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Why I Am A Cat Person

I love my Fluey Flu. Oh yes I do.

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Why I Am A Cat Person
Monte Parker

I have had this conversation with people countless times. There is the ongoing argument whether dogs are better than cats, or cats are better than dogs, yada yada. I am going to start out by saying, there is no right answer. People have their opinions, and maybe dogs are better to them , and cats are better to others. There, end of argument. You're right, I'm right, we're both right, let's move on. But, for all the dog people in the world that don't understand the likability of cats, I am going to explain it right now. *Note, I have never had a dog, I grew up with cats, so you can't hold any of my preferences against me. Here goes:

Cats clean themselves

No need to buy Kitty Shampoo, cats groom themselves daily and keep themselves soft and clean. The most you'll have to do is brush them once in a while. Washing dogs is a big ordeal, involving a lot of water and a big mess. It's nice to avoid that whole situation with cats.

Litter Boxes

You don't have to wake up at the crack of dawn and take them for a walk, or let them outside to do their business. They take care of themselves, and "go" whenever they please. That makes them extremely low maintenance.

They Don't Bark

Enough said.

They Don't Assault Guests

Well-trained dogs are amazing, but I have entered countless houses where the dogs have not been trained, and I have been jumped on, barked at, bitten, slobbered on... I hate it. It's annoying, and it hurts my body, my ears, my brain. Cats never do that!

Cats Build Real Relationships

Dogs will love anyone, even strangers! It's kind of a sweet concept, but it also means that it's easy to have a good time with a dog. Cats take longer to warm up to people, but that makes sense. Why would they just immediately trust someone who they don't know? That's not how people work. It makes the relationship feel more earned, deserved, and real when the cats finally decide to warm up to their owners. It means that you've passed some test and built trust between owner and pet, and it makes the bond feel stronger than if the pet had just loved you simply because you would rub their bellies.

Adorably Inconvenient

My cat wants to be with me all the time, especially when it's least convenient. I'm surfing the web, and he's trying to sleep on my laptop. I'm doing homework, he's playing with the pen I'm writing with. I'm trying to sleep, he's pawing at my arm. But everything he does is because he wants attention and love, and I adore it. He's needy, but I wouldn't have him any other way.


Cats and dogs each have special perks to them, and both are amazing creatures. You'll find angel cats and demon dogs, and demon cats and angel dogs. But we need to recognize the greatness that is domesticated pets, and love all of them...(especially cats).

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