What I usually find when I open the bathroom door

[ksmith]

...because if they don't keep an eye on me, I might slip out through a window or something.

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[lisamantchev.livejournal.com]

AHAHAHAHAH. *wheeze* *knows how that goes*

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

It's even worse when I change the bedding. My room is small, and King just walks in and STANDS THERE. I nudge him with my knee, and he doesn't budge.

Because he has to watch EVERYTHING. Heavens forbid I do something he doesn't know about.

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

My cats do that. "Don't worry," I tell them, "I haven't fallen in." :)

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

Sometimes a paw appears under the door.

[planetalyx.livejournal.com]

You're under constant surveillance!

Rumble generally insists on being present for the bathroom action, too.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

Big Brother and Little Sister are watching me...

[kimsheard.livejournal.com]

My dog whines, like he can't bear to parted from me for 2 minutes. That's if I shut the door. If I don't, he'd like nothing more than to put his head in my lap. I know--ewwww!

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

They don't care. Ewww is their life.

When King whines, I talk to him through the door. That quiets him.

[thebluerose.livejournal.com]

Theres a poem about pet ownership (and the following to the bathroom thing ) and I can't find the damn thing online!

Sorry - this useless post was bought to you today by the words hopeless and incapapble :)

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

If you do find the poem, please post it. I think it applies to everyone here.

[aj-writers.livejournal.com]

LOL! If my door doesn't get shut completely either the dog or cat nudge it open. I assume it is because they can't imagine how I could manage without them.

Jenn

[leahbobet.livejournal.com]

Heeeeeeeeee. King looks so forlorn.

Mine used to follow me into the bathroom if I didn't close the door all the way. And then sit on the bathmat and spectate. It was a little TMI, that.

I found the poem!! - its a letter which confused me

[thebluerose.livejournal.com]

I posted for help on the LMB list and here it is (hope the formatting is ok)

Dear Dogs and Cats:
The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food. Placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack. Racing me to the bottom is not the Tripping me doesn't help because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed. I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort, however.

Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep. It is not necessary to sleep other, stretched out to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out on the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is no secret exit from the bathroom! If, by some miracle, I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge in an attempt to open the door. I must exit through the same door I entered. Also, I have been using the bathroom for years - canine/feline attendance is not required.

The proper order for kissing is: Kiss me first, then go smell the other dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough.

Finally, in fairness, dear pets, I have posted the following message on the front door:

TO ALL NON-PET OWNERS WHO VISIT AND LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT OUR PETS:

(1) They live here. You don't.
(2) If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. That's why they call it 'fur'-niture.
(3) I like my pets a lot better than I like most people.
(4) To you, they are animals. To me, they are adopted sons/daughterswho are short, hairy, walk on all fours and don't speak clearly.

Remember, dogs and cats are better than kids because they
(1) eat less,
(2) don't ask for money all the time,
(3) are easier to train,
(4) normally come when called,
(5) never ask to drive the car,
(6) don't hang out with drug-using people;
(7) don't smoke or drink,
(8) don't want to wear your clothes,
(9) don't have to buy the latest fashions,
(10) don't need a gazillion dollars for college and
(11) if they get pregnant, you can sell their children

Re: I found the poem!! - its a letter which confused me

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

For the last time, there is no secret exit from the bathroom!

Good to start the morning with a laugh. Thanks for digging this out.

[e-moon60.livejournal.com]

Those _faces_! How can they both look so injured, so wistful, and in two very different ways?

"Please don't abandon us, mommy!"

and

"You said you'd never hit me again."

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

King does "Sad Eyes" better than any dog we've ever had. Gaby's more the "I waited at the train station, and waited and waited for weeks, Mommy." type.

[equesgal.livejournal.com]

You're lucky you can shut your bathroom door. Whenever I close mine or my bedroom door that is so much commotion outside. It used to be just meowing, frantic cats, but now I have one that tries to dig under the door. My poor carpet.