How many times you've heard someone declaring that cats are stupid and who needs them anyway? We sure did at least a couple, and each time the story ended the same way - the cat hater unexpectedly got themselves a cat, and now they're best friends forever. Precisely because of these feline hatred imposters and their complete turnarounds into cat person Bored Panda has compiled a list proving that resisting a cute cat's charm is a lot more difficult than you'd imagine.
Sure you can say you don't want a pet cat, and hey, you might even mean it, but that doesn't mean a kitty cat doesn't want you, and if it does then no amount of resistance will stop it from creeping into your life and stealing your heart. Don't believe us? Then keep on scrolling to see the funny photo proofs for yourself, and feel free to add your own pictures to the list!
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"No, I Don't Want To Hold A Kitten"
Our Cat Only Loves Our Dad, Who Hates Her
This is reverse psychology. Hooman love cat, cat hates hooman. Homman hates cat, cat says "Love meeeee..... ow"
Maybe the cat is just enjoying annoying him. Mewahahahahahah
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I think cats love people who don't like cats much but would never hurt one. Because many cats are aloof and don't want to be fawned over- they just want to be free to do their own thing. People who don't care for cats will largely ignore the cat or just sit peacefully nearby without disturbing it. Cats probably interpret this as silent respect. Lol. So sweet.
I'm so busy looking at the cat, I didn't realize dad was giving her the middle finger.
This is totally my hubby and my cat Audrey. He was dead set against getting a cat. Didn't just get a cat, but a Bengal. He "tolerares" her and she has a special meow reserved only for him. 😹
Probably like cats want to befriend me because I try not to get too close to them due to allergies.
I don't think he hates her, anyway it is typical cat behaviour staying around people who don't want to touch them :-)
No reverse psychology, I love cats and they love me..! 😁😁😍 cats are picky little rascals! ❤
This tends to be a common thing from my experience. Cats seem to know when you don't like them and so will make a point to annoy the c**p out of you as much as possible. XD My grandma isn't a fan of cats, so of course if she's ever anywhere near one they want nothing to do with anybody but her.
I had a 14 years old cat sitting on shoulder right next to my face or sat on my chest. He loves hearing my heart beats.
Ohhhh!!!!! Awwwwww!!!!! How could he not warm up to that sweetiepie.... 😿I had one like that...named Holstein...
My mom was never a cat lover, but when she came to visit us, one of my cats, was all over her, and tried to sleep on her head, or to just be touching her! My mom was irked and said to her, " you know I hate cats, right?" To which my cat looked at her and snuggled in to her lap!! She must have known she really disliked cats, but... mom wouldn't move her off! A secret cat lover, I think!
Yep. They can always find the cat hater in the room...and either make them love cats, or annoy the bejeepers out of them...win–win.
Cats seem to know those who do not like them, so they just charm them until they succumb! Resistance is futile Humans!
a cat will not go where they do not feel welcome they sense if they are wanted or not.. He secretly loves her
Sorry, but I've had cats for over 50 years, and almost every one does the "ah, the cat avoider...my perfect lap!" Pretty much never fails. We love to invite over friends who aren't cat people and watch the cool annoying ensue.
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i had same issue with mom's cat - didn't like a bit, but she adored me
They don't care who likes them or not. They be where they want and can turn anyone into cat furniture.
Poor baby! He better love her or else! Pow! Right in the kisser! I'm in kitty's corner
My Dad, Who Hates Cats, Built Bunkbeds For My Boys
My Boyfriend Said He Doesn't Like Cats. This Is Him Now
Boyfriend Says He Does Not Like Cats. I Think He Is Full Of Shit
Cats will never sleep in that expensive bed you buy for them. Ever. They always want other people sleeping places. The dogs bed, the hoomans bed (or closet), the SOs shoulder...
I Wanted A Cat. My "Not A Cat Person" Boyfriend Did Not. We Got One Because It Would Make Me Happy. Guess Whose Cat She Is
My Dad Swears He Hates Cats
I'm Not A Cat Person But I'll Make An Exception
My Dad Never Wanted A Cat, And Look At Him Now
Got Leeroy A Couple Weeks Back. Girlfriend Didn't Want A Cat And Still Tells Friends She Hates Him. Yeah, Ok
When We Met 13 Years Ago He Told Me, "I'm More Of A Dog Person, Really"
14 Years Ago My Sister And I Got A Kitten For Our Dad Who Had Always Said He Hated Cats. They've Been Inseparable Ever Since
The Boyfriend Is Supposedly Not A Cat Person
Not A Cat Person But I Just Couldn't Not Take Her Home.
Dad Says He Doesn't Like The Cat, Saw This
Before I Got My Kitten, My Boyfriend Said He Didn't Like Cats. Now I Have Been Demoted To "Princess #2"
I Didn't Want Cats. My Wife Wanted Cats. So We Compromised And Got 5 Cats
If You Ask Him, "F*ck No, I'm Not A Cat Person"
My Dad Doesn't Want A Cat But The Cat Definitely Wants My Dad
This kitten looks way too young to be separated from mum and siblings :( hope it hasn't been adopted all on his own.
Caught A Picture Of My Cat With My Friend Who Adamantly "Hates Cats"
Me A Year Ago: I Hate Cats, They're Evil! Me, Now, On My 4th Set Of Fosters
My "Not A Cat Person" Boyfriend Falling In Love With A Shelter Kitty
I Found A Cat. I Don't Like Cats. Now I Have A Cat I Guess
My Girlfriend's Dad Doesn't Like Cats So He Says, Looks Like She Won Him Over
He Didn't Want A Cat
This Is The Man That Didn't Want A Cat
After Not Letting Me Get A Cat For Years He Is Now Besotted With Gus
And He Didn't Even Want A Cat
When Your Dad Says He "Doesn't Like Cats" But You Finally Convince Him To Let You Get One And You End Up Getting Pics Like These While You're At Work
At First I Didn't Want To Have To Take Care Of Kittens. Then This Happened
Aww look at that little face. How can you say no to it? *Heart eyes*
I Always Considered Myself To Be More Of A Dog Person, But A Co-worker Brought This Little Guy In And I Couldn't Help Myself
Got A Kitty. Roommate Said He Doesn't Like Cats. Came Home To This
My Boyfriend Always Said He Didn't Want To Get A Cat. This Is Them 5 Minutes After Meeting
My Dad Hates Cats. He Just Sent Me This While Babysitting My Cat
My Friend's Dad Didn't Want A Cat. She Just Sent Me This
Growing Up, My Grandpa Hated Cats And Told Me That When My Cats Died I Wasn't Allowed To Get More Under His Roof. They Died. I Got Another. This Is My Grandpa
My Dad Hates Cats
"I Really Hate Your Cat" Indeed
Boyfriend Said He Didn't Want Another Cat
I Am Not A Cat Person. My Mom Found The Most Social Stray
He Claims He Doesn’t Like Cats But Is Currently Refusing To Disturb Sleeping Cat To Get Up And Pull The Curtains
My Boyfriend Doesn't Love Cats, So I Was Worried About Bringing Home This Orphan Rescue. Now, They Won't Leave Each Other Alone
I Pretend I Don't Like My Roommate's Cat. But When He's At Work, We Hangout
My Wife Didn't Want Cats. Even After Getting Our Bengals, She Claimed She Just "Liked Them Alright." I've Been Calling Her Bluff, And I Finally Have Proof
My Grandfather Didn't Want A Cat And Now He Shares Snacks With Tiger (One Of The Cats He Rescued From His Barn)
Boyfriend Claims To Hate My Cat. Came Home To This
I Live Alone. Didn't Want A Pet. Workmate Suggested She Bring A Kitten Over That Needed A Home. Been Together A Year Now
My Dad Claims To Hate My Cat. Turns Out He Takes Selfies With Her
This is Adorable. I'm starting to get the impression that cats love people who don't want them to!😍
People who say they are not a cat / dog person - take note of this. Dogs pull you out of yourself; dogs are there for the rough and tumble belly laugh stuff. Cats pull you into yourself - more introspective, more brain thinking. Nothing cast in stone with my statement - just something I think. I grew up with both cats & dogs. Love them both, live with 4 cats and love when I see my sister's dogs. They are both good for human beings.
This for me is very true! My cat helps me meditate and relax. Now I need a dog to help me be active and live life to the fullest!
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I feel like people who claim, that they hate cats most likely never had a chance to play with one. They see them as aggressive, scratching and biting creatures... And that is far from from what most cats are. I refuse to believe, that this adorable, purring ball of fur could be still hated after some quality time spent together. Impossible!
It can not be about not liking cats rather than not wanting to have one in the house. My dad doesn't even want to consider having a cat because he's worried about it breaking his things. The dog won't climb the furniture. I imagine people who don't want dogs also imagine the ones that destroy the house if left alone for 5 minutes.
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It's great that they have changed their minds but why did they hate cats to begin with? I don't have much respect for people who hate animals. Any animal. For no good reason(bitten or injured by one is a good-ish reason obviously).
I assume "hate" here means not wanting it close to them let alone in their houses, rather than "I hope they get hurt" type of hate. It's more of a "we don't get along" type of thing, just like some people have with kids.
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Cats are magic! They hear you say you hate cats and they will say "challenge accepted"! Ta-Da! You're a cat person! MAGIC!
It fascinates me how it's usually men who "hate cats". Why is that?
It's kinda a stereotype that cats are the pets for women and dogs for guys, so that might be subconsciously ingrained in a lot of people without them realizing it.
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When they will understand: it does not matter if you like cats or not; if the cat likes you - it is already decided!
I found my cat Yoda in my backyard and we decided to foster him, my dad who hates cats decided we should keep him...
To be honest most of those people probably did hate cats. But they have a habit of sneaking out on you with cuteness and fluffiness so you can't resist them ;)
Most of these probably had only experienced the a*****e/demon cats. My childhood cat is a small Maine C**n that a lot of people who claimed to hate cats were surprised when they met because she was such a sweetheart. I also had a demon cat. He did his best to make annoying everyone into an art form.
There are a lot of myths about cats that lead people to believe they don't like them. Cats very seldom cause the trouble that they are "known" for. Even when cats do become aggressive (most people's worst-case scenario) there is usually a reason and in almost all cases it is the fault of a human, either the current one or a previous one (often through ignorance rather than malice). Cats can be traumatised by bad experiences just as humans can. Rescue cats often come with some interesting 'quirks' but they have a lot of love to give if you are willing to try and understand them. That said, it isn't for everyone. Rescues and kittens especially need a lot of attention; another one of the most harmful myths about cats is that they are 'independent' and thus can be just obtained and then mostly ignored. Don't do this. If you can't give your cat care and attention, please don't get one.
Cats are not cuddly, they are just movin in on your body warmth humans!!!! Die and we're still eatin your face....
All I see is decent people that really didnt want to care for something but have a heart and when forced by the SO to get a living thing they dont blame the living thing but love it. I didnt want a cat because i didnt wanna clean litter boxes and buy more animal food. I still love our cat though.
I have a dog and am highly allergic to cats but while staying at my mum's her cat seemed to like me so i just took antihistamines and rubbed her wee face. Dug on the other hand was terrified and he's a 25kg staffy.
It isn't about the humans! The cats are doing the heavy lifting here, folks. They believe what they believe, and what they believe is that the love they want is the love they get. Humans are full of ideas, cats know the facts.
I mean, some people hate cats for legitimate reasons. For example, my dad is allergic as hell so he tries to avoid them, but they all want his attention because he ignores them. I imagine it's very frustrating for him. That said, I love cats and dad is just going to have to deal when I get one.
I wasn't really a cat person....I liked OTHER people's cats, but never wanted one myself. Then I fostered the abandoned baby and mothered him....he became my first #FosterFail. Almost a year later and he's my official CatSon. <3 20180427_1...480687.jpg 
I love dogs. I don't like cats. I don't mind them doing their own thing away from me and my personal space. I have been living with a housemate who has a cat for almost 4 months now. I STILL don't like cats.
I am one of these people. I hated cats of any kind until I got married and my new stepdaughters wanted to give a new kitten. I took her with me just to please the girls and I became the biggest cat lover at age 36. Now I have 2 very spoiled very LOVED very perfect tuxedo cats. Female and male. The male is so funny because I raised him from the time he was born and he HATES me! Lol..loves my husband. Gotta love their personalities!
My boyfriend claims he is allergic to cats. Loved my boy at first sight and while the kitty is definitely a mama's boy, I'll wander into a room and find them napping together or Tucker will be perched up on his chest right in front of his face. Posted a picture on Facebook of him napping with the cat curled around his arm next to his face and got an earful from his mom about him being allergic. 😂 My handsome boy apparently cures cat allergies, as this is not the first time this exact situation has happened with friends and family ;)
Fml I'm one of these people. I boast that I'm a dog person but I'm finding myself adoring my brother's kitty.
Why do people assume you can't be a dog and cat person?! I'd love to adopt a cat but I am allergic. I get itchy, red and puffy :(
My husband says it doesn't count if they are asleep, they don't know the cat is there😆 but just because you are a dog person, doesn't mean you don't like cats😁
Cats ignoring the people that want them in favor of the people that hate them is just cats being cats...a******s....
I don't like people who doesn't like cats. There's something wrong with them, lack of empathy.
Cute, but it's clear that done of the kittens are far too young to have been taken from their mums.
People who say they are not a cat / dog person - take note of this. Dogs pull you out of yourself; dogs are there for the rough and tumble belly laugh stuff. Cats pull you into yourself - more introspective, more brain thinking. Nothing cast in stone with my statement - just something I think. I grew up with both cats & dogs. Love them both, live with 4 cats and love when I see my sister's dogs. They are both good for human beings.
This for me is very true! My cat helps me meditate and relax. Now I need a dog to help me be active and live life to the fullest!
Load More Replies... I feel like people who claim, that they hate cats most likely never had a chance to play with one. They see them as aggressive, scratching and biting creatures... And that is far from from what most cats are. I refuse to believe, that this adorable, purring ball of fur could be still hated after some quality time spent together. Impossible!
It can not be about not liking cats rather than not wanting to have one in the house. My dad doesn't even want to consider having a cat because he's worried about it breaking his things. The dog won't climb the furniture. I imagine people who don't want dogs also imagine the ones that destroy the house if left alone for 5 minutes.
Load More Replies... It's great that they have changed their minds but why did they hate cats to begin with? I don't have much respect for people who hate animals. Any animal. For no good reason(bitten or injured by one is a good-ish reason obviously).
I assume "hate" here means not wanting it close to them let alone in their houses, rather than "I hope they get hurt" type of hate. It's more of a "we don't get along" type of thing, just like some people have with kids.
Load More Replies... Cats are magic! They hear you say you hate cats and they will say "challenge accepted"! Ta-Da! You're a cat person! MAGIC!
It fascinates me how it's usually men who "hate cats". Why is that?
It's kinda a stereotype that cats are the pets for women and dogs for guys, so that might be subconsciously ingrained in a lot of people without them realizing it.
Load More Replies... When they will understand: it does not matter if you like cats or not; if the cat likes you - it is already decided!
I found my cat Yoda in my backyard and we decided to foster him, my dad who hates cats decided we should keep him...
To be honest most of those people probably did hate cats. But they have a habit of sneaking out on you with cuteness and fluffiness so you can't resist them ;)
Most of these probably had only experienced the a*****e/demon cats. My childhood cat is a small Maine C**n that a lot of people who claimed to hate cats were surprised when they met because she was such a sweetheart. I also had a demon cat. He did his best to make annoying everyone into an art form.
There are a lot of myths about cats that lead people to believe they don't like them. Cats very seldom cause the trouble that they are "known" for. Even when cats do become aggressive (most people's worst-case scenario) there is usually a reason and in almost all cases it is the fault of a human, either the current one or a previous one (often through ignorance rather than malice). Cats can be traumatised by bad experiences just as humans can. Rescue cats often come with some interesting 'quirks' but they have a lot of love to give if you are willing to try and understand them. That said, it isn't for everyone. Rescues and kittens especially need a lot of attention; another one of the most harmful myths about cats is that they are 'independent' and thus can be just obtained and then mostly ignored. Don't do this. If you can't give your cat care and attention, please don't get one.
Cats are not cuddly, they are just movin in on your body warmth humans!!!! Die and we're still eatin your face....
All I see is decent people that really didnt want to care for something but have a heart and when forced by the SO to get a living thing they dont blame the living thing but love it. I didnt want a cat because i didnt wanna clean litter boxes and buy more animal food. I still love our cat though.
I have a dog and am highly allergic to cats but while staying at my mum's her cat seemed to like me so i just took antihistamines and rubbed her wee face. Dug on the other hand was terrified and he's a 25kg staffy.
It isn't about the humans! The cats are doing the heavy lifting here, folks. They believe what they believe, and what they believe is that the love they want is the love they get. Humans are full of ideas, cats know the facts.
I mean, some people hate cats for legitimate reasons. For example, my dad is allergic as hell so he tries to avoid them, but they all want his attention because he ignores them. I imagine it's very frustrating for him. That said, I love cats and dad is just going to have to deal when I get one.
I wasn't really a cat person....I liked OTHER people's cats, but never wanted one myself. Then I fostered the abandoned baby and mothered him....he became my first #FosterFail. Almost a year later and he's my official CatSon. <3 20180427_1...480687.jpg
I love dogs. I don't like cats. I don't mind them doing their own thing away from me and my personal space. I have been living with a housemate who has a cat for almost 4 months now. I STILL don't like cats.
I am one of these people. I hated cats of any kind until I got married and my new stepdaughters wanted to give a new kitten. I took her with me just to please the girls and I became the biggest cat lover at age 36. Now I have 2 very spoiled very LOVED very perfect tuxedo cats. Female and male. The male is so funny because I raised him from the time he was born and he HATES me! Lol..loves my husband. Gotta love their personalities!
My boyfriend claims he is allergic to cats. Loved my boy at first sight and while the kitty is definitely a mama's boy, I'll wander into a room and find them napping together or Tucker will be perched up on his chest right in front of his face. Posted a picture on Facebook of him napping with the cat curled around his arm next to his face and got an earful from his mom about him being allergic. 😂 My handsome boy apparently cures cat allergies, as this is not the first time this exact situation has happened with friends and family ;)
Fml I'm one of these people. I boast that I'm a dog person but I'm finding myself adoring my brother's kitty.
Why do people assume you can't be a dog and cat person?! I'd love to adopt a cat but I am allergic. I get itchy, red and puffy :(
My husband says it doesn't count if they are asleep, they don't know the cat is there😆 but just because you are a dog person, doesn't mean you don't like cats😁
Cats ignoring the people that want them in favor of the people that hate them is just cats being cats...a******s....
I don't like people who doesn't like cats. There's something wrong with them, lack of empathy.
Cute, but it's clear that done of the kittens are far too young to have been taken from their mums.
