My wife, health insurance and her feral cat

[Omeletpants]

From time to time I like to regale the forum with tales of my childhood and other personal experiences. The last one was about the legendary Taco and his exploits on the baseball diamond

Well, my wife has had a feral cat she has been taking care of for 10 years. He is a scruffy thing and lives in a cardboard box on the deck. She leaves food for him and he is filthy so she uses gloves to pet him. The ****** hates me and jumps out at me when I walk past with the lawn mower. Sometimes we argue about "scruffy" which is an argument I lose

So, I have been shopping for life insurance for the wife and they quote a policy and send a nurse out for urine and blood. My wife is a workout stud and eats like a spartan so I have little doubt she will be accepted. Insurance agent Mark says that based on the results, they are going to reduce the policy costs quoted by 45% so I'm thrilled. The wife makes a joke and says with the money savings maybe a get a policy for her cat. Oh really?

So I send this note to the insurance guy: "Thanks Mark. On another subject, my wife is a cat lover. Some might say a crazy cat lady. She has a 19 year old feral cat with no fur. He is mean tempered with a bad attitude. The ****** jumps out and scares the shit out of me when I'm doing yard work. How much would a $50,000 policy be on that bastard?"

I await his response.

 

[xer0h0ur]

After the Taco meme I expected far better from you omelet. Do better.

 

[Urblock]

What the ****? The Bears forum is like this tonight.

 

[ruprecht]

Is the cat named Taco

 

[Omeletpants]

Is the cat named Taco

No, wise guy. The post says Scruffy

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

No, wise guy. The post says Scruffy

Be prepared for a long wait, the underwriters won't like the idea of insuring a 19 year old bald cat named Scruffy.

 

[Tater]

Side note to this thrilling tale: I talked to a farmer (female) working at her farmers market today. I forget how it came up, but she said she used to have cats around the farm (for pest control), many feral. Then she was informed that in Illinois that anyone that feeds a feral cat around their home/farm is responsible for grooming and vet care for them.
No joke.

 

[Spunky Porkstacker]

Side note to this thrilling tale: I talked to a farmer (female) working at her farmers market today. I forget how it came up, but she said she used to have cats around the farm (for pest control), many feral. Then she was informed that in Illinois that anyone that feeds a feral cat around their home/farm is responsible for grooming and vet care for them.
No joke.

How were her vegetables though?

 

[Warden of the Northeast]

After 10 years of taking care of a cat can you still consider it feral?

 

[Tater]

How were her vegetables though?

I only got fresh corn, trying it tonight. It was grown on their farm only about 5 miles from me.

 

[Dogstar]

After 10 years of taking care of a cat can you still consider it feral?

After 10 years, I'd start to feel like I was fattening up the neighbor's cat.


10+ years is pretty old for a feral.

 

[ruprecht]

No, wise guy. The post says Scruffy

It implies that it may be, but it isnt definitive.