Why are you a cat rather than dog person?
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I come from dog stock, and when there are both cat and dog (and other things but ignore them) it is the dogs that are best. And when there is cat, it is usually because a dog is impractical.
I can think of no sane reason to get a cat at all, actually, except to complement ones dog with something that will catch rodents better and be cute with those ball things.
Yet there are actually people who go for cats over dogs, and only cats. And most bizarrely it seems they are the most intelligent. Yep, cat ownership is associated with higher intelligence than dog ownership.
So, cat-lover-who-could-have-a-dog - why is it that you prefer cats to dogs? It makes no sense at all but I am willing to hear what you say. And I'm not your usual pistonheader, I don't pretend that global warming is some conspiracy by the liberal democrats, so you can maybe let me know somethning about this, professor....
I can think of no sane reason to get a cat at all, actually, except to complement ones dog with something that will catch rodents better and be cute with those ball things.
Yet there are actually people who go for cats over dogs, and only cats. And most bizarrely it seems they are the most intelligent. Yep, cat ownership is associated with higher intelligence than dog ownership.
So, cat-lover-who-could-have-a-dog - why is it that you prefer cats to dogs? It makes no sense at all but I am willing to hear what you say. And I'm not your usual pistonheader, I don't pretend that global warming is some conspiracy by the liberal democrats, so you can maybe let me know somethning about this, professor....
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The cat ate the people. The dog didn't. 'nuff said.
The cat ate the people. The dog didn't. 'nuff said.
Dogs are smelly imho, go into a house with a dog and it reeks of "dog". Cats have no smell to them afaik.
Also as dogs are generally bigger imho the potential for disaster is always lurking ie mad dog kills toddler.
Thirdly you can leave cats to it. Dogs are high maintenance with your time.
TX.
Also as dogs are generally bigger imho the potential for disaster is always lurking ie mad dog kills toddler.
Thirdly you can leave cats to it. Dogs are high maintenance with your time.
TX.
I've been around cats all my life really, I grew up with them and owned one with my ex for a while, so cat ownership is all I've really enjoyed. I like dogs too, my gran used to have two and it was always fun to be around them, but I would never want to own one.
Dogs are smelly and generally dirtier / messier than a cat is, and require a lot of your time, whereas a cat only requires you feed it every day. (Unless of course they go out and hunt their own food, which dogs don't)
I'd be biased to cats because I've always been around them, but now I'd have the choice of pets I'd still have one.
I can see that having a dog would be a good sense of ownership of a pet, and they are loyal creatures, whereas a cat is essentially an animal that is living with you, and will bugger off to somewhere better (as my mums cat sometimes does) if there is a better deal at some lonely old ladies house in the next street.
The way I see it is you own a dog who is part of a family, but you enjoy the company of a cat who has deemed you adequate to live with because you satisfy its needs.
Dogs are smelly and generally dirtier / messier than a cat is, and require a lot of your time, whereas a cat only requires you feed it every day. (Unless of course they go out and hunt their own food, which dogs don't)
I'd be biased to cats because I've always been around them, but now I'd have the choice of pets I'd still have one.
I can see that having a dog would be a good sense of ownership of a pet, and they are loyal creatures, whereas a cat is essentially an animal that is living with you, and will bugger off to somewhere better (as my mums cat sometimes does) if there is a better deal at some lonely old ladies house in the next street.
The way I see it is you own a dog who is part of a family, but you enjoy the company of a cat who has deemed you adequate to live with because you satisfy its needs.
Have always been a dog person, never had any interest in cats at all really.
When we bought our house the OH wanted a pet, with us both working full time a dog wasn't really practical, I begrudgingly accepted that we would get 2 cats, prepared myself for them to be pretty crap pets and to have no interest in them.
Have had them for just over a year and they are amazing
. Each has their own individual personality, they are bats
t crazy and daft and generally very entertaining and not what I expected at all.
I would still like a dog one day when its practical but my opinion of cats has completely changed.
When we bought our house the OH wanted a pet, with us both working full time a dog wasn't really practical, I begrudgingly accepted that we would get 2 cats, prepared myself for them to be pretty crap pets and to have no interest in them.
Have had them for just over a year and they are amazing
. Each has their own individual personality, they are batst crazy and daft and generally very entertaining and not what I expected at all.I would still like a dog one day when its practical but my opinion of cats has completely changed.
Was always a complete cat person and always thought that dogs were annoying and smelly, I never 'got' them and didn't particularly like them - but working full time I never had the opportunity to look after a dog properly anyway.
Then I met 2 Dachshunds on a trip to the seaside. I fell SO in love with them I really shocked myself.
When I spent a while working from home and took the plunge - never looked back! I still have the cats and love them dearly but I also utterly adore my 2 Dachshund babies and 3 years on I am a complete convert to dog. I don't think they make the smell of 'dog' like some dogs do, they don't moult, yes they require much more comittment than a cat but they are a manageable size.
Wouldn't be without any of my 4 legged friends now.
Then I met 2 Dachshunds on a trip to the seaside. I fell SO in love with them I really shocked myself.
When I spent a while working from home and took the plunge - never looked back! I still have the cats and love them dearly but I also utterly adore my 2 Dachshund babies and 3 years on I am a complete convert to dog. I don't think they make the smell of 'dog' like some dogs do, they don't moult, yes they require much more comittment than a cat but they are a manageable size.
Wouldn't be without any of my 4 legged friends now.
Edited by parakitaMol. on Friday 12th April 21:40
I find dogs wierd. I can't get past the fact that many have been bred to look/behave in a certain way. They are not natural creatures in that they are nothing like what mother nature created. Many have congenital defects, for example bull dogs can't give birth naturally because of the size of their heads and narrowness of their hips.
Actually, saying all that, I think I just feel sorry for a lot of dogs rather than dislike them. But that's why I have no desire to own one.
Actually, saying all that, I think I just feel sorry for a lot of dogs rather than dislike them. But that's why I have no desire to own one.
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.
Plus, I can go away for a week and leave out a ton of dried food loads of water and with the catflap, they can look after themselves. And when I walk thru the door after a week away, a get a cursory glance and then they go back to sleep.
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.
Plus, I can go away for a week and leave out a ton of dried food loads of water and with the catflap, they can look after themselves. And when I walk thru the door after a week away, a get a cursory glance and then they go back to sleep.
I'd love a dog but with the pair of us out all day it would be difficult.
I've loved all the cats we've had over the years, they've all had completely different personalities, something that non-cat having people ususlly fail to see, thinking that they're aloof and unaffectionate. Ours have never been that way at all.
I've loved all the cats we've had over the years, they've all had completely different personalities, something that non-cat having people ususlly fail to see, thinking that they're aloof and unaffectionate. Ours have never been that way at all.
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 don't agree that the dog-owner is a servant-master relationship. I prefer to think of mine more as a friend who cant talk. We do stuff together, socialise with friends together, do sport together, have the occasional tiff etc She doesn't serve me in any way. If she wants to come and cuddle up with me she will if she wants to have her own space she goes to her bed
Think the cat-owner is more of a master-servant thing. You do what it wants or it "employs" someone better. My dog wont leave me even if my best mate gave it bacon everytime he saw it.
Think you have your wife/ hooker analogy the wrong way round too. Dog would be more of a wife.
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.
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.
When I married my second wife, we decided either a dog or baby ,at 47 I didn't want any more kids,so we went looking for a dog a larger than a poodle,but smaller than a great dane.
We went to see a few breeders of border collies,but wasn't keen on the dogs they had, until a customer of mine suggested I went to a local dog compound,where they had 3 labrador puppies (2 girls, 1 boy).
I was happy to have the dog as he was a lot bigger and bossy,but he had been sold so it had to be a girl dog (evades the swear filter).
The wife decided on the prettiest puppy of the 2 girl dogs,our Millie.
She is now 5 and half years old and a member of the family, we're totally smitten ,she's a devoted and loving (though that might be cuboard love),could'nt ask for anything else,she keeps us fit by all the walkies she has.
I'm not into cats aways had dogs when I grew up so obvious choice.
We went to see a few breeders of border collies,but wasn't keen on the dogs they had, until a customer of mine suggested I went to a local dog compound,where they had 3 labrador puppies (2 girls, 1 boy).
I was happy to have the dog as he was a lot bigger and bossy,but he had been sold so it had to be a girl dog (evades the swear filter).
The wife decided on the prettiest puppy of the 2 girl dogs,our Millie.
She is now 5 and half years old and a member of the family, we're totally smitten ,she's a devoted and loving (though that might be cuboard love),could'nt ask for anything else,she keeps us fit by all the walkies she has.
I'm not into cats aways had dogs when I grew up so obvious choice.
I'm a dog person, Lorraine a rabbit person. We both work long hours so a house rabbit or two suited us. Then we got adopted by Guzzi, the cat. Then his big bruiser mate, Black Cat turned up. Then little Peep appeared. Black Cat ambled off to die 18 months ago, so we've just had Guzzi and Peep since.
I'm not a cat person but didn't have the heart to kick them out.
I'm not a cat person but didn't have the heart to kick them out.
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