I spent a large portion of my day today looking for pictures of kittens online. I keep thinking that if I can convince Lee that cats are cute and fun, then he will agree to adopt one. I have tried every angle I can think of (including threats), but he's not caving. He says he's "allergic". I don't know what else to do, so I've been emailing him pictures of cute kittens, just so he can see what he's missing out on. It's not really working. How can you hate such squishy, mischievous, non-threatening little animals? I mean, look at them!
I need some ideas on how to turn a cat-hater into a feline adoptive parent.
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I want to crush all of those.
I think Lee is more of a dog man.
I don't like animals that much. I know in a disney movie I would totally be the bad guy because I am the one disgusted by pet dander but I can't help it. Remember the cat that Tamara let sleep in my bed and poop in my closet while I was in Hawaii at the Ivy House? Lee, stay strong buddy.
here's how you can hate such squishy, mischievous, non-threatening little animals: they make you sneeze, they make your eyes, ears and throat itch like crazy, and they make your throat feel like it's going to close up and suffocate you.
i'm just sayin...
but damn, they sure are cute.
Get one of those creepy hairless cats. Not easy on the eyes, but very allergy friendly.
It's a slippery slope--one day you think kittens are cute, the next day you're the cat lady in the neighborhood who rummages through trash for recyclables. I'm with Lee on this one.
It appears to me that Lee doesn't hate cats - he dislikes pet hair, fur and dander because they make his life miserable. Since having a pet is optional, he prefers to not choose that option. Sounds like a rational decision to me.
I have one other idea that I humbly think is fantastic. Lee, you agree to accept a cat into the household. Lisa, you agree to eat gluten every day. That is a fair compromise. In legal terms it is called a "quid pro quo".
Jim- I tried to ask her why she wasn't as supportive of my allergy as I was to her. I think that we should get a cat made out of wheat.
(which I will likely eat)
Why are all of you people siding with Lee on this? This is MY blog.
I'm not going to lie and say that cats are cute. because they aren't. and i sort of hate them. But I hope you get one anyways because i do not hate you.
Boys hate cats. I know because like Lee, I'm a boy, and like Lee, I HATE CATS.
Lisa, Ty was allergic, too, but I was dying for a baby and a cat seemed a lot more reasonable. He got over his allergies within a month. And learned to LOVE that cat. Sorry, Lee, but it's a true story.
I'm siding with you. Try not to get a secret attack cat. if you can...
lisa, its a surprise so don't tell him, but i am getting lee a cat for his birthday.
Kittens are cute. If you could get a kitten that never grows up, I would get one. But kittens grow up to be cats. No one needs one of those.
Here is what you need to do...either he is allergic to cats or he is just bluffing. If he is allergic then you will need to get a hairless cat. Kind of funny looking but no hair and thus no problem. Or if he is just being a cat hater...then he needs to have a loving cat. In which case you need to get a Maine Coon cat. They hug and flop and cuddle and are the best cats EVER!!! The perfect cat for a first timer. If he is allergic then I suggest a Sphynx cat. Hope this helps:)
My bad, I just found out that Sphynx cats are not hypoallergenic. I guess that means you are out of luck. Sorry.
I am a former cat-hater and yet still allergic. My hate was softened when my husband brought home a cat without consulting me and told me to give it a week so I did, begrudgingly. Then one rainy night when he was at school I heard this sad crying and soft pawing at our back door. It was the cat! I felt so sorry for it. I got a towel and sat on the ground drying her. Then she snuggled into my arms and fell asleep. I totally got hives, but at least I decided cats weren't so bad. We kept her for 8 more months until we moved.
The first cat's face looks like it's upside down. Well, you managed to do one more thing to make Ryan think you're cooler than me. He wants cats and I refuse. So needless to say, I sympathize with Lee. I don't need their hair all over me. Can't I just sit down without a cat's mug up in my grill? I can't stand them. Sorry. I'm no help.
I'm no help either. I hate cats, mostly because I'm super allergic too. Cats=misery.
Sorry
Cats are great when you're watching ACTUAL cats say on the Discovery channel or something. However, house cats have no earthly place on this planet.
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