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Social consumption. Right.Majority of the cats I've had have been delightful..perhaps she hasn't prepped the cats for social consumption?
Social consumption. Right.Majority of the cats I've had have been delightful..perhaps she hasn't prepped the cats for social consumption?
Reason 2 - they don't fucking listen to anything you say. No matter how many times you yell at them or tell them not to do something or not to go somewhere, it won't make a difference. They might stop for a minute, but turn around and there they go again. With dogs, you can actually see them be sad and remorseful if you chastise them. Cats don't give a fuck.
This basically sums up how I feel about cats. Sure, if you like pets that give nothing back to you other than looking cute from time to time, absolutely do not give a shit about you, and have way more annoying habits than most other pets, go for it.
Dogs are so much better, it's not even fair to compare them.
Majority of the cats I've had have been delightful..perhaps she hasn't prepped the cats for social consumption?
And here we have a person who has never interacted with a cat in any meaningful way.
All part of the appeal.
But seriously, cats actually vary; some are more interested in you than others. My neighbor's cat loves me. <3
Hahahaha this is awesome.Probably doesn't help, but the cats think the same thing about you. Your skin cells are flaking all over the place and all your crap is lying around. No matter how many times they tell you to shut the fuck up, you never do it. You were loyal to some other girl for years, now you dont even talk to her. And you're constantly getting up in the morning, making a racket in the kitchen and bathroom while they are trying to sleep in.
I imagine there is a post on the neocat forums entitled "Are all humans this fucking annoying?"
Heh, I used to have an orange cat who was super bony. A female orange cat, too, which somehow seems more rare. She was ridiculously skinny, you could feel the bones under all that hair (she was semi-long-haired), but she was very healthy regardless, never had health problems and lived to very old age.What is it with orange cats being big?
My favorite part is when I come back from a vacation and my cats don't even bother to greet me, they just sit there and glare or hide under a bed.
With the exception of the hair problem, it's all part of the appeal. They're just hilarious.
LOL, skip a few steps much?
I've been around and interacted with plenty of cats in my time. My brother has one. It's not for me.
Buy this mask.
I said meaningful interaction. Not, "I went to my brother's house once and his cat didn't immediately beg for my attention and jump up and slobber in my face like a dog would, therefore all cats are assholes."
Cats can be every bit as affectionate as dogs. They're just not idiots who give that affection to literally everyone. You have to earn their trust and their friendship. You might know this if you'd had any meaningful interactions with them before dismissing their entire species.
This basically sums up how I feel about cats. Sure, if you like pets that give nothing back to you other than looking cute from time to time, absolutely do not give a shit about you, and have way more annoying habits than most other pets, go for it.
Dogs are so much better, it's not even fair to compare them.
Dogs are more intelligent than cats, friendo. Most dogs dont give their love to everyone, in fact some are notorious for only really bonding with one or a few people.
Cats are pretty dumb and basic and lovable animals. Feed them, keep them warm, and leave some junk around for them to play with and they are good and will like you. Dogs require a little more stimulation in their play and bond with you.
Source: The large number of cats and dogs my family and I have had over the years, including the two dogs and five cats currently.
Cats are great for snuggles (warm, soft, flexible, not bony and awkward like dogs) and they act funny sometimes. Low maintenance. Quiet, at least mine are anyway.
The hair stinks though. Never minded it having grown up with them but ever since I developed allergies I'm a neat freak about it. But if I wasn't allergic to them cats would be my #1 pet.
I find dogs infinitely more annoying. They constantly need attention, they bark all the time at the smallest things or even nothing at all, they shit in the house if you don't let them out, and they're FAR more destructive than cats. Yeah, a cat might knock something off a table, but a dog will rip a giant fucking hole in your mattress for no goddamn reason.
A trained dog won't poop in the house. They'll wait by the door or actually come and get you. Something cats aren't smart enough to even fathom.
I never liked cats, and probably never will. They're incapable of loving their owners like Dogs do. They are incapable of learning their names like dogs can, and are incapable of learning commands and doing tricks. They won't follow you around without a leash like a dog would. They're evil too. All dogs go to heaven, so where do cats go ? They're cute when they're kittens, but once they get big its a different story. All they do is eat,sleep, and lick themselves. They don't give a damn about their owners like a dog does. When you walk in a house your cat will run or hide form you, while your dog runs up to you excited waging his/her tail and following you around.
Huh, my cat knows his name and comes when I call him...about 80% of the time. LolI never liked cats, and probably never will. They're incapable of loving their owners like Dogs do. They are incapable of learning their names like dogs can, and are incapable of learning commands and doing tricks. They won't follow you around without a leash like a dog would. They're evil too. All dogs go to heaven, so where do cats go ? They're cute when they're kittens, but once they get big its a different story. All they do is eat,sleep, and lick themselves. They don't give a damn about their owners like a dog does. When you walk in a house your cat will run or hide form you, while your dog runs up to you excited waging his/her tail and following you around.
I never liked cats, and probably never will. They're incapable of loving their owners like Dogs do. They are incapable of learning their names like dogs can, and are incapable of learning commands and doing tricks. They won't follow you around without a leash like a dog would. They're evil too. All dogs go to heaven, so where do cats go ? They're cute when they're kittens, but once they get big its a different story. All they do is eat,sleep, and lick themselves. They don't give a damn about their owners like a dog does. When you walk in a house your cat will run or hide form you, while your dog runs up to you excited waging his/her tail and following you around.
Once the toxoplasmosis kicks in properly I hear you'll adore the little buggers though.
I never liked cats, and probably never will.
Yep. Usually it's just the cats being plain dumb, but I guess people find it amusing. To me it just justifies my claim that cats are weird creatures.I agree with OP. I know some people like them but dear lord cats seem like objectively the worst pets imaginable....well outside of, like, a Rhino, or a free range colony of Scorpions.
As far as I'm concerned the only reason they don't attack and eat humans on sight is they lack the opposable thumbs to open their own damn cans of food.
All I hear from people is "Aww, isn't it sweet" at random youtube videos of "Funny things my cat does". No, it's not sweet, it's a cat. It'a ball of allergy causing fur, claws, and a mind devoted to tricking humans into being kept by them as pets.
Yes, yes, there's some pretty evil dogs too because we decided it was a good idea to breed for aggressiveness in some breeds...don't worry they'll be so inbred in a few years those breeds will probably begin to vanish.
tl;dr Cats, man, what do people see in them...