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I like this guy. Except for when he acted like cat owners couldn't make sacrifices too. I once had to cut a trip short because my cat missed me so much that he
by Falling3 13y ago
I like this guy. Except for when he acted like cat owners couldn't make sacrifices too. I once had to cut a trip short because my cat missed me so much that he made himself sick.
- dsowers 13y agolol. Sorry for ripping on cat people at the end. For the sake of my dog, I felt like I had to get at least one jab in there.
- Bullislander05 13y agoI found it a happy little jab at the end of a serious, introspective article. Thank you for the neat read! I, personally am looking to get a dog and cat(s) soon, and I, too, realize the massive time commitment these animals require to make it worth it. I'm shooting for a stronger at-home presence before I make the leap.
- PakG1 13y agoMy roommates told me that when I went home to visit family for vacation, my cat apparently sat at the door every day as if she was waiting for me to come back. What am I supposed to say when I hear that? She demonstrates her affection in other ways too. Dang, you get attached so easily. Definitely be prepared to be committed before you get a pet.
- Falling3 13y agoHaha no worries. I totally understand that one. I feel like I walk a strange line as someone who was born a dog person, but whose life is mostly ruled by cats (I have a dog too though).
- ionwake 13y agoYour work ethic is quite exemplary. How did you manage to stick to an 8 hour day whilst learning how to code - form home - with a dog?
- jpdoctor 13y ago> lol. Sorry for ripping on cat people at the end. For the sake of my dog Some of us forgive you, but just barely. Regardless, thanks for the great article. I've often wondered myself how much taking care of our pets is just a displaced parenting instinct.
- danso 13y agoI'm a dog and cat person, though mostly I've only been what my roommates have been. My current roommate has a dog. My last few roommates have had cats...Living in New York now, what I wouldn't give for a mouse-killing cat... It's hard to say which animal is better, overall. I will say though that a cat whose devotion you've earned, to the point that it's as loyal as a dog (yet knows how to use the litter box)...is my favorite hybrid pet of all.
- StavrosK 13y agoRegarding the litter box situation, I prefer dogs. They let you know when they have to go so you don't have to scoop foul-smelling poop and stink up the apartment.
- ecopoesis 13y agoI have two cats, and they don't stink up the house. Use good litter, not that clay crap, but the wheat or corn based ones, and scoop every day into something like a litter genie. It works perfectly, except when my older cat forgets to bury. The younger one usually takes care of that though.
- StavrosK 13y agoI don't know, our two kittens (now grown) make the stinkiest poop imaginable. We scoop them up right after they do it, but they still manage to stink the whole apartment up. I don't know why that happens, they only eat pate/dry food, but it does.