AM

While you are at it, could you steal my neighbors two cats, and my other neighbor's dog (who loves to make my front yard his personal commode?)

You're a girl after my own heart, Curvette.

Almost nothing worse than neighbors who aren't neighborly with animals: in other words, disrespectful pet owners. Ugh.

I've grown to not despise cats, a little bit, and I'm quite fond of my dog. But my dog's stuff stays at home and is cleaned up. It's not only wise but healthy and respectful for me and my neighborhood; keeping flies from thinking this is their hometown is a good thing. When we walk in the evening outside our perimeter, we carry a doggie bag (no, not the restaurant type, lol).

So I still can't figure neighbor cat owners who keep pets at home only at night. Why bother? I thought cats were house pets with litter boxes (a la kitty litter from the store and not grass and garden from our yards)?

Que Sera

[Outshined]

Here's another to check out, NASA's World Wind program. Incredible. You have a three-dimensional globe you can rotate to the area you want to see, and zoom in, or type in the place name.

You have to download the program, and it accesses tht internet for updated data. It's awesome.

EDIT: Forgot the URL: http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/

[pushka]

Cats are not naturally house pets...hope you were joking btw! and at least they mostly make an attempt at covering up their stuff...

[Idacat]

Originally posted by pushka@Apr 25 2005, 05:22 PM

Cats are not naturally house pets...hope you were joking btw! and at least they mostly make an attempt at covering up their stuff...

I realize the "over there" it is common to let cats roam, but here it is not and Que Sera is correct.

The HSUS puts out pamphlets with statistics about how much longer the natural lifespan of an indoors cat is versus an inside outside cat's. Keeping cats strictly inside is actively encouraged.

So, over here, cats are, indeed, considered housepets.

As one vet long ago told me:"Why do you think they call them HOUSEcats?"

I have three cats; except for brief supervised excusions to the fenced backyard, they do not go out. And, they are quite happy with this arrangement.

[Outshined]

I have an indoor cat who is quite healthy and active at 17 years old. She even spent four years in Germany with us. She does not go out, and I credit her good health to that.

[begood2]

Snow, Idacat and Outshined,

I checked out your websites for atlas/maps locations and I found them very useful. They are each just a little different and very interesting. Thanks for sharing!

[begood2]

Outshined,

I think most cats that live outside are lucky if they live to be 10 or 12 years old.

Wow, 17 years ... that may not be a record but is a very long time for a cat. May it be with your family for many more years!

[Outshined]

Originally posted by begood2@Apr 27 2005, 11:31 PM

Outshined,

I think most cats that live outside are lucky if they live to be 10 or 12 years old.

Wow, 17 years ... that may not be a record but is a very long time for a cat. May it be with your family for many more years!

Yeah, she just went crashing through the kitchen chasing one of those rings from the top of a jug of milk...

[begood2]

Outshine,

It has been said that animals can have a therapeutic effect for their owners by lowering blood pressure and reducing stress. If that not good enough then I think that they are just plain fun to have around!