Pistonheads and Cats?
Pistonheads and Cats?
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TVR653X

Original Poster:

1,042 posts

205 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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I've noticed people on here seem to have a love of cats. Why is this, and where did it originate?

Cock Womble

29,908 posts

260 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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Ancient Egypt.

A1GOY

1,521 posts

232 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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Got mine from the Blue Cross.

blod

310 posts

234 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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Here you go,

cats

Trevelyan

729 posts

219 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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My car came with the cat already fitted. Originated from the factory I assume. Something to do with exhaust emissions and unleaded petrol I think.

Google [bot]

6,828 posts

211 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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Not just on here, a lot of people love cats - and with good reason. When you consider the ease of keeping one, the intelligence, the cleanliness, the fact that they fit in well with today's busy lives, can fend for themselves, and they're just so.. amusing.

When I was younger I didn't really have time for cats, loved dogs and didn't think twice about our feline friends. It's not until you know one that you gain this affinity for them I feel. I know many many folk that don't think twice, or even hate them, but upon knowing one, see that they are fantastic animals. Non cat lovers and particularly cat haters would do well to consider this, remember, they are their own life with their own little brain in their cute furry body, sharp, alert and lazy all rolled into one.

I know there are some crap cats out there, often due to lack of attention, and these can drive the disinterest, but they really are great. Another thing to the haters, when you get to know and love one it really does make you a more empathic person, and that can only be a good thing. Shame the little bds themselves can be so cruel sometimes, but that's nature.

T89 Callan

8,422 posts

223 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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It's a fairly male dominated forum, there's bound to be a strong percentage of members who love pussy...... cats.

Malx

871 posts

234 months

Sunday 24th January 2010
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I bought a house and with it came 3 cats, i don't like cats though....

TVR653X

Original Poster:

1,042 posts

205 months

Monday 25th January 2010
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I'm just intrigued....I always thought men liked dogs, and girls liked cats? Therefore though dogs would outway cats on here as preffered pets.

NismoGT

1,634 posts

220 months

Monday 25th January 2010
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TVR653X said:
I'm just intrigued....I always thought men liked dogs, and girls liked cats? Therefore though dogs would outway cats on here as preffered pets.
Stereotype?

Always preffered cats , look at the bloodline and the big cousins they have through Africa and Asia.

fluffnik

20,156 posts

257 months

Monday 25th January 2010
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You can own pretty much any dog you want, you might become a friend of a cat with which yo become acquainted.

tinman0

18,231 posts

270 months

Monday 25th January 2010
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Google [bot] said:
Not just on here, a lot of people love cats - and with good reason. When you consider the ease of keeping one, the intelligence, the cleanliness, the fact that they fit in well with today's busy lives, can fend for themselves, and they're just so.. amusing.
intelligence...please. cats are as dumb as bricks. we have five and maybe one has a sparked of intelligence, but the others are all devoid of thought, useful thought or otherwise.

Famous Graham

26,553 posts

255 months

Monday 25th January 2010
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TVR653X said:
I'm just intrigued....I always thought men liked dogs, and girls liked cats? Therefore though dogs would outway cats on here as preffered pets.
That'd be "outweigh". You haven't changed, have you biggrin

Kit80

4,764 posts

217 months

Monday 25th January 2010
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Maybe this will help explain in a pistonhead fashion..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHXBL6bzAR4

HOGEPH

5,249 posts

216 months

Monday 25th January 2010
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Dogs have owners, cats have staff.

mat205125

17,790 posts

243 months

Monday 25th January 2010
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I've not noticed this love. Personally I don't like cats as they claw your legs when they jump on you, and damage bumpers when they jump in your way.

jmorgan

36,010 posts

314 months

Monday 25th January 2010
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tinman0 said:
Google [bot] said:
Not just on here, a lot of people love cats - and with good reason. When you consider the ease of keeping one, the intelligence, the cleanliness, the fact that they fit in well with today's busy lives, can fend for themselves, and they're just so.. amusing.
intelligence...please. cats are as dumb as bricks. we have five and maybe one has a sparked of intelligence, but the others are all devoid of thought, useful thought or otherwise.
Got you well trained then have they......

Steve Evil

10,829 posts

259 months

Monday 25th January 2010
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Google [bot] said:
Not just on here, a lot of people love cats - and with good reason. When you consider the ease of keeping one, the intelligence, the cleanliness, the fact that they fit in well with today's busy lives, can fend for themselves, and they're just so.. amusing.

When I was younger I didn't really have time for cats, loved dogs and didn't think twice about our feline friends. It's not until you know one that you gain this affinity for them I feel. I know many many folk that don't think twice, or even hate them, but upon knowing one, see that they are fantastic animals. Non cat lovers and particularly cat haters would do well to consider this, remember, they are their own life with their own little brain in their cute furry body, sharp, alert and lazy all rolled into one.

I know there are some crap cats out there, often due to lack of attention, and these can drive the disinterest, but they really are great. Another thing to the haters, when you get to know and love one it really does make you a more empathic person, and that can only be a good thing. Shame the little bds themselves can be so cruel sometimes, but that's nature.
I'd agree with all of this. Used to be an avid dog-person. Then my girlfriend and I ended up looking after her mum and dad's cat which really didn't like me, eventually he came around and realised I wasn't all bad and we decided to adopt him as they never really wanted the cat (long story, but basically he was my gf's sisters cat and she moved out, leaving him with her mum and dad).

Now you can class me as a cat person as he has bags of character and I can't imagine life without him being half as entertaining.

Mini1275

11,098 posts

212 months

Monday 25th January 2010
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I hate cats irked

The Prophet

129 posts

208 months

Monday 25th January 2010
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Cats do seem to be a popular pet for single people.

Of course, that is in no way relevant to Pistonheads.