I'm agreeing that cats dont suck, some of them are quite fierce. Dogs are better companions, thats what I think and will stick to, that and sticking a catcus up my ass.
Somewhere out there, BallSack lifted his head and looked off into the distance, as if he heard a far-off cry.
Space, time, upkeep. In my experience, most people with shitty cats are shitty owners. They got a cat cause they thought it would be cute to have but liked that they didn't have to do much. Or assumed that a cat would be antisocial. My parents have had 2 cats since I was in HS. Both were practically dogs who were ALWAYS around where the family was. And the current one almost has attachment anxiety when the family leaves for an extended period of time. The previous one was a barn kitten, and the current was a shelter kitten. My sister wanted a French bulldog, but being 25 and single with an active social life, she thought a cat made more sense. She got a shelter kitten, and its the funniest creature Ive ever seen. Its laid back and zany, thrives on attention and physical contact, it fetches, but it can be left for the weekend if she takes a trip. Id love to have a big dog, but with my apartment size and my travel schedule with work, it just doesn't make sense. If my building wasn't such fickle cunts with their pet policy, I'd absolutely have a cat.
The cry of abused hairbrushes (and houseplants) used for no purpose they were invented for. Or were they?
Fuck yeah, cats rock. Mine is like a dog: he wants to be on your lap, in the middle of a party, etc. He plays fetch and sleeps next to my chest. He's awesome.
Audrey will back cat owners up. She's a writer and like the editor-in-chief of Cat Fancy or something. (But maybe not).
I have four dogs yet my cat hunts with me and frequently rounds up things that need killin' like armadillo, coons, opossum, snakes etc. -- if she can't exterminate it herself she comes and finds me to do it for her. Whenever I'm building something outside she's never too far away. Loves the sound of saws and sanders, and rolling in sawdust. Black cat, she found us as a stray. More of a badass than any dog I've ever had, and most people I've met.
This is exactly what cat people say when they're trying to win the cat vs. dog argument. I think two people have done it here already. Someone super jazzed about their cat says something like, "She's awesome! She comes when you call her and fetches a ball and likes to sit on my lap and..." Like, you're describing an average dog. It's also interesting that I've never heard a dog owner say, "He's great! He doesn't ever pay attention to me unless he wants food. He'll wander around the neighborhood and kill small animals, and I can go away for a few days and he doesn't care."
We have one dog and one cat. I like them both. Though there's a problem: the dog wants the cat to love her, the cat after 18 months with the dog still hates it's guts and wishes nothing but death on her. And the hound could not be more clueless. Every day she walks up while the cats sleeping and licks her right across the face with her surfboard tongue, the cat's lightning reflexes results in a hard smack across the face and screeching "FUCK YOOOOU CUNT!!!!!" after nine years of being alone with us, she cannot adapt to a friendly but not-very-bright animal that only wants it to love her. The cat rarely touches the floor. It jumps around safely on the furniture like the Mario Bros, dodging the pouncing piranha plant below that is our dog. Lola thinks it's playtime: "When the cat stands up, that means you stand up and wag your tail. When the cat hits the floor, it's daring you to chase it. When the cat combos you 17 times in the face after you tackle it, those are kisses." Dog logic. A cat's reflex speed is hilariously insane. From sleeping to 180 degrees and awake in less than a second:
You know I never thought of that before, but everyone that has a cat that tries to win the cat vs dog argument always describes there cat acting like a dog.
Funnily enough, I like my cat because I like my cat... not because he's some sort of dog. He's a character, and I enjoy his company.
Killing small animals describes having a teenager? Actually considering how you're life has gone that doesn't seem too weird.