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[connor]

Oracle...

1...No I am not becoming hysterical.
2...Flora to fauna ratio..? Are you nuts woman..?
3...Dogs were created by man...? You what..? Whats wrong with dogs for companionship..?
4...Cyprus is overpopulated..? Since when..?
5...They are a drain on water resouces...? Nonsense..! What do you suggest..... we cull all the animals because they drink water..?
6....I disagree that keeping pets is a kind of cruelty. If we are happy with each others company where's the problem..?

Stop talking utter rubbish woman...

Oh I forgot...we've also got a cat and a couple of chickens running round the place. Chew on that one dear...!

[denizaksulu]

Ban the entire peasant region of Paphos and all its contents including the stupid Brits, cats, and dogs, who go and live there. I’ve had it up to my neck with Paphos... let’s take Kafenes out of that shit hole and burn the place down to the ground.

According to O, it was only the Turks who commit arson. I am glad you prove her wrong.

[BlackBolt]

Blackbolt....

Stupid Brits and their animal fixations...? Brits are not the only nationality who like animals as pets.

How do you know that animal lovers do nothing to assist children who are starving and dying..?

What do you mean....if someone runs over a cat we are up in arms..? I'm sure most cats which die on the roads are the victims of an accident. Unfortunate bad luck for the cat. If someone ran over a cat delibertely then.... yes I would be up in arms.

I am sure there are some pet owners who try to, infuse as you put it, human personality traits into their respective pets. I am also sure that those people are in the minority and in my experience most pet owners treat their animals with common sense. Yes a dog is a dog and a cat is a cat....if we enjoy their company and spending time with them....whats wrong with that...?

Yes I am sure many people in this world are dying horribly....does that mean that if I should see someone being cruel to an animal that I should just turn a blind eye to it, ignore it and not speak out against it...?

I've been told by more than one person, ie Greek Cypriots, that Greek Cypriots also carried out attrocities against Turkish Cypriots.

Every nation in the world has a minority of people who are cruel to animals, thats a sad fact of life. If we see someone ill treating an animal should we not speak out against it..? Whether it be in Cyprus or the UK or Australia..?

I live in a proper Cypriot village and the majority here treat their animals well...however there are a few who do not and I should think thats the case island wide.

I disagree with you...there are some people around who get up in the morning and decide to poison their neighbours cat/dog because in some way that animal has upset them. Now rather than poison the unfortunate creature why not do something more civilised...like make a complaint to the local council office.

So, according to you, someone with more than one dog is an idiot..! Well I must be totally off my head 'cos I've got six.

Most people I know do not let their dog wander aimlessly around the streets and other peoples property. Most of the dogs and cats that get run over in Cyprus are strays and not someones pet. The majority of pet owners take good care of them and keep them under control...so stop trying to make out that we are idiots who have a total disregard for any inconvenience our pets may cause.

And finally...if as Oracle suggests...you are a member of the new generation of super Cypriots...all I can say is God help us...!

[CBBB]

Connor,

Nothing wrong with a couple of chickens, you can eat their eggs and then them.

I suppose you could sell the cat to your local chinese restaurant.

[connor]

We get plenty of eggs thanks....the cats too old for that..!

[connor]

Knew I had forgotten something...got 2 pigeons as well..!

[CBBB]

Pigeons in a nice tomato sauce is excellent.

[connor]

Nah...sorry mate...again they are too old for that.

[connor]

The Velociraptor was a bit of a handful in his younger days but he's hit 7 years old now and has quietened down a lot. Recently he's been a bit touchy though...he gets on ok with the donkeys but I think the cat winds him up.

[Oracle]

Perhaps connor is the Cypriot Noah, setting up his Ark.

From drought to floods, his pigeons, donkeys, chickens, cats and dogs and more, poised at the ready

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=R_I-ZDv9IMA