October 11, 2019 Issue, Page 8 of 12

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Activities Page 8 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Friday, October 11, 2019 Hosting overnigt guests Qneys—-Believe It or Not!fe proves for family with six cats Duane THE \e008 INTHE ONETED STATES, Dear Abby with these petless folks, so we can’t ask them not to knows if this relationship will last? CONEIDERED " CRUEL AND UNUSUAL. stay with us. I’ve even tried NGHMENT"* DEAR ABBY: We have a My husband and J are still 0 PEED INMATES putting Post-it notes around LOBSTER .— . small house, and family and living together. He’s in the friends are always welcome. the house, reminding guests basement; I'm upstairs. I to keep doors and toilet lids We also have six cats, and their care and comfort are closed, etc. They reacted don’t think it’s wise for him & like they thought I was rude! to take our child on picnics paramount. We keep our cats How do we handle this po- and play dates at her house. I i 3 separated so they don’t fight, litely so there are no hurt 5 so two cats occupy what have tried to have a conver- feelings? -- NEW ENG- used to be our guest room. We have explained this to LAND CAT LOVER sation about boundaries and | doing what's best for our overnight guests, several of DEAR CAT LOVER: daughter, and I don’t know Wen whom are allergic to cats It’s time to end the tradition INVENTOR: what his next move will be. SYLVAN or don’t like them, and they of staying in each other’s Living with the young lady? -DMAN INTRODUCED insist “everything will be homes. There will be fewer “THE PUBLIC fine.” They then refuse to let hurt feelings all the way What should I do next? -- TO the cats into the room during SHOPPING around -- your pets included MOVING ON CARTS, the day, while our distressed -- if, when you visit these Noeouy" feline family members howl WANTED “To folks you stay someplace DEAR MOVING ON: OREGON MAN JEREMY wevtor | OsemTHem, and claw the door. other than in their home and AND HIS DOG, ALLS \ ine 2S There is a commonsense WERE STRANDED IN. asms DUE Rineed 7 There are simple things suggest to them that they do “JO _SNOW FOR FIVE DAYS, | SuoPrers' that must be done when liv- rule that parents who are di- SURVIVINGByGETING’, BD WereHIRED likewise. This doesn’t mean ing with cats, like making vorcing should not introduce E PACKETS/ you won’t see and entertain Submitted By Dan Paulun, W. 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