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Religion and politics are thought to be the underlying things that can make it or break it in this world when it comes to humans getting along with each other. But the differences don’t end there.
We have night owls and morning people, people who prefer yolk over egg whites, those who can curl their tongue and those who can’t. There are left-handed people and right-handed, and in the midst of the scale, you have cat people and dog people.
If you’re one, and every individual on this planet has a preference for dogs, cats, and rarely both, you’d know what that means. And if you've been living on the moon and still don’t know whether you’re a dog or a cat person, then this batch of tweets is just for you. So roll up your sleeves, ‘cause it’s about to get heavy.
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Dynein 4 years ago
Eh. Cats and dogs have, on average, different ways of socializing, and people can differ in what comes more natural to them. I don't hate dogs but generally find them exhausting; on the other hand, I love the low-key socializing that's typical of cats.
Daria B 4 years ago
Yeah, same here. Dogs really are adorable, but they're too social for me. However, there really are dogs out there who understand the concept of healthy boundaries and will just happily chill by your side. Those are mostly adult trained dogs, though. Anyway, I have no pets because I'm a bit lazy, to be honest, but I do find them adorable.
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Vic 4 years ago
If I'm around a cat, I'm a cat person. If I'm around a dog, I'm a dog person. If I'm around a rabbit I'm a rabbit person.. I have no ethics in this regard.. :-D
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EA 4 years ago
i would consider myself a dog person, because i'm allergic to cats. so no I'm not a dumb person, I just don't like cats because I'm sneezing like crazy around them, and if I get scratches i get a rash.
Kari Panda 4 years ago
Thank you. Why do people always have to categorise - dogs vs cats, Marvel vs DC, Pokémon vs Digimon... Let me enjoy what I love!
Mona Khadra 4 years ago
Seriuosly, I like all those. I'm not a "this kind of person" if I like it I like it. I love all animals and marvel and DC. Love Pokémon, liked digimon as a kid.
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howdylee 4 years ago
I love cats, i've always had cats, i consider myself a cat person. but i love OTHER PEOPLE's dogs that I can play with and pet, and that person has to pick up poop outside in the rain. Absolutely nothing against dogs, but i'd rather be owned by cat because of less maintenance!
Sarah Simons 4 years ago (edited)
Ok, i'm going to explain this comment. I meant it as how being bisexual means your attracted to both boys and girls, like how I like cats and dogs, as pets. I didn't mean it in... that way. Sorry for the confusion, the comments gone now.
Fieke Engelen 4 years ago
Good on you, I didn't see the original comment but can imagine. I give you credit for getting back with an explanation. Maybe it's not your mind but theirs
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Giles McArdell 4 years ago
Can I not express a preference without being called "Dumb"? Don't be so black and white.
There’s been an ongoing debate on whether cat and dog people are really that different. And if we commonly agree on the fact that they indeed appear to have somewhat different personality traits, the question on what exactly separates them remains open to discussion.
So in order to find out what a person who spends more time with felines than many of us in lockdown spend with other human beings has to say on the discussion, we reached out to Molly De Voss. Molly is a certified feline behaviorist with a vision to reduce the number of cats euthanized in shelters, plus her cat intuition reigns supreme.
Molly said that in her personal observations, dog people “tend to be more 'outdoorsy' than cat people,” but she added: “that said, I like to hike—with my cat, of course.”
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Dynein 4 years ago
Step 1 of befriending a cat: Signal your interest and that you come in peace. Step 2: Wait for the cat's response. There is no way around step 2. (Caregivers and friends don't have to be the same person, in a cat's opinion, so feeding won't guarantee an emotional bond)
sturmwesen 4 years ago
In my limited cat experience they key is staying calm and offering. While I would urge a dog to be groomed I once sat over an hour offering a brush to a kitten that was said to never have been groomed and in the end it came, got curious and let ne brush it.
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Christian Bradshaw 4 years ago
I had a friend tell me this when she gave me advice on looking for a boyfriend
Roberto Durante 4 years ago
love cat's, they are badass, all the time challenging you, dog are sweeties and do what ever you like them to do
Radhika Vijayakumar 4 years ago
Thank you for this explanation. I love animals and always wondered why I dislike cats. I would never hurt one (I ignore them) but would not like to live with a cat.
Moreover, “more women tend to own cats than men—partly because cats are seen as feminine and dogs more masculine; and partly because cats gravitate to women more because their voices are in a megahertz range similar to their meows.”
The feline behaviorist also noticed stronger feelings about cats since “more people (usually men) really dislike cats than they do dogs.”
“I think that may limit a single woman’s opportunities in the dating pool—especially if she has multiple cats. However, I have several male cat-owning clients who are neither gay, nor neurotic so obviously there’s no 100% stereotype that fits all,” Molly concluded.
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Xan Maranya 4 years ago
“If a human could be crossed with the cat it would improve human, but it would deteriorate the cat." -Mark Twain
Polly Culberson 4 years ago
They do, all the time, we just don't know what they're saying mostly.
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Just Your Regular Avocado 4 years ago
I'm pretty sure that's not the case. I much prefer my pupper as she is.
To find out what the science has to say about this highly debatable topic, Bored Panda also reached out to Beatrice Alba, a lecturer in psychology at Deakin University and the co-author of a 2015 study on how dog people and cat people differ on dominance-related traits.
Beatrice told us that the bigger differences seem to be between people who self-identify as a "cat person" vs a "dog person." “But, of course, you don't have to choose between the two—plenty of people identify as both or neither. Having said that, although we found statistically significant differences between cat people and dog people on some psychological measures, the size of the effects were not huge.”
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Christian Bradshaw 4 years ago
So is mine! She also snorts all the time and it's adorable
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Erin 4 years ago
I can play that game! I have a Seal Point Siamese and a Grey Tabby American Shorthair!
Dynein 4 years ago
Dogs have been with humans for ages (at least 15,000 years, maybe over 20,000), way back when all were hunter-gatherers, cats joined much later when humans created settlements and turned to agriculture. The dogs' wolf ancestors needed extensive breeding to be truly useful, the cats' ancestors just needed to warm up to humans a bit (and humans to cats). Since their ancestors already WERE useful by nature (kept vermin in check) there was no need to to breed them, meaning cats essentially bred and domesticated themselves (seeking out human proximity would have been an advantage, since that was where their prey really thrived). The older cat breeds are really just local variations of the generic cat, with a few posh breeds for the elite classes added to the mix. Serious breeding only became a thing about 200 years ago.
HooowlAtTheMoon 4 years ago
When people ask me what kind of cats I have I say tortoiseshell and american shorthair. They have no idea what that means so i usually have to simplify and say "a black and orange cat and a tabby" then they get it
Cecilia 4 years ago
@HooowlAtTgeMoon, cool, I've got a Tortie too, she's a rescue
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Beatrice’s study found that “dog people scored significantly higher than cat people on competitiveness, and a characteristic called Social Dominance Orientation. This is essentially a preference for hierarchy and the belief that some groups of people should dominate other groups of people.”
As a result, the creators of the study argued that “people prefer pets that complement their own personalities, so someone more inclined towards characteristics related to social dominance should prefer a more submissive pet, like dogs.”
Meanwhile, “Those who are not so attached to hierarchies and ranking highly within them may be more inclined to like cats, who we all know defer to no one,” Beatrice concluded.
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elStiJneriNO 4 years ago
i always thought it were all the loose hairs on my clothes
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PrincessTheSiameseKat 4 years ago
u know u can't see how great cats are until you live with one because unless the cat is supo friendly they gonna be shy or sus so the key about cats is getting them to trust you
Polly Culberson 4 years ago
At our shelter, a buff cat was so affectionate, he'd put his arms around anyone's neck when they opened his cage door. A man came in with his wife looking for a cat just for him and I directed him to the buff cat's cage on the far end. He opened the door, the cat put its arms around his neck and he said, "This is MY cat". And the cat had a loving home right there.
Another recent study conducted by the psychologist Samuel D. Gosling and his colleagues at the University of Texas in Austin, in which 4,565 individuals were asked whether they were dog people, cat people, neither, or both, shed some light on these questions.
Gosling summarized his results, saying, "There is a widely held cultural belief that the pet species—dog or cat—with which a person has the strongest affinity says something about the individual's personality, and this research suggests there are significant differences on major personality traits between dog people and cat people."
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Falcon 4 years ago
There have been so many videos of cats defending their human, especially kids.
Alusair Alustriel 4 years ago
On that note when I was an infant I rolled from the sofa in my diaper, the cat lounged itself from an armchair and hook otself on the edge of the sofa, so I stopped on him. Bless his heart, gone for 20 years now, still missed.
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Dynein 4 years ago
Cat's have different social needs from dogs. Dogs were bred to serve humans, cats bred themselves to cohabit with humans. Dogs were bred to NEED us. Cats... weren't. I think some people misinterpret that as "cats being mean" when the thing is simply that cats have more of a choice in liking a human or not. But they CAN like humans - even care very deeply for them.
Aunt Messy 4 years ago
Cats are EXTREMELY social and their people are very important to them. Just their chosen people, though.
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Lorelai Purvis 4 years ago
"tries and fails every day to save me from the shower"... i freaking died
Winx 4 years ago
I've had two cats attack dogs that were behaving aggressively toward me. The dog backed off both times. If you've never seen a cat go into feral protective mode, trust me there's nothing scarier for the animal on the receiving end.
Commander Rex 4 years ago
Because they, like African wildcats (closest relative, slightly bigger, and have l e g s) are quite strong for their size.
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My young cousins in San Diego were saved three times (that I know of) from being attacked by rattlers. They live in the hills, so there is no real way for them to avoid the snakes - they just have their own feline posse to keep an eye out.
Moosy Girl 4 years ago
I once fell to the floor crying in pain and couldn’t get up because of a back injury. My cat tried to scruff me and when that didn’t work she ran down the stairs meowing her little head off to get help. <3
Purrcy Katz 4 years ago
One of my cats (1996-2014) once wouldn't stop meowing, sitting at the window in the middle of the night. When we checked, our neighbor was lying outside unconscious in the snow. He saved her life!
Gosling’s research showed that dog people were generally 15% more extroverted, 13% more agreeable, and 11% more conscientious than cat people. The same research showed that cat people were 11% more open-minded than dog people.
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Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago (edited)
Pretentious dog people do that. You don’t need to drop a wad of money to get a good dog. I rescued my terrier mix (lots of different terriers) dog right off the road after he was dumped out of a car. No collar, no chip, not fixed, skin and bones, never brushed or groomed in any way so had mats of hair that were two to three inches thick (I cut them off ASAP once I got him home, before we gave him a bath), toenails so long they were curling over each other like crossed fingers. But he had a great personality, and immediately got along with our multiple cats like they’d always been his pack. Scruffy’s been well taken care of, and fat and happy now, for ten years. He adores his Cat Pack, loves my husband and I, and defends his yard from all intruders, until we tell him the person’s OK. And to think, someone else had tried to just throw him away.
CowboyHank 4 years ago
I found my dog in a ditch. Thought she was dead and was moving the body so my kids didn't see it. Noticed she was breathing so she came in the house. That was on Valentine's Day about 8 years ago. I'm not a big fan of cats but I'd still pet one if it came up to me. I don't think I'm a bad person because I prefer the company of dog to a cat. It's not like I'd just walk up to a cat and kick it. I wish BoredPanda would stop it with this holyer than though business. I enjoy debating politics, but they literally want people to fight like cats and dogs.
Jayson Hammer 4 years ago
One ran in during the rain. One was found in a parking lot. But, our dear Luna was found screaming under a bush at the psychiatric hospital where my wife works.
depressePANcake 4 years ago
I found mine in a shelter. (Previously found under a car. Her mom was hit)
A study led by Denise Guastello, an associate professor of psychology at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin, also showed somewhat similar results. People who said they were dog lovers in the study tended to be more lively—meaning they were more energetic and outgoing—and also tended to follow rules closely.
Cat lovers, on the other hand, were more introverted, more open-minded, and more sensitive than dog lovers. Cat people also tended to be non-conformists, preferring to be expedient rather than follow the rules.
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Rukkia 4 years ago
Very true. And in my house, they all love each other. The cats even clean my elderly dogs ears for him and give him back rubs. My one cat even learned to steal dog treats for him. We had to lock up the treats.
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Maurettis 4 years ago
Keeps your house clean from every kind of bug or small reptile
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Dogs protect us from the physical world, cats protect us from the spiritual world.
Karen Klinck 4 years ago
So explain the 65 pound pit bull who was treed on my housemate's bed, cowering against the wall, by a 6 week old kitten. (I was laughing so hard I couldn't breathe.) The kitten climbed on the bed, sat in the middle, and washed his face while the dog whimpered...
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PrincessTheSiameseKat 4 years ago
people are like i have a dog cuz cats are high maintenance but like u only gotta manage their food and poo if they an indoor cat but dogs u gotta walk them even if you don't feel like walking, bathe them whenever they get dirty, pick up their poo, train them, potty train them... i don't hate dogs I like dogs I just don't want to own one 🤗
Tami 4 years ago
Yeah, dogs seem more likely to go psycho and be destructive if you leave them alone too much, whereas cats are like, "Oh, you were gone? I didn't notice, I was sleeping."
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Lisa Pockat Bork 4 years ago
I love both cats and dogs but only have cats because you don't have to take them outside to do their business.
Missus Magoo 4 years ago
Dogs have owners, cats have staff. One of the best lines I've ever heard!
Jojo Dancer 4 years ago
Lol I have one of each. They get along splendidly. The cat is definitely the alpha of the two!
Stanley Coren surveyed 6,149 people, aged 16 to 94. It included 3,362 dog owners and 1,223 cat owners, and the rest were people who had neither of them. “My results showed that people who owned only cats seemed to be somewhat different than dog owners, or people who owned both dogs and cats, in terms of their personalities. People who own both dogs and cats seem to be much like the people who own only dogs,” Stanley explained for Psychology Today.
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elStiJneriNO 4 years ago
also explains why there are more cat people on bored panda than dog people.
BlueReaper 4 years ago (edited)
Well I’m more of a dog person and humans are my least favorite species on this planet so
His findings showed that cat owners “were one-third more likely to live alone than dog owners and twice as likely to live in an apartment or flat,” while dog owners were more likely “married, living in a house, and having children living in the home.”
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Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
Cats were revered as gods in Egypt, and they've just never forgotten this.
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Dr Nostromo 4 years ago
We acquired our current cat from a neighbor who had to move and couldn't take him with her. She said that Tee Tee was a barn cat and would never stand being indoors. He walked through the front door and hasn't wanted to go outside since. That was 5 years ago.
Alejandro Suarez 4 years ago
They say that cats believe that we are the pet🤷🏻♂️
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totinos pizza rolls 4 years ago
lol imagine your cat telling their cat friends "yeah i saved this human, they were all alone and now im taking care of them"
Phil Boswell 4 years ago
Our cat Teabag *was* more expensive than our car, having to be taken to the Royal Veterinary College for open-chest surgery when his lung collapsed after he was hit by a car…thank goodness for pet insurance, and we're glad every day that he's still around to strop at us and hiss at his brother 😻
Donovan Holloway 4 years ago
Cat says "this is the most expensive house and servant I've ever had."
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it's Wednesday my dudes. 4 years ago
umm can we just direct some attention to the fact that it says joe biden hate account? wtffff
DC 4 years ago
The former humans of my current owner were like that. She, therefore, gives warning bites as her very first warning when something sucks - doesn't hiss or gnarl or so, because of the 11 months she is old, 6 months no one cared. She lived at their place from last summer (then 3 months old) until january. Now I do care what she wants or diswants. She just isn't used to it yet.
Audrika Biswas 4 years ago
My cat LOVES being touched he'll just nudge you when he wants to be put down or not touched
LANDON WHITTINGTON 4 years ago
how is that an issue cats just dont bring me joy like dogs they looks so happy and happy to see you dogs make me happy
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Kateryna 4 years ago
So does mine! And also, I have 2 of them, the cuteness is unstoppable, it has stolen my heart
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Daria B 4 years ago
Sometimes I'm randomly approached by cats I don't know while simply minding my own business. They're always welcome guests in these situations, but I do feel a bit awkward. The interesting part, however, it seems as if they know I feel awkward and try making me feel more comfortable by not being too direct or persistent. It's pretty interesting to observe that.
Bread King 4 years ago
IK, did u know that cat owners have a less that 40% of having a heart attack
Jade Lynn - Panda's Brat 4 years ago
My first cat was super mean and crazy most of the time, and I still loved him. Still have scars from him and that was over 20 years ago.
Tam-Tam 4 years ago
I was about 8 years old when I was sitting on a step outside, and a kitty came up to me. The kitty was rubbing against my legs and purring, so I gave it a lil pet. That's when the kitty decided to sink it's toothies deep into my hand. I had to get several shots and a few stitches. But I still love cats! I have a severe allergy, so I can't adopt one (I get blisters on my eyeballs lol). But that one incident didn't make me feel negative towards cats. They are so cute and make many peeps very happy :-)
Christian Bradshaw 4 years ago
When my cat purrs, she does a weird noise like "brrrrreeeEEEE" and she sounds like a pokemon
When it comes to personalities, Stanley found that “people who own only cats tend to be relatively introverted (low on extroversion) and also reasonably cool (low in warmth or agreeableness).”
The author of the study explained further: “The general pattern that comes out of both studies is that dog owners are more social and interactive and cat owners (who own cats exclusively) are more introverted and self-contained."
On the other hand, it wouldn’t be right to generalize these findings and claim that they represent the full picture. Keep in mind that the dog and cat owners that were surveyed for studies represent only a fraction of society, and that any claims should be taken with a grain of salt.
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Roberto Durante 4 years ago
cats are not asshole, the are badass, you just can't handle them....
LANDON WHITTINGTON 4 years ago
i mean thats because cat have that personality and yea some dogs are to but most arent
Deceased Nemo 4 years ago
yeah, me when ppl see my cat: this is my cat, he's an a**hole but he's my a**hole
#14
Bread King 4 years ago
WE SOULD MAKE PEACE BETWEEN THE PET WAR they this guy comes aver with a fish and starts petting it
CHRISTOPHER BRIDGER 4 years ago (edited)
what? I like human kidneys, I think they are delicious ( reddit user 4 a reason)
Liezl Rudolph 3 years ago
I agree wholeheartedly. I identify as a dog person but in reality I am an animals person :D
Fieke Engelen 4 years ago
All of these comments. How many have at least one of both?? I wouldn't want to be without my cat or dog. They couldn't do without each other, either
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Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago
It’s not true. Cat or dog, it’s like having a family member who may get physically old, but will always be a child. Good or bad, a child. They will always need you, whether willingly or begrudgingly. They will always love you, in their own way. And when they die—-all too soon—-you will miss them, because they were always members of your family.
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Bread King 4 years ago
yea, i guess my cat lives like a king, wake up, scratch on door to wake us up, we feed him, he sleeps, he poops, he drinks, he sleeps, he pees, he sleeps, he eats, he watches tv (yes i know) then he reapets
Biljana Malesevic 4 years ago
My cats behave like toddlers, tbh. They poop, sleep and eat all they and sometimes they just fight with each other for no reason.
Lauren Caswell 4 years ago
And do galloping zoomies for fun, mostly when it will scare the bejeebus out of me!
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Marcellus the Third 4 years ago
That's why people who first get a puppy as they're not ready for a child, and the later get a child, always end up in trouble. Babies start as puppies then grow into cats.
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Beatrice Multhaupt 4 years ago
When it's 20 degrees below zero, dogs and cats are besties. They'll share a rug, too. So both cats and dogs are smarter than people who would fight over the rug and roll up in it, shivering.
3 Owls In A Coat 3 years ago
I grew up with dogs but just got cats. I’m in love with them both. Is that ok? :)
Andrea Steinacher 3 years ago
dogs and cats have problems bc their language is different, e.g. wagging tails means the opposite, putting the ears back too - and so on. but both are able to learn to understand each other
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The 5-star rated 5-star rating system 4 years ago
They truly are. They just have a different way of showing their affection.
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totinos pizza rolls 4 years ago
can you also tell my cat that i need a little privacy when i go to the bathroom that'd be great
Andrea Steinacher 3 years ago
the old myth about cats being solitary - well, some are, but most cats prefer company and like to live in groups, they are more like lions rather than tigers
Chenga Animates 4 years ago
Same! My cat will not leave us alone. He'll bug people for attention when they come over instead of hiding like a lot of cats do.
Vicki Smith 4 years ago
One of mine is all over me like a rash 24/7. She needs to be in physical contact with me at all times, even if it's only a paw stretched out to touch me.
Emilycookie 4 years ago
my mom's cat only wants to be social with me when i am in bed trying and failing to sleep and it's 50,000 degrees
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Kelly Hartle 4 years ago
We've had two rescues, and they seem to know they've gotten a second chance--they've both been more loving than any dog either of us have ever owned.
Sweetie Dahling 4 years ago (edited)
This was in November...why am I so invested of the pets of a president of a country I don't even live in that I must google NOW if they actually got a cat. Edit: Can't find anything about them actually having a cat right now. But looking at pictures of Socks (Clinton's cat) is not a bad way to distract myself from work either.
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troufaki13 4 years ago
Yet it is estimated that nearly 25k people are killed by dogs per year. No deaths are recorded by cats
Láďa Durchánek 4 years ago
Because cats are better when it comes to hiding the body.
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Aya Hikage 4 years ago
i like dogs more but i don't hate cats. i like them too but if i was about to get a pet it probably wouldn't be a cat
The 5-star rated 5-star rating system 4 years ago (edited)
This seems to be quite accurate. I love cats and I'm not a huge dog fan, but I know that dogs are amazing creatures. However, I know quite a lot of people who love dogs and hate cats and say that cats are "scary". I find it more "scary" when a massive slobbering doggo with huge teeth comes bounding up to me like it's about to knock me over than when a kitty pounces on me.
Laurie Ostergaard-Overbey 4 years ago
that's interesting, 'cause the old farmer down the road from me died, and his dogs ate most of him....well, he wouldnt get up and feed them, not their fault!
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Dynein 4 years ago
My personal verdict: Posh breeds are elitist, mutts and rescues aren't. Regardless of cat or dog. And regardless of cat or dog, I hope you researched the needs of your breed, didn't get a breed with known genetic issues, didn't just get your dream breed without considering all the responsibilities of pet ownership, and didn't get it from a dubious source for cheap.
Pan Narrans 4 years ago
When in need of a cat, go the the local shelter. There is always a cat who wants to adopt you.
sturmwesen 4 years ago
I want to add that if you want a certain breed (especially new ones or trendy ones) to make sure highly diverse heritage and that everything extreme might cause a problem: short legs, too long ears, too much skin, too small, too big... Average is best in most cases.
ravina nimje 4 years ago
Anyone rescued is far soul-satisfying than pure breed, including people.
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Max 4 years ago
I get the feeling these 'dog people' have never owned a dog, because my dog is definitely a trash-eating little hellspawn and I love her so much.
Lj 4 years ago
True! I have a trash eating dog, and 2 face-sitting cats, all naughty in their own way, and very loving. They make my house feel like a home.
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Paul Budhram 4 years ago
must we mention how much better we are at naming? we don't name our cats "fido" or "buddy" all the time
Melanie Burlock 3 years ago
To be fair, I talk about my pug the way I talk about my cats. He’s soooooo bad.
katboxjanitor 4 years ago
The sole expectation of my cat - please TRY not to insert your paw in my mouth. I know and understand where it has been.
Audrika Biswas 4 years ago
Felix is like the cat I thought was fit for me but turns out my social Pancake was
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Kay blue 4 years ago
I saw meme that says "dogs are great, but cats won't show the police where your drugs are".
Raven Sheridan 4 years ago
Watch out for parrots then! They'll be a witness for the prosecution!
Bread King 4 years ago
we need to have this for the good of the community lol police-cat...36c075.png 
Commander Rex 4 years ago
fluffy! Get him! *aggressive cat noises* criminal: kitty! Can I pet your cat? Pleassssseee
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Margaret Mayhugh 4 years ago
The CIA tried to use cats to spy on people in the 60's by implanting listening devices in the cats and sending them near people. The cats wouldn't go where they were told and the project died.
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El Dee 4 years ago
Why is there this Dog Vs Cat thing? Even as a joke I don't really get it. I really really love both cats and dogs. Am I the only one..
Prisha Mahajan 4 years ago
Same. I grew up thinking cats and dogs were enemies, turns out it's just cat and dog people
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Andrea Steinacher 3 years ago
this is stupid. it is really not funny going for a walk with a disobediant dog (which size ever). as dogs meet more strangers than cats and may eventually do more harm to them, it is necessary that a dog at least obeys to the basic commands. you can train a cat the same as a dog - but why? whatfore? and dogs are easier to train bc they usually want to please their human, while cats demand on pleasing them - btw, I have both
Emilycookie 4 years ago
Why can't they just both be good and people like the animals they like? why does one have to be better than the other?
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StrangerOfTheDark 4 years ago (edited)
Calico, American Shorthair, Persian, Sphinx, Australian Shorthair, Black, Maine C**n, British Shorthair, Siamese, Bengal, Ragdoll, Burmese, Exotic Shorthair, Scottish Fold, Birman, Siberian, Russian Blue, Manx, Cornish Rex, Bombay, Devon Rex, Himilayan, Ocelot, Ocicat, American Bobtail, Balinese, and Tabby is the orange one. This is just off the top of my head. I'm a dog person.
Andrea Steinacher 3 years ago
well, I know this from cat-people too: it is a siamese/maine c**n/persian ....
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Lunacorn 4 years ago
The dog is like hooman this is not what this looks like!
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Daniel Fisher 3 years ago
That cat people believe cats have superior intelligence, seems to be a matter of thief own personal perspective. (I like dogs)
Murder hornet 4 years ago
Cats are great, and I love them just as much as dogs, BUT DONT INSULT DA POOCH
Leesa DeAndrea 4 years ago
My cat nearly died when he got the computer cord wrapped and his neck. Luckily I rescued him but he was completely limp by the I realized what was happening.
Kelly Hartle 4 years ago
The independence of cats once caught criminals here in Indianapolis. South of town a house exploded due to a gas explosion. The parents were out of town, and the kids were staying overnight with friends. It was only suspected as arson when the police found out they'd boarded their cat--you don't board cats!
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Cara Strong 4 years ago
Cat people: Cats are cuter Dog people: Dogs are cuter Me: BUNNO FOR LIFE
Audrika Biswas 4 years ago
I am a wolf person so how come I like all animals including da wolf's prey
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Morgan Carpenter 4 years ago
We are also more neurotic and less agreeable. Not better, not worse. Just different.
Aubrey Baird 4 years ago
MIT allows cats in dorms, probably so the nerdy tech students will come. If you let people bring their cats, then you will get the right kind of people.
Private Squint 4 years ago
I'm a cat AND dog person. It makes sense; i'm both smart and a bit stupid.
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Kathryn Baylis 4 years ago (edited)
As I assume anybody who requests permission—-from the cat—-to enter the house does. Is Kitty taking applications?
Load More Replies... Kelly Hartle 4 years ago
Our dog doesn't have staff--she has slaves. She knows that if she puts her front paws on the couch and stares me down, I'll either take her out or go to bed so she can have her favorite pillow (me).
Oskar vanZandt 4 years ago
I report for duty at 8 a.m. and am allowed to retire with my cat-bosses' approval at 23:00...
Murder hornet 4 years ago
Especially when the only way you can escape a 3rd ear peircing by hiding under the blanket. Does anyone else’s cat think that ears are the most delicious snack when they aren’t getting what they want?
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Shadow4523 4 years ago
well i am afraid u have not seen my lil angel cat, JK he isnt much of an angel but i still ❤ him
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lara 4 years ago
That is absolutely the FIRST THING I THOUGHT. Great minds.
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Prisha Mahajan 4 years ago
I'm a pet person, and everytime I say that someone will tell me to pick a side- cat people are so chill lmao
RoseTheMad 4 years ago
Far too true, if I say I prefer cats but still like dogs, I get asked "BUT HOW WHYY PICK AN ACTUAL SIDE OMGGG YOU FUCKERRR"
Emilycookie 4 years ago
I guess i'm a cat person then *Gives up all dreams of owning a dog ever*
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3 Owls In A Coat 3 years ago
This is what made me fall in love with the kittens my mum bought me last year. Just living their best lives at all times.
Load More Replies... June 4 years ago
When they drop a dead mouse in you slippers / on your pillow... They actually provide food because they think you suck at hunting.
Joanne Hudson 4 years ago
When you interject "but" into a sentence, erase everything that came before it.
Evripidou Maria 4 years ago
those who say cats don;t care, should see the video of the cat saving the kid from a dog attack. It's viral
Michelle Muirhead 4 years ago
How flipping true. My Black Betty meows at me and I have to interpret is it dried food, wet food or pats? Still trying to understand after 10 years.
Anita Pickle 4 years ago (edited)
They can be pretty aloof except to the one person they know hates cats, then all of a sudden they want to be their lap cat... And they know they are doing it and it is driving the person mad
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The 5-star rated 5-star rating system 4 years ago
Apparently it was Pope Gregory IX in the 13th Century.
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Paul Davis 4 years ago (edited)
It's the dog peoples' fault, it has nothing to do with the Russians trying to weaken other countries' cohesiveness to pursue their power politics.
M Kate McCulloch 4 years ago
the secret of binaries is that they are a continuum - find the third force and harmonize.
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Max 4 years ago
I think the main reason cats are 'more likely' to eat your corpses is that dogs are noisier, and therefore will get investigated before they get desperate enough to eat a person.
RoseTheMad 4 years ago
a dog or a cat is equally as likely to eat your corpse, but yea, dogs will bark a lot and will lead to an investigation before it gets to the stage that the dog is hungry enough to devour the corpse.
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RoseTheMad 4 years ago
Actually, both a cat or a dog will most likely devour your corpse if it is left there long enough and they run out of food. :) They usually start with the eyeballs. :3
Shadow4523 4 years ago
did u know that this one cat actaully stood over its owners grave when he died until the cat died himself
AbbiTabbi 4 years ago
Did not know that but I'll believe it. Cats can be super compassionate, they just are more resourceful and less likely to just lay down and die when they lose someone they love. If humans died every time someone they loved died, the whole world would be dead from only one or two deaths!
Load More Replies... Melanie Burlock 3 years ago
My pug would absolutely eat me if he had no food, even if I wasn’t dead yet. He’d miss me, but he’d totally eat me.
Murder hornet 4 years ago
A dog will eat your body just as fast as a cat will. I live with one of both. Help.
Bettye McKee 4 years ago
Dogs or cats will eat your dead body because they are hungry and must eat something to survive. They are both carnivores and you are dead meat. It's not personal.
Laurie Ostergaard-Overbey 4 years ago
welp, the old farmer down the road from me, died, and his dogs ate most of him before they were discovered. cant really blame them
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DDmaybeandor 4 years ago
No, they're saying that dog people and cat people unite to never get fur off their clothes.
Load More Replies... Isabel Care 4 years ago
No matter how hard you try. The washing machine just spreads it more evenly.
Kelly Hartle 4 years ago
You haven't lived until you've had light tan carpets and a black dog.
Audrika Biswas 4 years ago
My doggo is a cat and my cat is a doggo (my doggo doesn't actually act like that only sometimes)
Susan Reid Smith 4 years ago
A lint brush was some of the best money we've ever spent! It takes care of clothes and furniture.
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MistyCat 4 years ago
Ikr? My mom got bit by a huge dog when she was little, she never lived it over, and whenever she tells anybody she's scared of dogs, they're always like, "No, no, that's not possible, here, pet my Rottweiler, he jumps but he's very friendly" and often I have to distract the dog while Mom runs for cover.
Hello 4 years ago
I have a dog, and I'd never force him on anyone. I was once incredibly scared of every dog, a complete cat person. I hated those people who would shove their clearly aggresive dog in your face.
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Jaclyn Levy 4 years ago
When I was young I witnessed a German Shepherd attack my weiner dog... while I was holding his leash. So, I don't like German Shepherds. People are always like, "Well, they're actually great!" Yeah, cool bro, did you hear what I just said? I witnessed my pet get murdered.
A Cat Named Dragon 4 years ago
I am so sorry that happened. That is absolutely awful.
Load More Replies... Winx 4 years ago
Why is it perfectly acceptable for dog owners to let their dog jump up on you. "Oh he's just friendly" meanwhile I'm trying to get up off the floor. At least a cat can't knock you over.
Hyde and Seek 3 years ago
It's not. It's poor manners and poor pet ownership.
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Jules Caldwell 4 years ago
I don't dislike dogs, but I'm afraid of them. People try to convince me their dog is ok... "he'll just jump all over you and lick you to death" isn't a winning argument.
Autumn 4 years ago (edited)
Yeah... I love dogs but I get being scared, uncomfortable, or not wanting one. They're a lot of work and some dogs are big and get exited easily. And if someone had a bad experience with dogs in the past people should respect that. And if they really want them to try and like dogs the they need one that's well trained and calm. Which is a little sad to say cause I had a great dog that jumped and licked like crazy but he was too much for some people. So I get it.
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JayWantsACat 4 years ago
My neighbor's cat mauled my arm when i was 6 or 7 and ended up with scars and I've still loved and lived with cats.
skyfire the nightwing-seawing 4 years ago
i got bit by a dog once and i freaked out, but i have been mauled by my cat multiple times and i love her with my whole heart.
Emilycookie 4 years ago
if you tell a therapist or therapist's kid dog person you had a traumatic experience with a dog they will talk to you about it and help you move past it and help you realize that it was the fault of the owner and not the dog without forcing it on you.
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Raven Sheridan 4 years ago
I don't like dogs either. They're too clingy! I need my space. Cats are great because they sporadically want love and attention, but they're also independent and have their own lives. Dogs wanna be with you 24/7. Same reason I don't have kids.
Raine Soo 4 years ago
I've always wondered why it was alright to hate cats, but dead wrong to hate dogs. I have heard so many people say that they hated cats. When I asked them why, they replied "I don't know. I find them creepy." If you think that a cat is creepy, then you don't know s**t from creepy.
Malakai 4 years ago
Idk why you're getting downvoted when this is a perfectly legitimate reason to not really care for dogs--they tend to be much more odorous than cats and their body oils can leave furniture, walls, flooring, and more smelling very much of dog if the dog isn't bathed regularly and if the house isn't deep-cleaned once or twice a year (more if more than two dogs). Cats may have litterboxes but those are pretty much contained, and cats don't produce as much noticeable scent all over the house as dogs do (for the average fixed cat--sprayers are a different story). Cats tend to be much more well-groomed than dogs if left unattended, and most probably never really need to be bathed except a brief sponge bath now and then. And I've officially ranted longer than intended. Point is, dogs are smellier on average than cats, so this is a fair reason to dislike them.
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Johane Moller 4 years ago
I love other people's dogs, and I mean LOVE. But I don't want my own. I can't deal with a dog's energy 24/7. That's why I have cats.
Murder hornet 4 years ago
I have one friend who will lose her s**t if anyone mentions not liking dogs around her and once one of my other friends said that they were scared of dogs and she got all huffy and I’m just like 😐 I really don’t care as long as ur not rude
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Louise Rexford Wolfram 4 years ago
I order from Amazon just so they'll have new boxes every week.
Load More Replies... Raine Soo 4 years ago
I give my cats the best foods that they like. One can self-regulate her intake, and the other one is such a chow-hound that given a chance, she will eat until she pukes. I regulate her intake in this case. They get their yearly check-ups, requisite vaccinations, bi-monthly nail trimmings, baby blankets (we live in Canada), and plush toys that they toss around like rag dolls. Yeah, I like to spoil them because they're worth it.
Jade Lynn - Panda's Brat 4 years ago
If you find a cat on the street you should most definitely go get it vaccinated .. both cats and dogs are expensive.
Deceased Nemo 4 years ago
List of things you need for a cat: Toys- basically any piece of trash Food: Cat food isn't too expensive How to get one: become Dora the Explorer Grooming: Sit and wait they do it themselves
CHRISTOPHER BRIDGER 4 years ago
once a cat treat went under the oven, and my cat was clawing under there or 3 hours. the treat was found, as well as 15 year old dust bunnies.
panda_legerdemain 4 years ago
Apart from those exotic breed long haired cats, all others are much cheaper to maintain. Cat vaccines, foods are also cheaper than dogs.. and they groom themselves..
Hyde and Seek 3 years ago
Prescription food however...now that'll put a hole in your wallet.
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Victorialovespandas 4 years ago
Confusing passion and enthusiasm with shouting such a dog person response 😉
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Biljana Malesevic 4 years ago
I still can't understand why some people hate cats so much. They are cute, friendly and harmless. What's there not to love?
Eva Bryson 4 years ago
@Fluff - Please leave this conversation. We disagree but at least we're civil.
Analyn Lahr 4 years ago
I love my two cats but I would like a dog as well one day. I just need a front fence for the yard first. Possibly a bigger house because I want a medium to large dog.
RoseTheMad 4 years ago
If I had space for a dog I'd get a dog too, but I much prefer larger dogs as opposed to smaller yappier dogs for the most part (except my mothers friends jack russel mix, She is the best doggo and is so cuddly and i miss seeing her >.>) My dream dog is an Irish Wolfhound tbh, but I don't think I'd ever have the space or time. Thus I will be content with my kitties x3
danielw 4 years ago
my rule is... if it's smaller than a cat... get a cat instead. (except for dachshunds and jack russels. Maybe a couple other breeds of that sort. Both are big-dogs in little-dog bodies.)
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Lorraine R 4 years ago
-- but only if it's still alive when she brings it down.
Load More Replies... Shadow4523 4 years ago
my cat is guard, he eats black widows, (yes i know my house is enfested we live in fear) and he likes the taste of black widoes, but he is gentle boi, he dosnet eats ant he like to watch them tho
Lorelai Purvis 4 years ago
my dogs will try to catch sky raisins and we're just like "u can catch it girl"
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Shadow4523 4 years ago
my cat let me pet him, at least when he is in a good mood that is, or when i give him to eat
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MRSS 4 years ago
Furthest thing from the truth. I am a total Dog person and equally love both my cats. Always had cat's along with my Dog's
Shadow4523 4 years ago
wdym, my mom had 3 cats, and a doger, he was super nice and big guy, when i was small i used to ride on him like horsey, he was super nice dude, but he paseed 😔😥
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Bakugo Katsuki 4 years ago
No s**t, look at how Aizawa and Shinsou turned out, even killua.....smh....the rage and Jealousy i feel can match no words
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Stephanie IV 4 years ago
If you observe a cat long and well enough, you find out that they are very much like dogs in their will to connect and their devotion. They just speak a completely different language. Cats seem to really, really, REALLY need a place to retreat back to and be unobserved and unbothered at. Dogs? Not so much - but they still do, too. Cats and dogs both are very private with many things. The more I live with them, the more I realize that it's a partnership where I am the slow learner and the animals are lightyears ahead in comprehension. They have sussed me out much more than I them.
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PrincessTheSiameseKat 4 years ago
cats unlike dogs have very different and distinct personalities
Big 4 years ago
As someone who has owned several dogs over my life, I can confirm that you are incorrect. Dogs have very distinct personalities as well. All my dogs have had very different and unique personalities.
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Shadow4523 4 years ago
my moms cat was the best cat that ever lived, whenever my mom was sad, she would purr at her feet and very gently bite her in compassion, she even alerted my moms family when there was a burglary, she survived a 8th floor fall, but she passed away when she caught a rat and died from dieses, her name was umka 😔
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Deceased Nemo 4 years ago
I have come to understand what my cats want and they know what I want, sometimes I will mew at one of them and they come over mew back and give me a nuzzle, kinda just checking in and sayin helllo
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qwerty 4 years ago
They aren't. The real demons are the ones who think so.
Load More Replies... Batgirl Kitty 4 years ago
I mean, cats are demons from hell. Awesome, sweet and cute, but still demons from hell.
aesthetic.baddie27 4 years ago
I'm a dog person, and I don't dislike cats. I love them and I think they are literally so adorable, but I can't be around them because I'm allergic.
Raine Soo 4 years ago
I am allergic to cats, but I have two of them. They were rescues, so I was not going to give them up. I take my prescription allergy medication everyday, so I am fine to spend time and cuddle with them.
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Helena Houzarová 4 years ago
And cats shouldn't eat dog food. Cats are almost exclusive carnivores, dogs are closer to omnivores (or trash cans) and processed dog food quite often include stuff that isn't healthy for either (but cats are more sensitive to it).
Load More Replies... lara 4 years ago
Dogs should NEVER be allowed to eat grapes, raisins, chocolate, beer, wine, chicken bones, onions or garlic.
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Deniz Vitvitskiji 4 years ago
Most of the posts boil down to "Cat people are more accepting than dog people" at this point
Xylle Flora 4 years ago
Wait I don't understand. If the cat person is dating the dog person then the dog person is dating the cat person, right?
Mike DeLancey 4 years ago
I do not choose a side in this fight - I love both. This is lazy journalism from a CNN web scraping AI. Essentially, cat owners are more likely to date dog owners than visa versa because there's more dogs owners. Based on the most recent numbers (https://www.americanpetproducts.org/pubs_survey.asp) from a group that truly keeps track of our pets, 33% of households have no pets, 53% own a dog, and ~35% own a cat. Since there can be overlap (own more than 1 pet type), if a person who owns a cat is looking for love ~ 5 in 10 people on the site will have a dog, ~ 3 in 10 will not own a pet, the remaining 2 of 10 will have something but not a dog. That means a strict cat person is at least 2.5x more likely ( no more than 2 vs 5) to hookup with a dog owner by pure chance.
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Rod Egret 4 years ago
Knowing she was sarcastic I will let you think a bit more...
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Emperor Kitten 4 years ago
Facebook is People people (as previously noted). Tumblr is Catboys and girls, as in Furries. 4chan is Lizard-People.
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Noemie Houtekie-N'Da 4 years ago
Honestly, It's kinda true. Most of my friends are dog people and most of them say they don't like cats because cats are evil. Then I facepalm.
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I want cake 4 years ago
I love all cats. My fiancé and I try to spot as many cats as we can any time we're outside. We give neighbours' cats names and will pet any cat we come across outside who is willing to be petted.
qwerty 4 years ago
Actually, cats were one of the good parts of 2020. A queen had a litter of 3 kittens and she raised them next to my house after they turned 3 weeks old. They are now strong and healthy, but feral, so i can't pet them.
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Robert Baldwin 4 years ago
1.5 - All cats are good cats but my cat is still the best cat. But I will still love all the other cats. Cat.
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RoseTheMad 4 years ago
And what animal did the Egyptians, Greeks, Chinese, Polish, Norse, Peruvians, Celts and probably more worship? >.>
Victorialovespandas 4 years ago (edited)
Cat people - “Ancient Egypt has left a lasting legacy. Its art and architecture were widely copied, and its antiquities carried off to far corners of the world ” Dog people. -“Dog is god spelled backwards ”
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Dynein 4 years ago
The thing about dog/cat differences: Dogs have been with humans for ages (at least 15,000 years, maybe over 20,000), way back when all were hunter-gatherers; cats joined much later when humans turned to agriculture. The dogs' ancestors needed extensive breeding to be truly useful - they probably were somewhat dangerous like the wild animal pets of today (likely not as bad as tigers, but still) and ate the kind of prey/meat that humans ate. The cats' ancestors, on the other hand, already WERE useful by nature - there was no need to change their traits, meaning cats essentially domesticated themselves (seeking out settlements would have been an evolutionary advantage - lots of vermin to hunt). That likely also affected their approach to socializing - dogs were BRED to look up to humans, but cats just needed to warm up to humans. I swear they DO like humans, they just don't have that deep, desperate need for humans that was bred into dogs. But this lack doesn't equate hate!
Commander Rex 4 years ago
They did seek out settlements! We have evidence of them doing that!
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Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
Dog person as the dog chases the cat: "Oh, Fido is just playing!"...Cat person as the dog chases the cat: "WTF?! Call off your dog!"..;Dog person: "Oh, the dog won't hurt the cat!"... Cat person: Jumps between animals and gets three bruised ribs b/c the dog was just "playing". True story. My ribs. And I *like* dogs. But you don't let your dogs chase cats, b/c it is not a game. it is HUNTING.
qwerty 4 years ago
I would like to say thank you. For saving that kitty's life.
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No one 4 years ago
Bird people like most cat people like other animals other than bird, but prefer birds as there pets.
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Jaime Lloyd 4 years ago
So true our pets be it a cat or dog are good judges of character 😻
Load More Replies... Abhainn 4 years ago
Anyone else a little annoyed at "fluff the demented dragon"? just wondering.
Andrew 4 years ago
I grew up with dogs. And was scared of cats from a young age. No reasonable explanation as to why I was scared of them. I guess I just didn't get them or ever spend a reasonable amount of time around them to fully appreciate them. I married a woman with a cat and 5 yrs later we have 5 of them, all rescues. And if anyone f##ks with my cats I will straight up murder them! The dog vs cat debate is stupid!
LANDON WHITTINGTON 4 years ago
In looking at overly friendly dogs, researchers found that they carry two variants of genes called GTF2I and GTF2IRD1. Those are the same genes that, when absent in human beings, cause Williams syndrome—a condition in which there's a surplus of oxytocin, a.k.a. the love hormone.
Load More Replies... Dynein 4 years ago
The thing about dog/cat differences: Dogs have been with humans for ages (at least 15,000 years, maybe over 20,000), way back when all were hunter-gatherers; cats joined much later when humans turned to agriculture. The dogs' ancestors needed extensive breeding to be truly useful - they probably were somewhat dangerous like the wild animal pets of today (likely not as bad as tigers, but still) and ate the kind of prey/meat that humans ate. The cats' ancestors, on the other hand, already WERE useful by nature - there was no need to change their traits, meaning cats essentially domesticated themselves (seeking out settlements would have been an evolutionary advantage - lots of vermin to hunt). That likely also affected their approach to socializing - dogs were BRED to look up to humans, but cats just needed to warm up to humans. I swear they DO like humans, they just don't have that deep, desperate need for humans that was bred into dogs. But this lack doesn't equate hate!
Commander Rex 4 years ago
They did seek out settlements! We have evidence of them doing that!
Load More Replies... Leo Domitrix 4 years ago
Dog person as the dog chases the cat: "Oh, Fido is just playing!"...Cat person as the dog chases the cat: "WTF?! Call off your dog!"..;Dog person: "Oh, the dog won't hurt the cat!"... Cat person: Jumps between animals and gets three bruised ribs b/c the dog was just "playing". True story. My ribs. And I *like* dogs. But you don't let your dogs chase cats, b/c it is not a game. it is HUNTING.
qwerty 4 years ago
I would like to say thank you. For saving that kitty's life.
Load More Replies... No one 4 years ago
Bird people like most cat people like other animals other than bird, but prefer birds as there pets.
Load More Replies... Jaime Lloyd 4 years ago
So true our pets be it a cat or dog are good judges of character 😻
Load More Replies... Abhainn 4 years ago
Anyone else a little annoyed at "fluff the demented dragon"? just wondering.
Andrew 4 years ago
I grew up with dogs. And was scared of cats from a young age. No reasonable explanation as to why I was scared of them. I guess I just didn't get them or ever spend a reasonable amount of time around them to fully appreciate them. I married a woman with a cat and 5 yrs later we have 5 of them, all rescues. And if anyone f##ks with my cats I will straight up murder them! The dog vs cat debate is stupid!
LANDON WHITTINGTON 4 years ago
In looking at overly friendly dogs, researchers found that they carry two variants of genes called GTF2I and GTF2IRD1. Those are the same genes that, when absent in human beings, cause Williams syndrome—a condition in which there's a surplus of oxytocin, a.k.a. the love hormone.
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