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Originally Posted by jwb
it is what it is. I've said my piece and I won't debate or further.
I probably would've bit my tongue in the first place of o didn't have people saying you're dead inside and you don't know what you're talking about cause you don't love cats like I do.
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I've doubled checked, but at no point did I ever say you were dead inside. In fact, I believe I was as respectful as I could be, while still refuting your advice. I said twice at least no offence, so I'm not sure why you're taking offence.
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Originally Posted by OccultHawk
That’s hella cheaper than €4000
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Yeah but I'm not a vet. And nobody could take them on short - or indeed, any - notice at the time, if that's what you're getting at. Still not quite sure where you're coming from here?
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Originally Posted by WWWP
The other side of the coin is that only on mb will people judge your ability to offer advice and/or feel personally attacked by another’s indifference to cats
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That's of course incorrect. I'm saying - and I believe I'm right in saying - that while jwb has a right to his opinion, I don't value it IN THIS INSTANCE as he has made it quite clear he has not the same attachment to pets as I do. It would be like someone saying - oh wait, it IS like someone saying just put the cat down, what's the big deal? I KNOW that's not what he's saying, but it's the position he's coming from. Again, I think I've been as polite and respectful as he could expect me to be: I didn't say shove your opinion or what do you know etc, merely pointed out that him giving me (very important if followed) advice on my cat is like, say, me lecturing him on whether or not he should have a gun, or drive a certain car, or date an Asian, or anything else I'm unqualified to advise on, and on which my advice is unwelcome.
I mean, when it gets down to it, it's a simple no, so I don't know why this has become such an issue. Eddie is my cat - mine and Karen's - and we will decide what happens with him. I did not ask for advice on whether I should consider euthanising him; this was offered off the bat by both jwb and Hawk. I don't have a problem with them giving their opinion, but I sure as hell ain't gonna take it. They know nothing about the bond between Eddie and Karen and I, so what do they - especially jwb - feel gives them the right to advise me to put my cat down? A mercy killing? **** that. As we say here, me arse I will.