Cats. I feel very strongly about this.

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    4 days ago

    I am a cat person but have had both dogs and cats for 20 years now. I like dogs a lot but would never want to be without a cat in the house.

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    6 days ago

    Dogs are a hobby I would love to have but can’t. I would be able to care for a cat, though, but even then I’m allergic as hell and would probably die. I’m sticking to naming the jumping spiders that briefly take residence in my living room

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    7 days ago

    I’m an auncle to two beautiful children. I like dogs the same way I like my niece and nephew: I want to spoil them and play with them and give them back to their families at the end of the day!

    I’m definitely more of a cat person, although even my current cat is a little demanding for me. She meows and meows anytime she’s not out on a leash.

  • Condiment2085@lemm.ee
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    7 days ago

    I mostly prefer cats because they are quiet and chill, tend to be cleaner in my experience.

    I walk by the dark park in my neighborhood and daily someone’s “harmless sweet dog” barks at me insanely loud every time I pass.

    Nobody’s cat is doing that to me 🤣

    I’m aware that not all dogs are like that, when I’m in Europe for example I notice the bar for dog behavior is much higher and I am rarely barked at.

    But on the other hand - most cats either mind their own business or are sweet to me. Rarely I’ll have one scratch or bite me but in my opinion, I’m jumped on or barked at by dogs 10x more than I have bad experiences with cats.

    Still love them both! But it just annoys me when people don’t understand how annoying dogs can be.

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    8 days ago

    I’m catsitting at the moment. Yesterday evening I had the pleasure of cleaning a trail of blood, listening to the deathscream of a mouse, to then listen to the cracking of bones as the cat ate the whole carcass.

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    8 days ago

    I too much prefer cats. But most cats I interact with are drawn to me, and cats I’ve owned act kinda like dogs. I’ve been called the cat whisperer many times. I like dogs too, but cats are kinda magical to me

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    8 days ago

    I’m a sucker for just about everything non-human that moves.

    I will probably die trying to pet something I shouldn’t.

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        7 days ago

        I really want to argue against that point but you may be right lmao

        Wikipedia’s photo of them look like cute lil balloons but also says most are microscopic.

        I would totally pet a tardigrade though if there was a way to do so.