Even though we no longer have pets, I still find the following funny and true for those of you who do.

From the Past: January 19, 2006

From email:

Rules for Non-Pet Owners Who Visit and Complain About Our Pets:

*They live here. You don’t.

*If you don’t want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture.

(That’s why they call it “fur”niture.)

*I like my pets a lot better than most people.

*To you, it’s an animal. To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours and doesn’t speak clearly.

Dogs and cats can be better than kids — they eat less, don’t ask for money all the time, are easier to train, usually come when called, never drive your car, don’t hang out with drug-using friends, don’t smoke or drink, don’t worry about having to buy the latest fashions, don’t wear your clothes, and don’t need a gazillion dollars for college