My view of pets on boats is that Cats are OK but dogs are not unless
considered emergency rations. I was therefore pleasantly surprised to
note that during James Cook's second voyage to the antipodes the crew
were devastated at the death of the ships cat. This same crew happily
consumed the only dog on board and the bones were used to make soup for
capt. Cook who was quite ill at the time.

Cheer

Yep, I've been told that native Americans used their dogs as
bio-refrigerators. The dogs ate all the scraps and leftovers, thereby
storing and transporting the surplus calories quite nicely until they were
needed elsewhere.
Scout

"MC" wrote in message
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My view of pets on boats is that Cats are OK but dogs are not unless
considered emergency rations. I was therefore pleasantly surprised to
note that during James Cook's second voyage to the antipodes the crew
were devastated at the death of the ships cat. This same crew happily
consumed the only dog on board and the bones were used to make soup for
capt. Cook who was quite ill at the time.

Cheer

I have a couple of friends who sailed across the pacific with a dog. It
seemed
to work fine. It was a black lab and they had trouble keeping it on the
boat...
always wanted to take a swim. Cats are probably lower maintenace though.

"MC" wrote in message
...
My view of pets on boats is that Cats are OK but dogs are not unless
considered emergency rations. I was therefore pleasantly surprised to
note that during James Cook's second voyage to the antipodes the crew
were devastated at the death of the ships cat. This same crew happily
consumed the only dog on board and the bones were used to make soup for
capt. Cook who was quite ill at the time.

Cheer

You're talking bait, right?


"MC" wrote...
My view of pets on boats is that Cats are OK but dogs are not

Scotty surmised: You're talking bait, right?

Sharks love cat meat.


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katysails
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"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

Huh? Lawyers can afford steak.

"katysails" wrote in message
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Scotty surmised: You're talking bait, right?

Sharks love cat meat.


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katysails
s/v Chanteuse
Kirie Elite 32
http://katysails.tripod.com

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax
and get used to the idea." - Robert A. Heinlein

I'm what?

Cheers

Scott Vernon wrote:

You're talking bait, right?


"MC" wrote...

My view of pets on boats is that Cats are OK but dogs are not

Hot dogs are better. The stupid owners encourage them to swim. Most cats
avoid the water.

Cheers

katysails wrote:

Scotty surmised: You're talking bait, right?

Sharks love cat meat.

That's what my cats eat! Prime beef...

Cheers



Jonathan Ganz wrote:

Huh? Lawyers can afford steak.

"katysails" wrote in message
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Scotty surmised: You're talking bait, right?

Sharks love cat meat.

But cats stay on the hook better.

SV

"MC" wrote in message
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Hot dogs are better. The stupid owners encourage them to swim. Most cats
avoid the water.

Cheers

katysails wrote:

Scotty surmised: You're talking bait, right?

Sharks love cat meat.