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"Oh yeah I remember, you don't like dogs." (hexbear.net)

submitted 3 weeks ago by userse31@hexbear.net to c/chat@hexbear.net

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Well folks, I found an IRL cat hater!

Genuinely took me off guard when she said that.

She also snarled in disgust when I showed her a picture of one of the sweet heart strays in my neighborhood.

.....Probably coming off as a fake post, but no, I'm being serious!

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[–] Lussy@hexbear.net 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

I was ready to get in a fight with you but even I have to admit

he's also just a filthy person though. having a dog is too close to having a child.

It can be worse than having a child because children grow and can speak. Having a puppy is like having a rapid baby that can piss and shit everywhere on command, with teeth that can chew through furniture

[–] EmmaGoldman@hexbear.net 18 points 3 weeks ago

I've been told that having a parrot is like having a four year old with a megaphone and a bolt cutter for a face.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Btw, have you seen what cat claws can do to furniture?

[–] userse31@hexbear.net 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That's why you get a cat tree or something. They need to scratch their nails on stuff.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 3 points 3 weeks ago

Ah yes. Some cats will prefer furniture, regardless. It's like they have their own minds or preferences.

I love cats. I like dogs well enough, if they come with responsible and conscientious care-givers. I don't want another, I prefer the freedom of coming and going as I please, without the cost and time obligations. I don't want to have to choose between crating, to protect against accidents and misbehavior, should I be delayed, for unavoidable incidences, which punishes the dog and leads to further disregulation and misbehavior. Let a neighbor feed the cats or have a gravity feeder and water station, and they're good on their own for a day or two.

I've been looking after a neighbor's cats, while they were out of town. Good on them to ask me, since there was a medical emergency that delayed their return, by several days.