Pet fur has magnetic qualities! Really! It will pull from the most obscure, well hidden places and obstinately attach to your clothing. Especially to fabrics that will show off said fur to the best advantage, like your dark suit or lovely dress and panty hose is a favorite.
Pets must be psychic, especially cats for they know when you are having that really great dream (menopausal women insert dream of sexy cabana boy here....) and invariably pick that time to create an earth shattering ruckus waking you instantly and completely.
Cats are fabulous about clearing any horizontal surface off in a matter of seconds when they feel you have slighted them or aren't giving in to their demands. This is a particularly effective method of ensuring your attention if there is a fragile object on there. Dogs on the other hand usually are just up on the coffee table looking for food or fun things to shred, or if tall enough the tail swipe across your coffee table is effective.
Food never tastes the same or right at a house without pets. Fur seems to find it's way into everything, it's that special ingredient dontcha know! LOL
Allowing small dogs to sleep in bed with you are a hazard unto themselves. For one thing they will always pick those "intimate" moments to lick the bottom of your foot, or poke a wet nose where it should never even be near, thereby killing all passion in the moment.
Also any wet nose from any pet that makes contact with uncovered skin is a rude awakening. Period, I don't care who you are, it's rude.
If you have restless feet or they twitch at night under the covers, this is a signal to most cats that there is something in the bed with you, and they feel they must attack and kill it to protect you. And they do this with great exuberance!
Any open box or bag is an open invitation for practicing stealth maneuvers for your cat. This is dangerous to your heart rate, feet, small dogs and small children. As these items are usually the injured victims. For that matter, bedskirts are another excellent place from behind which to practice on toes, causing much cursing, pain and a little blood loss.
Fluffy furniture, pillows, and packages of paper goods are a home redecoration waiting to happen for most puppies and some of the more zealous dog breeds.
Never leave pizza or sandwich unattended anywhere! There is always a food thief lurking!
Most cats generally are not receptive to being a dolly and being dressed up. They will not be amused if you do this and will hold a grudge long enough until they have thought out a suitable revenge upon your person. This revenge could even take the form of using your stomach as a landing pad from the headboard in the middle of the night, or using you as the obstacle in the race course.
The middle of the night is the time that the homing device turns on in your cat's tail. This ensures that their tail will always be twitched to the exact spot you are just about to set your foot down on. The ensuing yeowls from said kitty will give you heart failure and wake the entire house alarmingly.
Little dogs have a big dog mentality. They all believe they are as big as a horse until said horse wants to meet them and starts snuffling them. I have to say the ensuing looks of panic and terror can be quite humorous!
For the play toy obsessed dog. Just touching their favorite toy or bumping it will rapidly bring them from anywhere in the home to your feet all excited and ready to play. Doesn't matter either if they were asleep.
The above rule also applies to cats and cheese or opening a tuna can.
An hour before you are due to go out to a show or someplace special for the evening with friends ensures that you will have at least two if not three or four escapes or escape attempts. Thereby causing you in your fine clothes to be out calling "here kitty, kitty" or madly chasing your pooch down the street while someone gets the car to entice them into it.
Taking time to enjoy your shower in the morning is unacceptable to your cat. He or she feels that they should be taken care of first. And failing to do this ensures that you will find some vital object missing from the counter, like your contact lens case, glasses or such. You will then find them in the other room under the middle of the king-sized bed or dresser.
Despite the cat's natural dislike of water, they are drawn to it and all the bubbly or splashing sounds. They can't help themselves. This promises they will get wet somehow and possibly cause some blood loss if the wetting includes the entire body. Also be sure to watch for kitty if they are busy zooming around playing and are used to racing up onto a hot tub cover only to find it isn't there.
And your dog may have the stomach of iron, that is until guests show up and they will manage to upchuck on someone's lap or shoes.
Have any pet observations you'd like to share? I'd love to hear them! :)
