When people see my Facebook page, the first assumption they often make is that I’m a “cat person”.
Okay, it happens when they see my Instagram, too. And my Snapchat. And when you speak to me in person. I guess it’s time to come clean. I love cats, and I’m not afraid to plaster it across social media.
Unfortunately, there’s an annoying expectation that comes along with being considered a “cat person”. As various friends and acquaintances have informed me, “cat people” have certain characteristics. They like to stay indoors, for example. They can be standoffish, and tend to shun social interaction. They’re often intelligent, but that can translate into neuroticism.
“Dog people”, on the other hand, are fun and energetic. They love meeting new people. They’re party animals. They love being outdoors and running around.
Most importantly, dog people have one thing in common: They are the POLAR OPPOSITE of cat people. In fact, the two are sworn mortal enemies.
Or so the myth would have you believe.
Sorry to shatter any long-held misconceptions here, but there’s actually no such thing as a “dog person” or a “cat person”. The truth is, you don’t have to be a die-hard, “cats-only-forever” cat lover to have a cat as a pet.
If you’ve ever considered getting a cat, or if you’ve never considered getting a cat, the following list is for you.
1. Cats are hugely affectionate
It’s time to tackle another myth: cats don’t actually love people. In fact, all that following you around and purring and rubbing up against you and letting you cry into their soft fur when you’re sad is a scam created by hungry cats the world over to con humans into giving them food.
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Cats are great! More importantly I'm afraid of dogs - so yay cats! hahaha
I'm happy for people to have cats, but how many people are responsible cat owners? In Australia, cats out at dusk and nightime kill too many of our native species. We are having beautiful birds killed, judging from the piles of feather from time to time on our land (and the daddy of "my" little family of wrens that live next to my house has lost his tail), and I have seen a cat on our land driving up our driveway. at night. We are new to the area, so don't know who has cats (plus they travel, so it might be one from further away than our neighbours) , also it's hard to know how to tactfully tell people to shut their cats up and night and be responsible for caring for our wildlife... I mean, surely everyone knows that you should keep cats inside at dusk and night time? It's sad. So people, enjoy your gorgeous cats, but protect our gorgeous wildlife too and it's a win win for everyone.