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Comment author: Viliam_Bur 16 April 2012 02:40:17PM *  9 points [-]

I buy cat food and give it to random cats I meet in the city. This has extremely good cost:benefit ratio for happiness. The food is cheap and I only give each cat a little, but the act of feeding the cat makes me happy for a few hours. Because those cats are not mine, I have no additional costs. Try to beat that! :P

Comment author: John_Maxwell_IV 20 April 2012 04:55:45AM *  1 point [-]

What city do you live in? I don't think I've ever been in a city that had enough cats for carrying cat food to seem worthwhile.

Comment author: Viliam_Bur 20 April 2012 06:30:11AM 0 points [-]

Two cats staying on the same place -- one near my home, another near my job. Chance of meeting 30% per cat per day + 1% random encounter. The cat food is dry, so it won't spoil; I keep a small ration in a small box in a pocket of my coat, carrying it is no problem.

(The city is Bratislava, but both my home and work are out of center.)