Why are you a cat rather than dog person?
Discussion
RB Will said:
TwigtheWonderkid said:
I don't dislike dogs but have never had one, always had cats. I like the independence they show. A dog worships it's owner, a cat shows affection when it chooses and most of the time couldn't care less if you live or die. I quite admire that.
You can have a cat for 10 yrs, lavish it with love and affection, and then it'll move in across the road because they feed it fresh chicken once!
A dog is a master servent relationship, whereas a cat is more 50/50. The difference between a cat and a dog is the difference between a wife and a hooker. Cat people are more self assured I think. I don't need my pet to worship me. In fact, I'm not even sure my cats like me that much at all. I don't care, I have them for my own pleasure, I don't need them to like me.
To summarise, dogs have owners, cats have staff.
Will say upfront I'm a dog person. I'm possibly being thick but I just don't get it. You admire the fact that the thing you show affection to and provide for doesn't give a crap about you? If it was a person treating you like that would you still like it?You can have a cat for 10 yrs, lavish it with love and affection, and then it'll move in across the road because they feed it fresh chicken once!
A dog is a master servent relationship, whereas a cat is more 50/50. The difference between a cat and a dog is the difference between a wife and a hooker. Cat people are more self assured I think. I don't need my pet to worship me. In fact, I'm not even sure my cats like me that much at all. I don't care, I have them for my own pleasure, I don't need them to like me.
To summarise, dogs have owners, cats have staff.
I like dogs and cats (and most other animals in fact). However, if you get a dog it has to be a proper dog, not a "rat on a string" type thing as seen trembling inside fashion models handbags; they are utterly pointless creatures IMO. Larger dogs need lots of space, regular walks, consume lots of food and produce impressive quantities of poo, and general require plenty of company. All fine if you can provide/cope with these things, but not everyone can.
I "inherited" two dogs and a cat when I married my wife, and they were great (until one of the dogs became incontinent as he got older
). When they passed on, we only had cats and whilst they can be very friendly it's not quite the same as the kind of loyalty a dog shows. The we bought a Maine Coon and discovered a cat that behaves more like a dog. They love human company, but can also be left alone all day without eating the furniture or pissing the neighbors off with barking, you can teach them tricks, they like water (a bit too much perhaps...), they still do amusing cat stuff (like wearing a family size biscuit box) and they are a decent sized animal.
I "inherited" two dogs and a cat when I married my wife, and they were great (until one of the dogs became incontinent as he got older
). When they passed on, we only had cats and whilst they can be very friendly it's not quite the same as the kind of loyalty a dog shows. The we bought a Maine Coon and discovered a cat that behaves more like a dog. They love human company, but can also be left alone all day without eating the furniture or pissing the neighbors off with barking, you can teach them tricks, they like water (a bit too much perhaps...), they still do amusing cat stuff (like wearing a family size biscuit box) and they are a decent sized animal.
pad58 said:
Fleas. well cat fleas to be exact , don't they like humans?
Actually no but they will feed off you if needs must for them!97% of fleas fkhnd are cat the other 3% of flaas are dog, human, hedgehog, rabbit, sheep etc etc but fleas aren't really an issue if you take the time to prevent them!
Apparently when I was about 2-3 years old a local dog that lived on our road came running up to me (think lab sized) and just enthusiastically jumped up to say hello which, of course, knocked me on to my tooshy. My mum insisted that is why I am a cat person and not a dog person. I must admit that if they are anything bigger than a chihuahua I feel weirded out or uncomfortable with the initial approach. Perhaps that harks back to the toddler incident, who knows?
Personally I can see the attraction of the dogs devoted and unconditional love and I do like or appreciate them, but I just love a cat's attitude and approach to life. Its on their terms!
I wouldnt say no to a dog, but I would certainly want a cat too or at some point.
Personally I can see the attraction of the dogs devoted and unconditional love and I do like or appreciate them, but I just love a cat's attitude and approach to life. Its on their terms!
I wouldnt say no to a dog, but I would certainly want a cat too or at some point.
vixen1700 said:
vixen1700 said:
something that non-cat having people usually fail to see, thinking that they're aloof and unaffectionate
you cant really blame us when you have the cat owners here saying stuff like Brigand said:
whereas a cat is essentially an animal that is living with you, and will bugger off to somewhere better
TwigtheWonderkid said:
In fact, I'm not even sure my cats like me that much at all....
...I can go away for a week ... And when I walk thru the door after a week away, a get a cursory glance and then they go back to sleep.
...I can go away for a week ... And when I walk thru the door after a week away, a get a cursory glance and then they go back to sleep.
None of them have ever gone anywhere else and all were/are very affectionate.
Edited by Negative Creep on Saturday 13th April 19:02
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