Why do [some] fellas hate cats??

Recessionbust wrote: »

Agreed. They are evil sneaky horrible things!

You don't really know cats if you think that. How can an animal be evil for heaven's sake? I think you're believing too many fairy tales and superstitious folklore.

Not a guy but I've had a few cats and they're wonderful creatures that give a lot of affection and love back if you treat them well and take the time to understand their nature. Great for keeping rodents away too.

Cats are more complex creatures than dogs and they're far more independent.
I'm sure that's why some people don't like them.

My male friend loves cats too. He has two of them and he doesn't fit into any of the OP's categories.

Inbox wrote: »

Because a dog is a mans best friend.

When it all boils down you're gonna find in the end,
a bitch is a bitch,
but a dog is a man's best friend.
You can say, or do, what you like.
But you can't make a ho a housewife.

I like cats because I'm a lazy heterosexual non-megalomaniac slob and couldn't be arsed walking a pet.

Zaph wrote: »

A dog will instantly let you know it's happy to see you when you come home. Cats, on the other hand, couldn't give a crap whether you're there or not and will show contempt rather than affection. Evil bastids they are, and I'll siteban anyone who disagrees with me. :cool:

..hmmmm, getting barred out of Dublin 15....do you promise ?

grindle wrote: »

Cats just aren't as friendly or loyal as dogs.

I had a wonderful cat that was very loyal to me. Would follow me everywhere. Hated my ex. That cat was a good judge of character

Mistreat a dog and it'll still come back to you. I call that servility not loyalty, although they can be loyal creatures as well of course. But do that to a cat and it'll quite rightly treat you with contempt and sometimes will bugger off. I admire cats independent nature. I don't need something that will slobber all over me looking for affection and affirmation that's it's loved the whole time.

grindle wrote: »

They scratch, make a revolting horror-movie noise, and they'd sooner fuuck off to the neighbours for food rather than eat whatever the owner dishes out.

They only scratch if they're scared or they're being mistreated. A cat's hiss is to mimic a snake to give the impression that it too is dangerous and has venom-yes really. I call that clever :cool:

Dogs can get on people's nerves barking loudly. If I had a loud hissing or calling cat or a dog barking incessantly living beside me I know which I'd prefer.

Yes some can be picky eaters but then many owners feed them crap food that's not their natural diet so I'm not surprised many of them don't like the muck that most commercial cat food consists of.

grindle wrote: »

There's nothing about their character that says "Trust me. Show me love, and I'll show it back."
Just those cold, dead, hunter's eyes, slowly tracking you across the room, making you feel like a fuucking suspect in your own home.

Or you could think of them like the late anthropologist Desmond Morris said-as having a little tiger in your home, as they display many of the same behavioural patterns as their larger cousins.
I find them fascinating creatures. All the cats I've owned (or who have owned me!) have shown me lots of love and affection as I treated them well.

FoxT wrote: »

Dogs, I think, are more affectionate. However, they **** everywhere, and they do nothing useful.

My relationship with our cat is an affectionate/professional one. He kills rats. He will not **** in the house under any circumstances, he doesnt need to be walked, he doesnt foul pavements or children's parks.

We provide him with a warm comfortable base from which to go ratting & birding.

To be fair, he kills a lot of blackbirds & pigeons, I'd prefer if he had a stronger taste for magpies, but, you cant have everything. In the winter he sits in front of the fire & purrs, spreading contentment throughout the house. A good deal for all involved, I'd say!

-FoxT

We've a similar operation running where they earn their keep by exterminating vermin. They literally will kill anything smaller than themselves, I've seen rabbits, field mice, shrews and a vast array of birds fall victim to our two little garden tigers. :pac:

Varied wrote: »

They are great.

Low maintenance and hilarious. Thinking of getting one for my place.

all you need is a box, boxes are like disneyland for cats, or a laser pointer

Zaph wrote: »

A dog will instantly let you know it's happy to see you when you come home. Cats, on the other hand, couldn't give a crap whether you're there or not and will show contempt rather than affection. Evil bastids they are, and I'll siteban anyone who disagrees with me. :cool:

My cat actually hates being alone. In the morning when my dad went down to go to work the cat would follow him, eat, then go back up to the room when he left. If it was just me in the house, I would hear a distressed meowing until I let her know I was there. Then she'd sit near me and follow me around until there were other people in the house.

Most cats I've seen tend to be like this. Also if she was alone for most of the day and you returned, she'd run up you leg and wrap her front legs around your neck in a weird kind of hug. Of course can't do that anymore because she's too fat.

Can't wait to see her when I go back to Ireland