<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Because people with dog allergies suck. ;-)</div><div><br></div><div>All kidding aside, a space cat would require work, and the smell of cat piss somewhere is definitely a nasty thought. </div><div><br></div><div>Generally humans suck at introducing other life forms to "handle" other life forms. Look at Lanai. We could just be a little more responsible and handle it. </div><div><br>Brian<div><br></div></div><div><br>On Jul 16, 2013, at 14:09, Dan Cote <<a href="mailto:terminationshok@gmail.com">terminationshok@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.google.com/imghp?safe=off&q=space+cat">Like this?</a><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 8:04 AM, hep <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dis@gruntle.org" target="_blank">dis@gruntle.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">about having a space cat: <div><br></div><div>having a space cat means SOMEONE needs to be super mature and responsible. someone needs to feed the cat daily, make sure it is socialized (or it will go feral and leave), make vet appts, transport the cat to them, clean up frequent hairballs, etc. Also it is a myth that all cats hunt. It will certainly hunt as a kitten, but may not actually kill anything. Which means a ton of half killed mice running around that will need to be put down. It may grow up not to kill at all. We have 6 cats, 2 of them refuse to kill even if a mouse is taking food out of it's actual bowl. </div>
<div><br></div><div>If people want to solve the mice problem there are other ways, which unfortunately also demand a certain level of responsibility. Put away all food. Put out humane catch and release traps. Put down poison (not recommended as this can have a devastating effect far beyond the local mouse population, i can't tell you how many times I have seen someone kill neighbor pets who cannot understand that the delicious smelling and tasting poison is intended only for mice. However, do not just think a cat is going to solve the mouse problem for you. Not to mention, someone is going to have to clean up all the rat/mouse carcasses, which, if your cat is a decent hunter, will usually be quite messy. I have to put away about 2-3 head severed carcasses per day. It is gross, and not at all fun to scrape a mouse corpse off the sidewalk because it has been glued down by blood. And that is just the ones you find right away... </div>
<div><br></div><div>-hep </div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div><div class="h5"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 7:19 AM, Martin Bogomolni <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:martinbogo@gmail.com" target="_blank">martinbogo@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><br><div>Which resulted in a few excellent, contributing NB members leaving the space permanently due to their allergies. Very sad.</div>
<span><font color="#888888"><div><br></div><div>-M</div></font></span></div><div><div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 2:28 AM, Gopi Flaherty <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gopiballava@gmail.com" target="_blank">gopiballava@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div>They have tried to in the past, but there was a lot of push-back from the pro-dog camp. </div><div><br>Thanks,<br><br>gopi@iPhone<br></div><div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><p>On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 11:58 PM, Norman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:pryankster@gmail.com" target="_blank">pryankster@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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Folks are worried about Cat allergies yet nobody says a thing about
all of the Dogs allowed in?<br><br>
Norman<br><br><div>On 7/14/2013 7:47 PM, Martin Bogomolni
wrote:<br></div>
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<div dir="ltr"><br><div>Unfortulately, hypoallergenic cats are .. sadly .. a myth
(at best) and a scam (at worst.) Here's an article from back
in '09:</div>
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<div><a href="http://blog.scienceinsociety.northwestern.edu/2009/06/curiosity-killed-the-hypoallergenic-cat/" target="_blank">http://blog.scienceinsociety.northwestern.edu/2009/06/curiosity-killed-the-hypoallergenic-cat/</a><br>
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<div>-M</div>
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<div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 8:15 AM, Norman
<span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:pryankster@gmail.com" target="_blank">pryankster@gmail.com</a>></span>
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<div text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> One way of combating
a mouse problem is making sure that there is nothing for
them to eat. Unfortunately 2 floors down is a mouse
smorgasbord.<br><br>
Norman
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<div><br><br><div>On 7/14/2013 4:16 AM, Johny Radio wrote:<br></div>
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<div> <font size="+1">The other night, I
was challenged to a battle. By a mouse. In the
middle of a crowded Noisebridge. Really. <br><br>
This little guy was in the middle of the floor. As
I approached, he did not run, he did not hide. He
held his ground. Then he started leaping in the
air, doing somersaults. Then, he started bouncing
off a chair, flipping around, screaming "KIAI!
HAI! YAH!" <br><br>
I'm not ashamed to admit, I high-tailed it outta
there, with my tail between my legs. I did not
want to get beat. By a mouse. <br><br>
This story is 100% true, excepting for the kung fu
noises. There were witnesses. These mice are
gettin bolder, meaner. They are preparing to take
over Noisebridge, I can feel it. <br><br>
For those who share my sense of alarm, consider
this option for mice mitigation. I'm strongly in
favor of it:<br></font><font size="+1"><br>
"Top Hypoallergenic Cat Breeds for People with
Allergies"<br></font><a href="http://www.catster.com/cat-breeds/hypoallergenic-cat-breeds" target="_blank">http://www.catster.com/cat-breeds/hypoallergenic-cat-breeds</a><br><div><font size="+1"><br>
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Johny Radio<br><img alt="" width="150" src="cid:"><br>
Stick It In Your Ear!<br></font> <br></div>
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