The whole allergic thing isn't cutting it, since he claims that he can restrict the cat, and the air, into his rooms alone. He is a smart guy, and has a mechanical engineering degree, so the whole truth behind air handlers doesn't phase his foolish notion of containment.
Unless he also has a medical degree and specializes in allergies, he doesn't know what the fuc% he's talking about. You can restrict the freaking cat all you want- you can't restrict the cat dander, even if he seals the room in plastic and shoves an ionic breeze quadra up little fluffy's ass. He is going to be briging dander into the common space on his clothes and shoes. Unless, of course, he seals the door to his room, climbs in and out of the window and share's little fluffy's catbox.
Trust me on this- I have grown allergic to cats over the years, and there are friends I simply cannot visit for more than a few hours at a time, despite them having spent literally humdreds of dollars on Dyson vacuums and Sharper Image air cleaners. Adult allergies also get worse over time, not better.
I own cats just to keep people I dislike (mainly my wife's idiot cat-allergic friends) away from my house. It works and I never wake early from stupid bird singing.
You can restrict the freaking cat all you want- you can't restrict the cat dander, even if he seals the room in plastic and shoves an ionic breeze quadra up little fluffy's ass. He is going to be briging dander into the common space on his clothes and shoes. Unless, of course, he seals the door to his room, climbs in and out of the window and share's little fluffy's catbox.
"natural habitat" you'd be an asshole to let a cat go wild.
they make a medicine you put in their food to make them non-allergic
all this said, he should probably move out if he wants a cat unless you want to try the medicine
dogs-slobber all over you, you have pick their shit up (no dignity in walking down the street with a bag full of shit), stupid, smell
cats-cute, fluffy, smart, affectionate, clean, self-cleaning, a cool "wild" animal that struts around your house, like a tiger across the plains of africa (how cool is that!?)
can you tell i hate dogs? i had to take care of my dad's dogs growing up and it wasn't pretty
introduce him to the wonderful world of cat pee. and hairballs. and dead birds on your step. and cats clamoring up and down his body while he's trying to sleep. and scratched up furniture. and...
dog poo is worse than cat pee i suspect. never had hairball problems with a cat
Hate dogs, but the bottom line is that he's being a dick if he doesn't consider the people he lives with by simply dropping an animal into the picture.
Does he really want to get a cat or does he want to push your buttons?
Is he home much? Cats are very self sufficient, but why a pet and why now?
If he's such a smart guy then he should really realize that confining a cat to one room of your shared space is quite cruel and not at all a cool thing to do to any animal.
Besides, the cat won't stand for that. It'll be dying to get beyond that door right from the start. Cats are very curious and clever. It'll find a way if it can.
And if it can't get out, it'll want to so much that it's going to be meowing like a mofo to get out when no one's there (neighbors hate that).
You can't confine a cat to a room - if that's what he's thinking. That sucks as an existence and it's just very inconsiderate to make this move when you've told him that you are allergic.
Tell the guy that it's cruel to the cat, it's cruel to you and if he really wants a pet then he should go get a better job and move out to his own place where he can make decisions like this without adversely effecting his housemate(s).
Anyway, I like dogs and cats equally but the point is, I think your roomate is trying to get rid of you. Why else would he be such an ass about it? Don't take it out on the cat; if anything bring the cat to a no-kill shelter, or better yet, put an ad in the paper and deliver the cat to a home that will appropriately look after it.
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Originally posted by shetline
As I would expect from someone who was ardently Republican and pro-Bush.
Oh, I'm sorry... This is outside Political Outsider?
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Originally posted by Zarathustra
How about you suggest an equal split on the rent - three ways.
best. reply. yet.
Originally posted by Splinemodel
The whole allergic thing isn't cutting it, since he claims that he can restrict the cat, and the air, into his rooms alone. He is a smart guy, and has a mechanical engineering degree, so the whole truth behind air handlers doesn't phase his foolish notion of containment.
Unless he also has a medical degree and specializes in allergies, he doesn't know what the fuc% he's talking about. You can restrict the freaking cat all you want- you can't restrict the cat dander, even if he seals the room in plastic and shoves an ionic breeze quadra up little fluffy's ass. He is going to be briging dander into the common space on his clothes and shoes. Unless, of course, he seals the door to his room, climbs in and out of the window and share's little fluffy's catbox.
Trust me on this- I have grown allergic to cats over the years, and there are friends I simply cannot visit for more than a few hours at a time, despite them having spent literally humdreds of dollars on Dyson vacuums and Sharper Image air cleaners. Adult allergies also get worse over time, not better.
Originally posted by tmp
You can restrict the freaking cat all you want- you can't restrict the cat dander, even if he seals the room in plastic and shoves an ionic breeze quadra up little fluffy's ass. He is going to be briging dander into the common space on his clothes and shoes. Unless, of course, he seals the door to his room, climbs in and out of the window and share's little fluffy's catbox.
best. reply. yet
We have a new winner
they make a medicine you put in their food to make them non-allergic
all this said, he should probably move out if he wants a cat unless you want to try the medicine
dogs-slobber all over you, you have pick their shit up (no dignity in walking down the street with a bag full of shit), stupid, smell
cats-cute, fluffy, smart, affectionate, clean, self-cleaning, a cool "wild" animal that struts around your house, like a tiger across the plains of africa (how cool is that!?)
can you tell i hate dogs? i had to take care of my dad's dogs growing up and it wasn't pretty
Originally posted by BuonRotto
introduce him to the wonderful world of cat pee. and hairballs. and dead birds on your step. and cats clamoring up and down his body while he's trying to sleep. and scratched up furniture. and...
dog poo is worse than cat pee i suspect. never had hairball problems with a cat
Originally posted by Cake
Cats rule.
Hate dogs, but the bottom line is that he's being a dick if he doesn't consider the people he lives with by simply dropping an animal into the picture.
Does he really want to get a cat or does he want to push your buttons?
Is he home much? Cats are very self sufficient, but why a pet and why now?
If he's such a smart guy then he should really realize that confining a cat to one room of your shared space is quite cruel and not at all a cool thing to do to any animal.
Besides, the cat won't stand for that. It'll be dying to get beyond that door right from the start. Cats are very curious and clever. It'll find a way if it can.
And if it can't get out, it'll want to so much that it's going to be meowing like a mofo to get out when no one's there (neighbors hate that).
You can't confine a cat to a room - if that's what he's thinking. That sucks as an existence and it's just very inconsiderate to make this move when you've told him that you are allergic.
Tell the guy that it's cruel to the cat, it's cruel to you and if he really wants a pet then he should go get a better job and move out to his own place where he can make decisions like this without adversely effecting his housemate(s).
right on bro
Originally posted by Anders
Its these kind of male pissing contests that make me only have girls as roommates.
With benefits?