Yeah he came slinking across the street at 3:30 AM this morning, stopped at Weeds & Water to get a drink then wandered off again. He must have had high mileage paws installed.
I grew up with cats and I love them, as a matter of fact I love all animals but thatās another story. Cats are fascinating creatures and I bet that MFP is a stray cat judging by the looks unless the owner doesnāt take a good care of him/her. I doubt we really know MFPās gender 
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I agree that MFP has a decent chance of being a stray.
Well, I guess the M doesnāt have to stand for āMr.ā 
I think my answer is me tooā¦ But Iām sure there are some exceptions, especially depending on the definition of animal. I canāt think of any MAMMALS I dislike offhand.
Iām not fond of mosquitos or wasps/hornets though and I will always kill every single possible one I ever can. Iād turn them extinct if I could. I donāt mind courteous honey bees and bumble bees though (even though Iāve been stung and bitten by both of those too, they are reasonable 99.9% of the time).
Also donāt like sea anemones.
I bet there are a lot of sea life I donāt love.
I do love snakes, even though most people donāt. I have caught more snakes than I can count.
IDK there are quite possibly some other animals or forms of life I could decide I donāt loveā¦ But I am generally pretty lenient in loving most forms of lifeā¦ So I think I tentatively agree.
I think youāre splitting hairs here my friend
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My daughter and her boyfriend have two pet snakes, itās beyond my comprehension, why?
- Low maintenance
- Fascination and curiosity
- Feeding is interesting
- Hypoallergenic
- Donāt need much space
- Aesthetics (beauty, unique appearance, decoration appeal)
- Calming presence to some (some actually find them almost mesmerizing and meditative in the methodical way they move and flow like a lava lamp or fire or pendulum)
- How it gets such a different reaction from people (itās a feature, not a side effect)
- Non-conventional is a huge plus to lots of people
- Quiet and clean
- Exotic appeal
- Long lifespan for long term pet relationship
When I was in junior high Iād catch garter snakes and put them in other peopleās lockers 
or I put one in a teacherās top desk drawer once.
I accidentally had some climb into the overflow drain of our bathtub, another through the drainage pipes over to my neighborās house and come up through their toilet. 
Yeah, they called my parents asking why our snakes were coming out of their toilet. I totally unintentionally traumatized them from comfortably using their own toilets after that (Neighbor is also a distant relativeā¦ Though distant enough that we didnāt know them before moving into the neighborhood).
Ah, snakesā¦ Good times. I wish Weeds and water got some snake visitors.
I love how everyone just spazzes out and loses complete access to their entire frontal lobe when I catch a snake and let other people hold it and show some brave souls that garter snakes are nothing to fear if you do it right (catch them right and handle them right). Iāve caught hundreds.
We also owned a ball python for a while until my daughter got bored of him. She loves to catch garter snakes and show them to people, especially adults that turn into toddlers around snakes. 
Youād be amazed how awesome it is to take someone who has never seen a snake in person before, starts off completely terrified when they see it, then actually overcomes their terror to finally touch it then hold it and realize they can overcome their initial instinct on their own. Itās so amazing to watch that transformation in some people as they learn to trust you and master their internals to give it a chance to try this thing they have never considered and thought theyād never do and the excitement they get that they actually held a snake. Itās priceless. Iāve shared snakes with a hundred first time experiencers and itās a priceless memory seeing that transformation in certain circumstances when they believe they will be okay and can do something they feel is brave for them and how much they radiate from the experience. That part of snakes is priceless. In a sense, who even cares about the snake? As an adult I love few things more than seeing a person go through that experience for the first time, for those who actually want to and how it makes them feel.
Obviously it doesnāt apply that way to everyone (There are definitely some people for which itās no big deal at all, and other people who will be terrified no matter what, but Iām not talking about either of those kinds of people}, but for those who experience the unique transformation of a paradigm shift for themselves, and something they otherwise wouldnāt have tried by themselves alone, that is utterly fascinating. I got to experience that again this summer with my toddlers and with some friends when I caught a snake at my house while some friends were swimming in our pool. It was so awesome having some of them go from abject terror to hesitation to interest to fascination to turn their anxiety and fear into pure excitement, happiness and being proud of themselves.
You canāt get that same categorical shared experience with most other pets. 
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Well Iām not going to check. 
Weāll just use āMā Fancy Pants (Mr. or Ms.)
MFP used to have a routine schedule > show up at 5:00-5:30 PM and leave at !0:00 PM. Now the schedule is very erratic, all different hours of the day or night.?
He always goes the same direction when departing.
Uh ohā¦maybe he relapsed on the Catnipā¦he promised he was only going to SELL the merchandise, not partake and waste the profits.
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Admiral: Why donāt you get a job, Fancy P?
Fancy P: What for?
Admiral: You need money.
Fancy P: All I need are some tasty scraps, a cool buzz, and Iām fine.
Must be. 1:06 AM headed in the wrong direction.
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Away from your house is the wrong direction? I KNEW you loved him! Heās growing on you! Now you are starting to think that toward you and closer to your heart are the RIGHT direction for MFP to be.
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The normal investigative route for MFP is to arrive from the North, do investigations and collect forced protection collections from other establishments and depart back to the North to where ever his secret hide out is. In the video he his headed South.
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I like my interpretation better.
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