Some people are nuts about cats, some
people are nuts about dogs, and some people
are just nuts.
I’m a dog person. I have nothing against cats,
I even had a kitten once, but like children, kittens
grow up and cease to be cute.
I didn’t see the Broadway show “Cats” because
tickets cost over $200 (I like to sit in the orchestra).
I no longer eat at Katz’s delicatessen on the Lower
East Side because a pastrami sandwich costs $25
after taxes and it gives me heartburn anyway.
I think everyone’s entitled to their own opinion
about cats and dogs and everything else, as long
as they shut up about it and leave me alone.
It’s hard for people to agree on all kind of stuff.
When I was a kid, my best friend Dora and I
didn’t agree on everything. I liked Captain Marvel,
she liked Superman. I liked Montgomery Clift. Dora
liked Alan Ladd. We both liked dogs but Dora got a
Doberman Pincher and I got a Springer Spaniel.
“A dog is man’s best friend.” Everybody’s heard
that. I read that Frederick the Great of Prussia
was the first person to say that. Frederick might
have been great but he was a little strange—he
was buried with his dogs. I hope they were also
dead before he buried them.
I have a dog now. A bichon frise. It never occurred
to me to be buried with him. My husband definitely
wouldn’t join us. He’d rather be buried in a Chinese
restaurant.
Mr. Rogers, Ricky Gervais, Katy Perry, James Franco,
Kesha, Ernest Hemingway and Kim Kardashian like
cats. I don’t care. I like dogs!
I wouldn’t mind having my dog’s life. He mostly eats
and sleeps. He doesn’t have to do much else. Just
wag his tail from time to time. He doesn’t have to cook,
or clean, or do laundry like I do–like a wife does. So
why should a dog be man’s best friend?
Actually, a dog has it better than a wife. Dogs get
unconditional love. Wives get taken for granted.
And a dog is more secure than a wife. When a dog
gets old, he won’t be traded in for a younger, cuter dog.
If a dog no longer is interested in sleeping with a man,
a dog won’t find a man in bed with another dog.
Come to think of it, my dog and my husband have a
lot in common.
Both rely on me to take care of them.
Both need a lot of attention.
Both like steak more than vegetables.
Both fall asleep on the couch before they
go to sleep.
Both like to be petted and have their tummy
rubbed.
Both like to sleep with me but take up too
much room in bed and make noises while
they sleep.
Both have to pee frequently.
A wife and a dog have a lot in common, too.
They’re both loyal, trustworthy, and dependable
companions.
How come nobody ever said a wife is man’s
best friend?
We all know that diamonds are a girl’s best friend.
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About your world, your family, your joys and frustrations, growing up, growing older, even recipes– even though I stopped cooking–by request–years ago.
Goodbye until next time…
Hope your day turns out
as well as I hope
(but doubt) mine will,
Gingy (Ilene)
I love Gingy’s blogs and Gingy for sure and I love my dog for sure.
here is a quote that I read somewhere and I will quote it
“The past is a foreign country. They do things differently now.”
or do they?
This is my umpteeth try. I love this one but my family loves cats My daughter has 3 and her husband is just like a father. You should hear him talk to his darlings and talk about them more than real kids. And beware the pictures. I must admit the new pussy is adorable but she will grow up. Now, who wants to sleep with a dog. They need a shower. But who wants to sleep with a cat – my kids. I just love your last illustration. How about a dog in a thong.Kudos to you, Gingy.
I’m a dog person.
They have great hearing & a must to have when you live alone or in the woods.
God Bless us all with this C Virus. Be prepared & wear the mask in crowded places or stay home.
Love you Sister & always will.
Hugs!
Oh dear. I like neither dogs nor cats. I mean, I can admire them from afar, but I don’t want to engage. I always thought it was a Jewish thing, because my parents didn’t like animals. Gary came into our family with a great dog, very nice. I liked the dog, Yago, but didn’t have much to do with him. He wasn’t on a leash, would just follow Gary around. Gary would take him to work. Yago started going to the cafeteria and begging for food, so that was the end of dogs at work. My kids all had pets when they moved out. I’d get the animals little presents when I visited, like it was a grandchild. I guess I missed out on something, but don’t feel it. Loved what you had to say. You rule.
XX
This blog is hilarious!!! You are the funniest person around and I like you more than any dog.
Very insightful!
PS…my day turned out better than I thought it would. Hope yours does, too. 🙂
I love your blog! your cartoons and captions make me laugh – also your
humorous take on life. Thank you. We need all the laughs we can find these days.
Thanks for the chuckle. Clever lady!
I love your blogs!!
You had me laughing out loud again. I had a Springer Spaniel too when I was a kid—Cappy, short for Capricious Aloysius Dusty III. His ears were so long that my mom pinned them up on top of his head with a clothes pin so they didn’t fall into his food dish. But I’m a dog AND a cat lover. Have almost always had both at the same time. I’m just an animal lover in general. Have had birds and fish, turtles, white mice, hamsters, salamanders, tadpoles that morphed into frogs, even a pet horseshoe crab one summer!
Another clever, witty post! I am not a pet person, but if I were I would choose dogs. Now when it comes to a dog vs. hubby? I cannot tell a lie… I still choose hubby. He cooks! Thanks for this one… enjoyed it.
“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read” —Groucho Marx
Love this post, Ilene!
hi gingy, it’s tricky to use the shift key right now. i broke my left wrist on
March 2nd, one week ago today. i like both cats and dogs. we had a calico cat for 13 years while our kids were growing up. my husband always said, when the cat dies, I’m getting a dog. so, after kaci went over the rainbow bridge he did research and picked the best breed for his allergy to dogs – a Schnauzer – they don’t shed. we both loved Maggie mae. she went over the rainbow bridge in 2010 and then we got another Schnauzer – Fannie mae. we both love her very much. i say she is part cat because sometimes, like great, she just vants to be left alone. i love hearing the names people give their pets bur I don’t think you told us the name of your bichon frise. great post. it took my mind off my twisty wrist. loved the g-string cartoon.
I’ll never have a bone to pick with you either.
Only praise.
For what you write and who you are.
Thank you again for gem.
xxx
nancy
Alas, I wish you were correct, but actually a lot of people “trade in” their old dogs – or dump them in the woods or turn them in to an animal control facility where they’re sure to be killed.