Ugh I have a female Maine Coon that wants to be this, but she is graceless, overestimates her jumping and landing abilities and is built like a giant nerf football with legs. So much destruction in such a small amount of time.

I had the same thought, and then was immediately saddened and horrified by the 91% statistic. I had no idea it was so incredibly high.

Ugh that sounds like hell. Too bad there isn't a happy medium between hell and not knowing, so that you could catch it to treat it and not be completely miserable.

I also ended up with a murmur! Luckily I didn't end up susceptible to strep, but weirdly when I have had it, I've never felt it. I would be in with a sinus infection(the bane of my childhood existence), and they'd be all like, "hey that's one hell of a raging case of strep you've got there" which left me terrified I'd…

I'm sitting here mentally chanting "that's so creepy" over and over and over. It's terrifyingly mind-blowing.

I remember being unlucky enough to get scarlet fever when it reared up in the 80s. I was miserable, and on top of it, I'd read The Velveteen Rabbit and was convinced my parents were going to burn all my things.

That and any time I have to make a service call to one of our vendors I feel like they do everything but ask to talk to the man in my dept. Because obviously I could only be the secretary calling at one of their requests.

Gah I'm so conflicted right now, I love Rebecca's dirt bag, but this above bit of fabulousness made my shitty day and I didn't want it to end. I don't know who I am supposed to be loyal to. YOU'RE TEARING ME APART.

I think you have, because I remember thinking that you sounded like a great dad.

This is a bit off topic, but, you've told this story and referenced this book before, right? Like the last time something this stupid happened? I feel like I've seen this thread before and it's creeping me out...

The lack of supporting statements from at least one individual makes me think that some if not all of this is bullshit.

I'm not saying that this isn't a true story, or that this sort of thing doesn't happen, but the whole article is based on a single source, without any evidence to back it up. Are her grandparents really on board for a wedding, does her fathers girlfriend really think they're a little family in love? Without anyone to…

I'd like to see an interview with an additional source. I don't know that I buy that everyone is totally hucky duck with this just on her word, or if this isn't all just a load of bullshit. I don't doubt that things like this happen, but I'm leery of stories that lack more than one source.

I'm in more or less the same situation, we started with hardwoods, and then the last two places have had carpet that he has wrecked. He's gotten progressively worse and I do feel bad for the part of him that does it out of anxiety, but the amount of destruction he has wrought when pissed is unbelievable. I'm going to…

He is a big boy, but I will keep in mind what you said and go for the smaller ones.

He has every type of scratcher I've ever seen, including a few very nice homemade ones. The vet says it's a behavioral issue and that he is acting out when he gets angry and when he gets anxious and recommended prozac, which I really wasn't keen on. I can tell when he's anxious and try and comfort him, but when he…

I've considered trying these as my male cat has destroyed the carpet in my apartment because he is a spiteful jerk-seriously, he runs over to the carpet next to the assortment of scratchers, and tears at the carpet while looking directly at me. He currently chews on his back toenails, which has made me wonder if he…

The female one has the optional parts for pregnancy. Nothing ever fit quite right and was sort of held under pressure so she was always in danger of her losing her front and having her fetus go flying.

I had this. I'm not sure which is worse.

no kidding, jingle bell horses are the shit.