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I have always though cats were super interesting. They are still so bound to their natural mindset if you want, and I have never experienced any cat being as pe

I have always though cats were super interesting. They are still so bound to their natural mindset if you want, and I have never experienced any cat being as pet-like as dogs. They have an interesting mind and can be super funny to observe, because of their natural patterns. Great story this

jjtheblunt 7y ago
Oh, we've got 3 cats (all rescues, not some particular breed) and two are super pet-oriented, as much as our lab mix dog. It's evidently just a personal preference?
Retric 7y ago
You can train cats to be more pet like, but you need to start at a really young age. (Hold them a lot as a kitten, etc) People also regularly train cats to do tricks, but that’s more dependent on the cat.
- dmix 7y ago
  I did this to my cat, he's the most dog-like friendly cat ever, but it's still not the same as a dog. They are much more clever and manipulative than dogs when it comes to getting what they want, which is both amusing and annoying.
soapdog 7y ago
I have two rescue cats here, they are extremely sociable and pet-like. It is annoying sometimes such as right now when I am trying to recover a broken windows update and the cat wants to play and draw my attention by gnawing on the Surface screen corner... (yes, he got my attention)
nkrisc 7y ago
Perhaps you just haven't spent much time with domesticated cats. They are generally incredibly docile and friendly towards humans (ones they're familiar and comfortable with), especially if you compare a cat that has lived with humans its whole life to a completely feral domestic cat, or any other species of small, wild cats. Viewed through such a comparison, domestic cats might as well be dogs. Personally, my two cats want nothing more than to constantly be on my lap, held, or petted. If I get too close to the larger one when he's sitting on an elevated surface, he'll try to climb my chest and rest on my shoulder. They also love to play with people. As I write this the smaller one is curled up on my lap and cleaning herself. This is a very vulnerable situation for her and the fact that she does so on my lap means she feels safe there. Nothing very wild about that.

jjtheblunt 7y ago

Oh, we've got 3 cats (all rescues, not some particular breed) and two are super pet-oriented, as much as our lab mix dog. It's evidently just a personal preference?

Retric 7y ago

You can train cats to be more pet like, but you need to start at a really young age. (Hold them a lot as a kitten, etc) People also regularly train cats to do tricks, but that’s more dependent on the cat.

dmix 7y ago
I did this to my cat, he's the most dog-like friendly cat ever, but it's still not the same as a dog. They are much more clever and manipulative than dogs when it comes to getting what they want, which is both amusing and annoying.

soapdog 7y ago

I have two rescue cats here, they are extremely sociable and pet-like. It is annoying sometimes such as right now when I am trying to recover a broken windows update and the cat wants to play and draw my attention by gnawing on the Surface screen corner... (yes, he got my attention)

nkrisc 7y ago

Perhaps you just haven't spent much time with domesticated cats. They are generally incredibly docile and friendly towards humans (ones they're familiar and comfortable with), especially if you compare a cat that has lived with humans its whole life to a completely feral domestic cat, or any other species of small, wild cats. Viewed through such a comparison, domestic cats might as well be dogs. Personally, my two cats want nothing more than to constantly be on my lap, held, or petted. If I get too close to the larger one when he's sitting on an elevated surface, he'll try to climb my chest and rest on my shoulder. They also love to play with people. As I write this the smaller one is curled up on my lap and cleaning herself. This is a very vulnerable situation for her and the fact that she does so on my lap means she feels safe there. Nothing very wild about that.