They don't listen. They ignore you until they want your affection, then they demand your attention. They often misdirect their anger and may take a sudden, unprovoked swipe at you. They laze around doing nothing productive. They obsess over their appearance, primping and preening endlessly. They are fiercely independent until they want something from you. They expect you to give them what they want just because they are cute and rub you on the leg. Don't get me wrong. I love kitties.
Best Answer:
Serena at 21 May,2013
Cats expect far, far less from people than many other pets. As for being fickle, easily angered, and "lazy" - I would suggest that you think about where cats actually belong. They belong outdoors, fending for themselves and hunting for food. It is silly to even mention laziness as a trait in cats, considering they can't do much else when trapped indoors. =^-^= They expect nothing from you until you choose to become their owner.
Other Answers:
- Yeah, hence the crazy cat lady syndrome.
NO THANKS!
I HATE CATS!!!!
I really do, with a passion.
I like Hyenas better.
Edit: You LOVE kitties??? Ok staying away from you too. - sounds like cats have the same traits as men
Doing nothing productive is men's main talent - Actually, I've noticed that most women today prefer dogs, probably because the dogs fill the void of having the man that biology tells them they need, but which they are no longer capable of getting due to their modern, unrealistic demands. Dogs are loyal and will protect them always, and all that stuff. Additionally, dogs require maintenance, which is in a female's social nature (how they get offended if a friend doesn't go out of her way to make plans to get together every so often, and so on).
There seems to be a growing number of men who prefer cats because they're less maintenance; guys can just mope around the house and sleep until noon or whatever, and the cat won't bother them.
The stereotype that cats are for women and dogs are for men probably comes from the days when men had to do the outdoor work and women did the housework. Nowadays, I don't think the stereotype is valid anymore. - I don't dislike cats, but i wouldn't want one. They scratch you without reason. They do nothing. The kids can't really play with them. You can't tell them to go away
I'm a dog person - ya, one has a P*ssy and one is a p*ssy
- That does describe a few people i know. They're not women though. Surprise surprise.
- Your opinion of women is why you don't attract good women. I hate cats.
- And incredible fickle.
- I'm actually scared of cats *embarassed*. I love dogs.
- Dogs are very emotionally-dependent--just like a child. I am one of those rare women who has no maternal instinct whatsoever, so I'm fond of neither dogs nor children. However, I tolerate both in order to be a socially-acceptable person.
The thing that I like about cats is their independence. And I've rarely found myself resenting one when it decides that it wants something from me.
BTW, here's a question for YOU: Have you noticed that it's socially-acceptable for people to say that they hate cats, but it's definitely NOT OK to say that you don't like dogs or kids? People who meet me and who know that I have a cat seem to feel perfectly comfortable telling me how much they hate that species. Weird, huh? BTW, I don't blame people for disliking cats: You either like them or you don't--no big deal! (Just don't go around deliberately harming them because you don't like them, as many psychopathically-mean little boys are wont to do!) - I like cats.
They don't take unprovoked swipes. They only "laze around" inside houses - cats outdoors walk around and explore and hunt, in addition to lazing around. They obsess over their appearance because they don't have any other way to clean themselves. Would you rather they be dirty and smelly all the time? They may be fiercely independent but at least they are not desperately needy (unlike dogs) and because they evolved as solitary animals. They expect you to give them what they want because they can't get their own food (because they aren't let outside, because they aren't used to hunting for it on their own, and because they are used to being fed by someone). Dogs also expect you to give them what they want. They may not rub on legs to get it but they whine and whimper all the same. Also, a cat only ignores you when you don't know how to get its attention. Also, cats neither speak nor understand human languages so I don't think people should be too surprised if they get ignored by them. - They're low maintenance, don't eat much and they're unlikely to wreck the house.
Yeah, I guess they are more like women. - Are you kidding? Men are stereotypically a lot more like cats and women are stereotypically a lot more like dogs. Men are stereotypically hunters, stoic, and want to be in control, while women are stereotypically expressive, empathetic, and eager to please.
- That's pretty funny.
I don't hate cats, I just don't go ga-ga over them (which I guess is why they always single me out whenever I'm at someone's house who has cats). And I'm afraid to piss them off lest they pee on my. - Cats expect far, far less from people than many other pets. As for being fickle, easily angered, and "lazy" - I would suggest that you think about where cats actually belong. They belong outdoors, fending for themselves and hunting for food. It is silly to even mention laziness as a trait in cats, considering they can't do much else when trapped indoors.
=^-^= They expect nothing from you until you choose to become their owner.
