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I have 8 cats in my house. You tell me.
I like cats better but due to allergies I've never been able to own one, or even interact with one much at that.
There were some stray cats that would wonder onto my property when I was a kid, I'd feel really bad for them because they had it rough but I couldn't touch them without going into a allergic fit
There were some stray cats that would wonder onto my property when I was a kid, I'd feel really bad for them because they had it rough but I couldn't touch them without going into a allergic fit
Cats are pretty low-maintenance. You basically just have to make sure its bowls are filled all the time and don't outright abuse the poor thing, and a cat will be "eh, sure, I guess you're okay" and be relatively well-behaved and affectionate. If you do that with a dog, it's going to go nuts and turn into a yapping, annoying hellbeast at best. But by the same token, if you invest a lot of time and patience with a dog, you've got a friend for life who will display a lot of genuine loyalty and love. (Not saying that cats can't love you back; it's just that if you died tomorrow, a cat would eat your corpse, find a new home, and suffer no long-term psychological effects. A dog would whimper and howl inconsolably until someone alerted the authorities to find your body, and then it would come lie on your grave every night for the next twenty years.)
tl;dr: if you're a lazy fuck, get a cat.
tl;dr: if you're a lazy fuck, get a cat.
Dogs have historically been man's best friend. Since the dawn of time man and dogs have worked together, protected eachother, hunted together, and have brought eachother companionship. Dogs see for the blind, fight our enemies with us, protect our families, are fetchers for the disabled, can detect illness in the sick, work with us in search and rescue, find lost or trapped people, can sense when we are upset and comfort us, guard our property when we are away, heard our livestock, and so many other amazing things. Cats can shit in a box when they aren't shitting in our potted plants...if they feel like it.
Counterpoint: Cats murder the shit out of vermin. The ancient Egyptians worshiped them as avatars of the divine for ensuring a safe crop harvest.
Counter-counterpoint: Cats murder the shit out of vermin, when they feel like it.
Cats actively try to murder the shit out of their owners. Got a load of laundry or something awkward that you can't see around while going downstairs? Cat starts weaving around between your legs or stopping to lay down on a step to trip you. You brought up killing vermin. They leave said vermin corpses in your shoes, on your bed, on the kitchen counter, or on the floor because they know it might have diseases that you could catch. It's biological warfare. Ever go into a room only to have your cat tear assume out of there when the light goes on? Failed assassination attempt. Cats will also climb up on your chest or curl up next to your face while you're sleeping to try to smother you. I rest my case.
I live with, like, I dunno, more than 15 cats (don't ask). And they never shut up. And they tear at everything, bang into doors and try to make sexy sex time with each other because half of them aren't neutered (because apparently, removing cat testes is a lot of money).
At this point, while I admit they're cute when they feel like it. I'm not a big fan of cats now.
At this point, while I admit they're cute when they feel like it. I'm not a big fan of cats now.
I'm honestly a little sick of owning cats. Ignoring me when I try to get them inside for the night, and it pisses me off when I find dead birds and flying squirrels in the yard.
that's borderline animal hoarding. Why not get rid of some?
15 cats.
that's borderline animal hoarding. Why not get rid of some?
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Been trying too, so far, it's been... slow, to say the least. Can't sell them, can't give them to the SPCA. Only way it can be done is if people want them. And so far, not many seem to.I'm honestly a little sick of owning cats. Ignoring me when I try to get them inside for the night, and it pisses me of when I find dead birds and flying squirrels in the yard.
15 cats.
If you're on any kind of public assistance, even Obamacare, the SPCA can usually get your pets neutered for a heavily discounted price. Base rate for a cat neutering in the NYSPCA is $125, but I got my cat snipped for just five bucks.
[I'm going to say something that may prove unpopular, the wild wolves we see today are the descendants of the stupid ones, in our past we realised that this animal can be useful to us, and the smart ones picked over our left overs, so we for lack of a better tearm mearged our genetic history, Dog's are and have been out friends for longer than agriculture has existed, beyond this Dogs have evoved with us, smaller dog's are better at rat control, BIG dog's are good at poople control, and everything in between, Each breed of Dog is a reflection of it's community, and you know what that's awsome because we can shape the emotional development if er let them continue to evolve with us.
I've had rat terriers for years and they are fantastic at catching small vermin. My dogs caught more than my ex's cats ever did.
You know why? Brains.
Cats all the way. They catch vermin like rats and opossums and, despite people saying otherwise, are perfectly sociable. You just have to make sure you interact with them instead of simply throwing food in their dish and forgetting about them.
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Cats.
Cats. I like cats. They're cute and their fur doesn't naturally smell gross despite cleaning themselves with their fucking tongues. Plus most places who absolutely say no pets will agree to cats because they rarely will cause collateral damage to carpets and walls so you can bring your little buddy with you everywhere.
Best pets for a modern, social, and working life.
Best pets for a modern, social, and working life.
I like cats a lot and would have them if I wasn't allergic. Stray cats you rescue are the best cats, though, because they're used to having it hard and are so grateful and loving to have a home, companions, food. Overall I do prefer dogs, though.
Recently I heard there was a study that scientists measured the "love chemical" that is produced by both cats and dogs when they are around their humans. Dogs' love chemical went through the roof. Cats' love chemical hardly reacted in most cases. Which isn't terribly surprising.
I think more than anything I like cats less than I used to because the internet is so fucking obsessed with them.
Recently I heard there was a study that scientists measured the "love chemical" that is produced by both cats and dogs when they are around their humans. Dogs' love chemical went through the roof. Cats' love chemical hardly reacted in most cases. Which isn't terribly surprising.
I think more than anything I like cats less than I used to because the internet is so fucking obsessed with them.
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