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Cats are not dogs which I think throws off people used to dogs. Unlike dogs cats don't eat two meals per day they eat many small meals over the span of a day,

Cats are not dogs which I think throws off people used to dogs. Unlike dogs cats don't eat two meals per day they eat many small meals over the span of a day, often at a very specific time. I also think cats throw off some people because they don't understand cats have an internal schedule. Even male cats that wander will do so at specific times and if they meet other Tom's will alter their schedule to avoid conflict. My parents' cat puts my dad to bed each night. My mom said the cat will wait for him by his bed and if he isn't there at the "correct time" the cat goes to get him. Then once dad is asleep the cat leaves to perform other tasks on its list. When my uncle visits my parent's their cat comes to greet my uncle. If he doesn't show up at the correct time she is visibly agitated. Another time my parents cat saw a spider and my mother said the cat will go to the same corner at the same time to look for the spider, it's been going on for seven years. There are many small things cats owners and we who have grown up with cats know cats have many subtle personality traits.

reaperducer 7y ago
Cats are not dogs which I think throws off people used to dogs. Somehow this never occurred to me until you wrote it. And I've had both. I think a lot of people view cats as smaller, inferior, confusing dogs. And the truth is that they are (quite literally) a whole different animal.
iforgotpassword 7y ago
I've had both (but a cat first so bias) and I must say I really prefer cats for that reason: They seem to have more personality, or maybe that's not the right word but rather their behavior seems more diverse, and it's easier to map lots of their quirks and habits to human behavior. Dogs are usually praised as loyal companions and that's mostly how I experienced that too, but it was always a more naive thing. Like a little boy that understood that you're the one feeding him and being really happy and thankful for that. A cat is more like a teenager that needs a lot more space, but when they do spend time with you you enjoy it all the more.
- basetop 7y ago
  That's only for city folk who essentially trap their cats or dogs in their apartments to help with their loneliness. Frankly I think pet ownership in cities should be made illegal because it's harmful to the pets and wild animals. What a dog is like or a cat is like depends on setting. A dog is far superior to a cat on a farm or out hunting or in nature. You'll notice a lot more "quirks" out in nature with a dog than a cat. It's why dogs were domesticated long before we domesticated any animal. The only thing cats have over dogs is their athletic ability. But in terms of human qualities and interactions, dogs pretty much evolved to be with humans. People who think otherwise might have that parasite that cats give to their owners.
huffmsa 7y ago
My cat knows when my alarm is supposed to go off. If I miss it or turn if off without getting up, he's usually stomping on my throat and batting at my face to get me up. In the spring he get a bit thrown off by the increasingly earlier sunrise and usually starts his intervention 10 minutes before the alarm. He also knows to get inside of my firing arc if he seem me pointing the squirt bottle in his direction.

reaperducer 7y ago

Cats are not dogs which I think throws off people used to dogs. Somehow this never occurred to me until you wrote it. And I've had both. I think a lot of people view cats as smaller, inferior, confusing dogs. And the truth is that they are (quite literally) a whole different animal.

iforgotpassword 7y ago

I've had both (but a cat first so bias) and I must say I really prefer cats for that reason: They seem to have more personality, or maybe that's not the right word but rather their behavior seems more diverse, and it's easier to map lots of their quirks and habits to human behavior. Dogs are usually praised as loyal companions and that's mostly how I experienced that too, but it was always a more naive thing. Like a little boy that understood that you're the one feeding him and being really happy and thankful for that. A cat is more like a teenager that needs a lot more space, but when they do spend time with you you enjoy it all the more.

basetop 7y ago
That's only for city folk who essentially trap their cats or dogs in their apartments to help with their loneliness. Frankly I think pet ownership in cities should be made illegal because it's harmful to the pets and wild animals. What a dog is like or a cat is like depends on setting. A dog is far superior to a cat on a farm or out hunting or in nature. You'll notice a lot more "quirks" out in nature with a dog than a cat. It's why dogs were domesticated long before we domesticated any animal. The only thing cats have over dogs is their athletic ability. But in terms of human qualities and interactions, dogs pretty much evolved to be with humans. People who think otherwise might have that parasite that cats give to their owners.

huffmsa 7y ago

My cat knows when my alarm is supposed to go off. If I miss it or turn if off without getting up, he's usually stomping on my throat and batting at my face to get me up. In the spring he get a bit thrown off by the increasingly earlier sunrise and usually starts his intervention 10 minutes before the alarm. He also knows to get inside of my firing arc if he seem me pointing the squirt bottle in his direction.