Look At Those Eyes, They Follow You....

Conversation I heard at knitting last Monday.

I did not participate in this conversation, however I listened intently and politely, not wanting anyone to feel uncomfortable with the fact that I thought they were raving lunatics.

"Does your cat do that thing....you know, where you try to leave the house....and the cat follows you to the door....and you know, you're running late and you really have to get to the office. But the cat is batting at you as if to say, 'Hey, where are you going?'....It's just so hard to walk out when she's acting like that. Don't you just hate leaving when the cat is acting like that? Sometimes I'll just call the office and tell them I'm just going to have to be late."

Here I'm thinking: "No. This has never happened to me and will never happen to me."

But the nicer woman involved in this conversation, actually does get it.

She joins in with: "Oh, yes!!!! I know what you mean. You know my puppy....she is so beautiful. So beautiful!"

At this point she sounds as though she might start weeping with the beauty of the dog.

"You know those eyes, she's a malamute...and those eyes, they get me everytime. They get me Right. Here. [motions to heart] You know? I'm like putty for that dog with those eyes. My grandmother...even my grandmother has fallen in love with those eyes."

Here I'm thinking: "No. I have no idea what you are talking about. I've never 'been gotten' by the eyes of a dog."

But the other animal lover, did know exactly what she meant. I wondered silently if the dog is playing mind games with those eyes...using mind control with those irresistable eyes.

I felt bad, because I am far from an animal lover....very far.

The one lady did say something that I kind of agree with. She thinks animals are a lot nicer than people...in fact, she likes animals more than she really likes people.

I can actually see that, however, I don't really like the general population...and I'm not extraordinarily wild about animals either. I'm screwed.

Comments

[Deborah]

I am not much for animals either. Sure, I have some and I make sure they eat everyday, but I have never been gotten by dog OR cat eyes. I have never stalled at the door for a little pet love. I am wondering how you feel about houseplants? If you have ever stopped to dust the leaf of a ficus...you may not be completely screwed.

[beerzie boy]

Yeah, I'm with you. I don't mind animals, but when people bring up their dogs during a conversation about kids, that's when I tune out.

[Mark]

As a dog-lover, I'm keeping mum.

[Katie]

Did any of these people refer to their pets as their babies? That kills me!!!!! As a mom, I don't want to hear a non-mom call her pomeranian her baby... nor do I want to hear her refer to herself as said dog's "mommy." I can't let my daughter shit in the yard and roam around the house alone while I go to work... there IS indeed a difference.

--so NOT the animal lover

[Katie]

Just realizing I am five years late on this blog... oh well :-)

I love your stuff! I work 12-hour shifts twice a week and found your blog the other night and I'm hooked. You're hilarious -- keep it coming!