Why Like Cats?

[jasonc]

Cats are wonderful.
There are many reasons to like them.
Why do You like cats?

I like them because they're puffy, fluffy and warm.

chicken. I like chicken.

food! yes, local a Chinese a restaurant likes cats to much they adopt them.lol.

 

[tim-from-pa]

Cats are wonderful.
There are many reasons to like them.
Why do You like cats?

I like them because they're puffy, fluffy and warm.

Live out in the country and I have 3 cats right now.... sometimes had up to 7 at one time (all being indoor/outdoor) over the years. By that I mean they have the attached garage at night or when it's too cold out but they love to hunt during the day. Of course mine are now 15 years old so only one hunts any longer. I like them but not because they are cuddly-- rather they are independent, low maintenance and handy to keep rodents down. They are basically little lions and I treat them as a fully grown adult animal that frankly, can survive better in the wild than I ever could, so in that area of life they are more intelligent than I am. All they need for care is occasional shots for things like rabies, and some de-worming or tick stuff. Like me, they are never sick, perhaps because I don't baby them. I just let them get what we all should get: proper diet (which is outdoors food), sunshine, fresh air and activity. All my cats lived a ripe old age except the ones that were in accidents or maybe fought too much (feline leukemia) but these were not the majority. I had over 15 over the years. My best outdoor cat, Panther, lived to what we believe was 21 years old. He was a full adult (probably at least 2) when we adopted him in 1993 and lived until 2011. Laid back and would have hang out with you and have a catnip beer. Fatherly type who would catch mice for the other cats. Despite my seemingly emotionless attitude, my cats seek me out and if I visit anyone's house, out of a hundred people there, my lap would probably be the one that your dog or cat would sit on. I guess they know I'm an empath (empathetic) and understand them but yes, I don't really show too much cuddly type emotion. Call me Mr. Spock.

 

[Mike]

Please see post no. 27.
Now why can't you be like that guy?
He knows a good thing when he sees it.
Watch and learn.

Hey! JohnDB is talking about ways to kill cats. I'm not even talking about hurting them. I just avoid them and don't want them to come slithering by me with their bony cat bodies. While I respect his sentiment, I think you're directing your angst at the wrong guy in this discussion.

And jasonc wants to eat them, if you didn't catch that!

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

Hey! JohnDB is talking about ways to kill cats. I'm not even talking about hurting them. I just avoid them and don't want them to come slithering by me with their bony cat bodies. While I respect his sentiment, I think you're directing your angst at the wrong guy in this discussion.

And jasonc wants to eat them, if you didn't catch that!

I know, poor kitties.

 

[Not_Now.Soon]

I've had cats on my life since so was a kid. Feel sorry for a friend of mine though. Been friends for years before we realized that he was alegeric to cats. Our three cats must have been hard on him without anyone knowing it. Grew up with three cats, one dog, five birds, one fish, and one pet rat as a kid till I moved out of the parent's house.

Very affectionate creatures. But I suppose all animals could be on their own ways if they are raised right.

 

[Razeontherock]

I'm glad people here have a sense of humor. What do I love about cats? They make great calendars! As in the I hate cats series of calendars *insert hyper link to them here*

Seriously though, the cat lovers here all know the truth, that your cats yearn to grow big enough to overthrow your rule by force and that meanwhile it aggravates them to tolerate you. Lol

 

[brujaq]

I/my son had a white cat ''angel'' , We would take her with us to the woods or to the beach and she followed and stayed with us like a dog, caught everything even rabbits .. But the most remarkable thing was I worked on a shrimp boat and one July morning before sunup I left for work and she was in the car , I didn't notice .So I rolled the windows up went and got on the boat then that evening got back in and I saw her in the car and it was hot that day 13 or 14 hrs .. I've never seen a cat ringing wet with sweat and panting before and she survived until we got home then lapped water like a thirsty dog does , that was one tuff cat and sweet too .. Kept snakes and rats away and her bottom lip was deformed from poisonous snakebite I'm thinking ..

 

[KevinK]

And here's another thing. They know what they're doing when they come slither up to me. A crowded room of people and they will find me. Uninvited, unwelcomed, and unwanted, they will bring their bony bags all up in my kitchen.

I was expecting you to say this, and Tim-from-Pa mentioned maybe something similar as well. It's a frequent comment from people who don't like cats or try to avoid them that in a crowded room, the cat will always seek them out rather than all the other people who like cats.

Cats work off some different gestural cues than humans. Avoiding eye contact or turning away are bonding signs to cats. So if you are the one trying to avoid the cat and not even look at it, odds are you will have a feline in your lap by evening end.

The feline reasoning behind this seemingly odd behavior is that there's no reason to maintain eye contact with something that's not a threat, for instance a litter-mate or someone in the cat's social in-group.

I wouldn't know of a solution to your catty problem, unfortunately. Ironically, it seems you might need to open your love to the very thing you detest.

 

[JohnDB]

Hey! JohnDB is talking about ways to kill cats. I'm not even talking about hurting them. I just avoid them and don't want them to come slithering by me with their bony cat bodies. While I respect his sentiment, I think you're directing your angst at the wrong guy in this discussion.

And jasonc wants to eat them, if you didn't catch that!

I'm Teflon and your glue....

 

[jasonc]

They taste great, mystery meat at plum tree.cat kabobs lol

 

[GodsGrace]

Live out in the country and I have 3 cats right now.... sometimes had up to 7 at one time (all being indoor/outdoor) over the years. By that I mean they have the attached garage at night or when it's too cold out but they love to hunt during the day. Of course mine are now 15 years old so only one hunts any longer. I like them but not because they are cuddly-- rather they are independent, low maintenance and handy to keep rodents down. They are basically little lions and I treat them as a fully grown adult animal that frankly, can survive better in the wild than I ever could, so in that area of life they are more intelligent than I am. All they need for care is occasional shots for things like rabies, and some de-worming or tick stuff. Like me, they are never sick, perhaps because I don't baby them. I just let them get what we all should get: proper diet (which is outdoors food), sunshine, fresh air and activity. All my cats lived a ripe old age except the ones that were in accidents or maybe fought too much (feline leukemia) but these were not the majority. I had over 15 over the years. My best outdoor cat, Panther, lived to what we believe was 21 years old. He was a full adult (probably at least 2) when we adopted him in 1993 and lived until 2011. Laid back and would have hang out with you and have a catnip beer. Fatherly type who would catch mice for the other cats. Despite my seemingly emotionless attitude, my cats seek me out and if I visit anyone's house, out of a hundred people there, my lap would probably be the one that your dog or cat would sit on. I guess they know I'm an empath (empathetic) and understand them but yes, I don't really show too much cuddly type emotion. Call me Mr. Spock.

You're a good man Tim-from-Pa.

 

[GodsGrace]

I/my son had a white cat ''angel'' , We would take her with us to the woods or to the beach and she followed and stayed with us like a dog, caught everything even rabbits .. But the most remarkable thing was I worked on a shrimp boat and one July morning before sunup I left for work and she was in the car , I didn't notice .So I rolled the windows up went and got on the boat then that evening got back in and I saw her in the car and it was hot that day 13 or 14 hrs .. I've never seen a cat ringing wet with sweat and panting before and she survived until we got home then lapped water like a thirsty dog does , that was one tuff cat and sweet too .. Kept snakes and rats away and her bottom lip was deformed from poisonous snakebite I'm thinking ..

Hope you were careful after this!!

 

[GodsGrace]

Hey! JohnDB is talking about ways to kill cats. I'm not even talking about hurting them. I just avoid them and don't want them to come slithering by me with their bony cat bodies. While I respect his sentiment, I think you're directing your angst at the wrong guy in this discussion.

And jasonc wants to eat them, if you didn't catch that!

I hate to inform you that You, JohnDB and Jason are in a lot of trouble.
Yeah. I'll think of something...

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

Hey! JohnDB is talking about ways to kill cats. I'm not even talking about hurting them. I just avoid them and don't want them to come slithering by me with their bony cat bodies. While I respect his sentiment, I think you're directing your angst at the wrong guy in this discussion.

And jasonc wants to eat them, if you didn't catch that!

Someone messing with you Mike?
Someone with cats?
I'm for hire.

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

These are what you call "cat" dogs

 

[GodsGrace]

These are what you call "cat" dogs

What's a cat dog?
They look like two killer dogs.
Cats are not killers.

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

I'm always the cat man.
Having trouble with killer dogs?

https://www.google.com/search?q=lio...AUICigB&biw=1920&bih=900#imgrc=DEPhHerpIxwlqM:

 

[tim-from-pa]

I want to say something that you won't hear out of many cat owners -- objectively speaking, I do think dogs are more intelligent. That is if you define intelligence in human terms they adapt more to our way of thinking than cats do, plus they can survive in the wild. It's really a moot point to debate intelligence between species because as long as the species developed normally, they are intelligent for what they are and animals can do some things better than man. They can't do calculus because they were not created to do that any more than a television was created to iron your clothes. That said, dogs are pack animals and sociable. They can "learn new tricks". However, that smothering, constant need from a dog suffocates me.

It's like the quote: “Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are god. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are gods.” LOL

A cat doesn't seem to think it needs any attention from you (low maintenance) but if it gets it, they walk around with their heads and tails high. LOL

 

[GodsGrace]

I want to say something that you won't hear out of many cat owners -- objectively speaking, I do think dogs are more intelligent. That is if you define intelligence in human terms they adapt more to our way of thinking than cats do, plus they can survive in the wild. It's really a moot point to debate intelligence between species because as long as the species developed normally, they are intelligent for what they are and animals can do some things better than man. They can't do calculus because they were not created to do that any more than a television was created to iron your clothes. That said, dogs are pack animals and sociable. They can "learn new tricks". However, that smothering, constant need from a dog suffocates me.

It's like the quote: “Owners of dogs will have noticed that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they will think you are god. Whereas owners of cats are compelled to realize that, if you provide them with food and water and shelter and affection, they draw the conclusion that they are gods.” LOL

A cat doesn't seem to think it needs any attention from you (low maintenance) but if it gets it, they walk around with their heads and tails high. LOL

I'd say a cat believes you Owe him food and water and shelter and affection.
Exactly when he wants it, of course. Oh. And they expect you to be the doorman too. Let's be honest - they expect a lot.

 

[Razeontherock]

These are what you call "cat" dogs

That's the best kind of cat, lol