An Off-Topic Observation

Nothing says, "We should have gotten a dog" like having a cat on a leash.

While visiting the NoPepper extended family this week, my brother and his family and I strolled down by the neighborhood park for the little guys to run around for a while. My brother's dog was in tow, who is relatively well-behaved. However, something caught her eye - a cat halfway up a tree who looked to be desperately trying to scramble higher, knowing the dog would surely eat her. Something about this cat was different (all the rest was typical - paranoia, erratic behavior, etc.) - it had a leash on it. On the other end of the leash was a slightly embarrassed woman, trying to coax dear kitty down from its arborous hideaway.

Who the hell puts a leash on a cat? What does someone hope to accomplish by putting a cat on a leash? Maybe it's to show the rest of the world you recognize the fact that this creature is far inferior to its canine counterpart. Or the cat has done something horribly wrong, and you wish to punish it by displaying to the world that the cat is, in fact, not a dog.

I wish I had a camera at the time. Luckily, Google Images comes to the rescue. I'd post one, but frankly, there are too many to choose from. So in such event, I provide a valuable linky.