What is wrong with people who express their hatred for cats?

Aongus Von Bismarck

I've had a difficult few weeks. My work and personal life have gone in a direction I could never have contemplated. The two things that have provided some semblance of normality are: a collection of books that I've always wanted to read; my two cats - Hopkins and Pluck.

I didn't grow up around cats. We always had a dog. I still love dogs. I was extremely reticent about allowing cats into the apartment in the first place. Now I love Hopkins and Pluck. Cats are extremely loving and affectionate animals. When I arrive into the apartment they greet me. They'll hop on my lap, nudge my chin, touch their noses' off mine. Fall asleep on a cushion beside me as I check out Bloomberg. Those two dudes rock.

Where has this irrational hatred of cats that some people express so vehemently come from? What is it about our feline companions that make people feel such hatred against them? Is it something people take up alongside hating ginger people and FF?

SEPT 23 1989

Hopkins and Pluck:pac:

Schwiiing

Wanker pets for ****.

FluffyAngel

i dont like pussy and shallow knobs who lord over the internet

What was the thread about again?

catallus

They eat cats in Asia.

Baggy Trousers

Die cats die.

Chucken

You forgot the wine Aongus.

Hasn't that helped too?

Aongus?

BoJack Horseman

Some people do seem to revel in their dislike for cats.

Personally I've never known a more loyal, loving animal than our cat.

Kovu

Because cats are naturally more aloof and don't normally express the affection towards humans as a dog might. So a cat will not make a person feel so loved and adored but act more like a housemate.

Or you know, claws of pain and death when they look all innocent and plead with you for belly rubs.

eternal

FluffyAngel wrote: »

i dont like pussy and shallow knobs who lord over the internet

What was the thread about again?

No PM sent.

agent graves

I am a dog person.. have two of them.. a cat to me is quiet boring... they do feck all.. they are amazing hunters tho... seen one hunt a bird and it was amazing..... until it played around with it after it injured it... d1ck move..

whatdoicare

They make me sneeze and cough and generally end up in hospital on a ventilator.....If they weren't trying to kill me I'm sure we'd get on great

saabsaab

Cats tend to have strong personalities and an independent streak. Some people don't like that but I do..

The Magnificent Falcowboys

catallus wrote: »

They eat cats in Asia.

They eat Dogs in Dungarvan

king size mars bar

They **** all over my garden and I don't even own a cat!

efb

cats aren't needy, people like to feel wanted

Tony Beetroot

The Magnificent Falcowboys wrote: »

They eat Dogs in Dungarvan

And ride them too

The_Valeyard

Screw the cats, Who watches the Bloomberg channel?

tomwaterford

They always look at you as if they are half sizing you up to attack ya....sneaky horrible animals

SEPT 23 1989

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Screw the cats, Who watches the Bloomberg channel?

money crazed psychopaths

katydid

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

I've had a difficult few weeks. My work and personal life have gone in a direction I could never have contemplated. The two things that have provided some semblance of normality are: a collection of books that I've always wanted to read; my two cats - Hopkins and Pluck.

I didn't grow up around cats. We always had a dog. I still love dogs. I was extremely reticent about allowing cats into the apartment in the first place. Now I love Hopkins and Pluck. Cats are extremely loving and affectionate animals. When I arrive into the apartment they greet me. They'll hop on my lap, nudge my chin, touch their noses' off mine. Fall asleep on a cushion beside me as I check out Bloomberg. Those two dudes rock.

Where has this irrational hatred of cats that some people express so vehemently come from? What is it about our feline companions that make people feel such hatred against them? Is it something people take up alongside hating ginger people and FF?

Ginger people don't jump on your lap and dig your claws into you, like those horrible cats do.

As for FF...

xhoundx

Never seen a dog play gotcha like a cat, had a cat that would hide behind stuff in wait of an opportunity to jump out with fore paws raised in a BOO I scared ya type stance, then run away with an expectation of a chase.
Intelligent and playful creatures are cats. I love dogs too but imo cats when treated right from kittenhood make more entertaining pets.

For the cat haters, If I catch you hurting a cat I will hurt you worser.

ThinkProgress

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

Where has this irrational hatred of cats that some people express so vehemently come from? What is it about our feline companions that make people feel such hatred against them? Is it something people take up alongside hating ginger people and FF?

I think it has something to do with the fact that, if you were burning to death in a horrendous fire... your cat would probably just lick it's ar*e and then go next door to beg for some food off your neighbor! :pac:

Dogs form strong emotional bonds with their owners. They've been known to sacrifice their lives for them! (not like those selfish evil felines)

ziggy23

I guarantee you most people who don't like cats have never actually owned one! They are so misunderstood :-)

anncoates

I kinda liked the idea that my cats (when alive) would easily piss off with anther owner if I died.

They were affectionate but retained an independent personality.

They didn't negate their essential personality as animals to become a craven extension of me.

It's like cohabitation really.

It was also mordantly amusing to think that if they were the same size as a large dog, they'd probably have attacked and eaten some of the children on my estate rather than regarding them with lazy contempt.

If you are in a locked room with a cat and die, that cat will eat you. And, because cats are evil bastards, it'll likely have been the one that killed you, just to eat you.

Cold War Kid

ziggy23 wrote: »

I guarantee you most people who don't like cats have never actually owned one! They are so misunderstood :-)

I know numerous people who "hated" cats (without ever actually owning one) then someone else they lived with got a cat, or they started going out with someone who had a cat... and became smitten.

anncoates

Deleted User wrote: »

If you are in a locked room with a cat and die, that cat will eat you. And, because cats are evil bastards, it'll likely have been the one that killed you, just to eat you.

What kind of dumbass animal would starve to death rather than eat a 140 pound lump of meat rotting in the same room?

My cats always had my implicit permission to eat me in this scenario.

katydid

Cold War Kid wrote: »

I know numerous people who "hated" cats (without ever actually owning one) then someone else they lived with got a cat, or they started going out with someone who had a cat... and became smitten.

My mother hated cats so much that if she even saw one on the television she would break out into a cold sweat and start shaking.

The Backwards Man

Cats are grand if you treat them like interior designers.

Shouldn't be let anywhere near a house.

Chucken

Deleted User wrote: »

If you are in a locked room with a cat and die, that cat will eat you. And, because cats are evil bastards, it'll likely have been the one that killed you, just to eat you.

Ya. And how often would that happen? Once. :mad:


Cats are brilliant

All animals are brilliant.

Cold War Kid

katydid wrote: »

My mother hated cats so much that if she even saw one on the television she would break out into a cold sweat and start shaking.

Well that's different to what the thread is about, which is this "badge of honour" aggressive attitude some people have towards cats. Your mother's case seems like a phobia.

Wang King

anncoates wrote: »

What kind of dumbass animal would starve to death rather than eat a 140 pound lump of meat rotting in the same room?

My cats always had my implicit permission to eat me in this scenario.

Yeah, but cats are such bastards they won't even wait until you're dead to start eating you......why do you think they're not allowed in old folks homes?!

Arsemageddon

Chucken wrote: »

All animals are brilliant.

No they're not, sheep are annoyingly fvckwitted.

anncoates

anncoates wrote: »

What kind of dumbass animal would starve to death rather than eat a 140 pound lump of meat rotting in the same room?

My cats always had my implicit permission to eat me in this scenario.

A dog never would. They'd die before they'd even consider it. That's why dogs are awesome, because they're loyal, even after death.

A cat would eat you and steal your wallet.

Arsemageddon wrote: »

No they're not, sheep are annoyingly fvckwitted.

Lambs are cute. But then I feel bad because I go from, "aw, that's cute" to "and unbelievably delicious" in about ten seconds flat.

Tony Beetroot

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Cats are grand if you treat them like interior designers.

Shouldn't be let anywhere near a house.

And same goes for dogs.

katydid

Cold War Kid wrote: »

Well that's different to what the thread is about, which is this "badge of honour" aggressive attitude some people have towards cats. Your mother's case seems like a phobia.

True enough.

anncoates

Deleted User wrote: »

A dog never would. They'd die before they'd even consider it. That's why dogs are awesome, because they're loyal, even after death.

Points to a possible God that the dumb mutts survived the eddys of evolution.

The Backwards Man

Tony Beetroot wrote: »

And same goes for dogs.

I have a lot more time for dogs than feng shui shysters though.:)

4zn76tysfajdxp

Deleted User wrote: »

A dog never would. They'd die before they'd even consider it. That's why dogs are awesome, because they're loyal, even after death.

Dogs sound stupid.

Chucken

Arsemageddon wrote: »

No they're not, sheep are annoyingly fvckwitted.

We had a pet lamb once called Pepe. He was smart:(

Anyway, I saw Babe. Sheep can be clever when they want to be.

ziggy23

Cold War Kid wrote: »

I know numerous people who "hated" cats (without ever actually owning one) then someone else they lived with got a cat, or they started going out with someone who had a cat... and became smitten.

I have some friends who think I should chuck my cats out when they call..eh no they live here not you >:-(
I've had other friends who've said they hate cats but then been in my house (usually drunk) and decided my cat is lovely when I explained he is actually really friendly and won't claw their face off!

Jagger Old Doe

Jagger Old Doe wrote: »

Dogs sound stupid.

There's no denying it. My own dog at home is incredibly stupid. She always gets some food from her bowl, but waits to get back into her bed before she eats it. Goes to her bowl and runs back to her bed. If you stand in her exact path when she's returning to her bed, she gets so confused for a few seconds and doesn't know what to do.

Chucken wrote: »

We had a pet lamb once called Pepe. He was smart:(

Anyway, I saw Babe. Sheep can be clever when they want to be.

It was only in the past few years that I really understood that they were saying, "Baah-ram-ewe". I thought they were just going bahrhaaammyoouu

Banjo String

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Hopkins and Pluck:pac:

Wonder what type of cat hoppy and plucky are?

Yamanoto

Aongus Von Bismarck wrote: »

When I arrive into the apartment they greet me. They'll hop on my lap, nudge my chin, touch their noses' off mine. Fall asleep on a cushion beside me...

...wantonly display their anal glands.

You forgot about that one.

ThinkProgress

Cats don't just stand by and watch you in pain or struggling.... no no no.

Sometimes they like to get involved too!

I've seen a cat actually deliberately trip someone up so they'd fall down the stairs and get badly injured. Then slowly walk past their mangled heap at the bottom, like nothing even happened... oh and then lick their ar*e! (always with the feck*n ar*e lickin!?) lol

anncoates

Joking aside, I like dogs and their loyalty and empathy with humans but cats get a bad press because their independence and resistance to complete domestication is misconstrued.

I had a cat when I was a kid that waited at the top of the street for me to come home from school and jumped into my arms.

They can be very affectionate but retain an essential independence and wildness that is at at once useful, intriguing and attractive.

Banjo String

Bon Jovi ftw.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG_NB2cQnGU

ziggy23

ThinkProgress wrote: »

Cats don't just stand by and watch you in pain or struggling.... no no no.

Sometimes they like to get involved too!

I've seen a cat actually deliberately trip someone up so they'd fall down the stairs and get badly injured. Then slowly walk past their mangled heap at the bottom, like nothing even happened... oh and then lick their ar*e! (always with the feck*n ar*e lickin!?) lol

Aw now that is not true one of my furbabies :-) Jasper comes up to me for cuddles anytime I get a migraine which is quite often I think they can sense when you aren't well so can dogs. You can't say he's not cute !

TheBeardedLady

Chucken wrote: »

All animals are brilliant.

Maggots aren't.

Cold War Kid

Banjo String wrote: »

Bon Jovi ftw.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG_NB2cQnGU

There must be some reason why that cat is so pissed off. Seems overweight, probably doesn't get much exercise. The owner teasing it doesn't help either I'd say.