October 25, 2006

A CAT'S A CAT AND THAT'S A FACT

BillTheCatJpg.JPGAs I've said before, I get the best mail at work.

Last Friday in The Big Question I wrote, I printed the responses of readers, who were asked what non-human thing they would clone if they could do so.

In the intro I wrote about a cloning service started by a millionaire who wanted to make a copy of his long, lost dog.

In the column, I wrote:

The best the company could do was clone two cats, one of whom, Little Nicky, cost $50,000 to duplicate.

Apparently, one of our readers didn't care for that phrasing:

name: Barbara XXXXXX
city: Tampa
comments: Re: column of 10/20/06
To Jeff Houck:

What do you mean "All they could do" was clone cats?

It's weird how people like you write as if NO ONE liked cats, when actually they have millions of fans! People will be loving cats long after you're dead, Jeff. That's because they are worthy of love. You should show more sensitivity if you don't want to lose readers. I've had cats that were heavenly gifts and great friends.

"The smallest cat is a masterpiece."

--Leonardo da Vinci

Do not print my name in your column.


If she only knew how many dogs are in my house at this moment, she would have lost her cat-crazy mind.


Posted by Jeff at October 25, 2006 09:08 AM | TrackBack
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Wouldn't it have been great if you could have put "All they could do was clone two middle-aged women and their 500 cats, afterwards researchers had to find a broken-down house in a suburban neighborhood full of 8-10 year olds so the women and cats would feel at home."

Posted by: Addison at October 25, 2006 09:50 AM

Cats are souless creatures who look for food or warmth from humans, nothing else. I had a roomate in college that had 3 of them. Nasty, sheddy and stinky--the cats too.

Posted by: k at October 25, 2006 07:43 PM

"Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, for they are subtle and will piss on your computer."
--Bruce Graham
I guess the same could be said of reactionary neurotics. Wow.

Posted by: Cupie at October 25, 2006 08:20 PM
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