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New medical research suggests that owning a cat could double the risk of developing schizophrenia. To reach that conclusion, scientists in Australia analyzed 17 studies published over the last 44 years from 11 different countries, including the US and the UK. “Our findings support an association between cat exposure and an increased risk of broadly defined schizophrenia-related disorders,” the authors wrote in their analysis, published in the journal Schizophrenia Bulletin. “We found that individuals exposed to cats had approximately twice the odds of developing schizophrenia,” wrote the research team from the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research. Schizophrenia is a...

Introduction: Five Points That Should Make Both Trinitarians & Unitarians Aghast At Paul As anyone reading this website knows, I do not believe Paul is inspired. I wish now to prove to those who are either Trinitarian or Unitarian, that you cannot believe Paul is inspired and hold to your beliefs. Either you must give up Trinitarianism or Unitarianism, or you must give up Paul. It is an "either/or" decision for you.Commentators know the problem, and thus never isolate Paul just to study only his views on Christ's nature. The reason why will become obvious on this page. For when...

I've used commercial cat repellent, cayenne pepper, and now just put out an electronic device that's supposed to detect motion and emit an ultrasonic sound to repel them. I'm furious, I spend 2 wasted hours every Saturday to just clean up the cat scat in my front yard. Any suggestions out in Freeperland for chasing away the cats without hurting them that I haven't already thought of.

I have a wee tiny suggestion for Free Republic. Is it at all possible to have a ZOT category, just as for General chat, or smokey back room? It would be genuinely nice to have a place where the shame of so many trolls could be put on public display! Thanks Mods!

Dear FReeper Cat Fanciers: I've had a one human, two cat household for the past six years. I moved into my current home about nine months ago. Since then, both cats, Norman and Betty (see my homepage for pics), have lived in relative harmony and shared one large litter box. Recently, however, I've started to hear yowling at night from the litterbox room, and one of the cats has taken to urinating on the carpet in the corner of the dining room. I've cleaned up numerous messes, and have been trying to figure out what the problem is. My first...

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Many of you may know that our own Freeper Pissant coordinated with fellow Freeper Marmar the efforts to raise money from Freeperettes to be sent to our wounded soldiers in Germany. He raised quite a sum of cash which will buy dinner of beer and brats to these brave men and women. Pissant's last communication to participating Freeperettes was, "And to all of my favorite freeperettes, thank you very much......and you too Mr. Jeeves! " To which PEACEBABY responded with generous praise, "and thank you, pissant, for your enthusiasm for our soldiers - and for rounding up us Freeperettes." And...

I'm planning on adopting a cat from our local shelter.I haven't had a cat since I was young so I'd appreciate some input on which of these cats that you'd think would be the best to adopt :)I Know that there are a lot of cat lovers in the freeper community. Many Thanks Nashua Humane SocietyPersonally I'm leaning towards Jamie or Whitney.

Is anyone of the Democratic persuasion welcome here, or are you crazy Republicans going to kick me off? Do any of you know how freaking ridiculous things are getting with George Bush in office? Let's do the list: assaults the environment, rising unemployment, rising gas prices, rising hatred of us across the globe, a phony war with over 700 Americans dead, POW torture, overtime pay almost done away with.....the list goes on and on. It's CRAZY.