Pet intelligence wank
The Guardian: Cats outsmarted in psychologist's test.

You can imagine how well this goes with the readers. Besides the predictable flood of pet owner butthurt and anecdotes of clever / stupid cats / dogs / mice / owls, there are plenty of genuinely funny comments as well as a side wank on the validity of test methods and statistics, obligatory calls to talk about world hunger instead or discuss the intelligence of various nationalities, and, naturally, Hitler and his pets make a bonus appearance. I think one could play classical wank bingo in here, but some of the stories make it all worthwhile.

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Re: More stories!

risha
2009-06-18 11:05 pm UTC (link)

Oh yes, dogs of any size tend to be momma's boys/girls. I have three ranging between 12 and 65 pounds, and "mom's lap" is the ultimate goal of at least 95% of the fights between them.

I'm currently in my normal spot curled up on the sofa. The small guy is asleep on the sofa pillow behind me (and leaning against me), the middle guy is asleep next to me with his head on my feet, and the large guy is asleep on the pillow top above him with his head on my lap.

And between them and the three cats, I haven't used the bathroom without an audience since at least 2001.

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	Re: More stories! mer1973 2009-06-19 02:01 am UTC (link)
	My goal as a pet owner is to never ever have a cat in my lap as I attempt to use the bathroom. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: More stories! risha 2009-06-19 02:04 am UTC (link)
	Sensible goal. I've managed it so far, but it's a been close a few times! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	TMI time! tofuknight 2009-06-19 03:58 pm UTC (link)
	I have done this (using the toliet with cat in my lap). It worked out better than I expected (i.e. bladder emptied), but still, I do not recommend it as fun. "No, kitty. Stop trying to kill the toliet paper. I need that." facepalm (Reply to this)(Parent)

	Re: More stories! caffeine_fairy 2009-06-20 09:15 pm UTC (link)
	Have you had one asleep in your lowered trousers? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: More stories! mer1973 2009-06-20 11:43 pm UTC (link)
	Oh god no! And now I have yet another very special moment to avoid as a cat owner. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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