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What the hell is the appeal in owning a cat?

It is one matter entirely if you have the cat for hunting purposes, such as mice problems in a barn. But actually OWNING one? As in, attempting to make a COMPANION out of one?

Cats do not have the capacity to love. Cats despise everyone and everything. They may purr and act like they actually care about you and entertain you by allowing a cuddle now and then, but it's all just extortion. They know you provide food and that is all they see you as. They don't willingly play with YOU. The put up with it merely because they have to. They'd rather sit under a bed all day and hiss at you every time you come near than actually put themselves in close quarters with you for an extended amount of time.

You can't teach cats tricks. You can't teach them anything. They don't care. You can't even punish a cat. If they scratch up your sofa, what do you do? You can't hit them, they bite or scratch you or piss on your rug or run off and hide like the little assholes they are and refuse to be taught a lesson.

Which brings up another point - why does everyone cry and get butthurt over using water to punish cats because it makes them hate water? Cats already hate water because they're little faggots. Not to mention they keep themselves clean enough without need baths.

TLDR; Cats are terrible pets. Owning one must be extremely unrewarding. They don't even like you. They use you. They aren't fun.
>> Anonymous
great post, i totally agree.
>> Anonymous
My cats cuddle with me all the time. And play with me. And they never hiss.
>> Anonymous
My cat loves playing with me. He'll often drop his toys on my face when I'm asleep.
>> Anonymous­­­­
>>294149

because they want ur food
>> Anonymous
troll much?
>> Anonymous
>>294153
Because you're his only source of entertainment, not because he wants to spend time with you.
>> Anonymous
>>why does everyone cry and get butthurt over using water to punish cats because it makes them hate water? Cats already hate water

I was wondering this myself, I thought cats already hated water and it's not like you had to give them baths anyway.
>> Anonymous
/b/ is working. Did you know that, OP?
>> Anonymous
>>294165
OP here. No, I actually want to know what the cat owners of /an/ justify their choice in pets with.

Why would I post this on /b/? They'd just tell me that cats are good for raping.
>> Anonymous
Cats are assholes. My mother found one half starved on her porch or something and decided that I needed a pet and dumped it on me. I kept him because I knew if I took him to the pound he'd probably get put down, but I really don't like him at all. If I do something "he" deems as wrong he scratches the shit out of me. If I pet him and he doesn't happen to want to be pet, he bites and scratches me. What the fuck. And he's like that to everyone. Sometimes he can be nice and cuddly and playful, but he's a fucking moody asshole and will turn on you in a second if he doesn't feel like cuddling or playing anymore. As soon as the asshole dies I'm getting a goddamn dog.
>> Anonymous
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>>294170
Oops forgot the picture. This is him. And another thing he does is go through my dirty hamper and pulls my clothes out all over the place, hence the mess on the floor.
>> Onee-chan !!dBwbrk+4DwV
I lol'd really hard at most of this post because some of it is so damn true. But I own three cats and they love me, I don't care what anyone says.
>> Anonymous
you've obviously never met a cool cat before OP. my cats rarely scratch me and they have all their claws. they never hide behind couches or any of that shit.

even if all cats were shitty that way, I still wouldn't mind having them around. they require minimal attention and care, so when they did come out and cuddle it would be worth it.
>> Anonymous
I remember a thread that was posted here a long ass time ago about how cats really don't have the capacity to love. I can't remember if it was bs or there was some proof behind it.
>> Anonymous
>>294167
Look at yourself. If your mother likes you, have you ever asked why she does?
>> Anonymous
Cats have a set of social behaviors. If you don't socialize your cat, it won't bond with you, same as with a lot of pets. Also, as one poster mentioned, some cats suck.

Another thing is that dogs tend to have facial features that humans like, even when the individual dog sucks (even to the point where a dog is actually dangerous, and the owner still thinks it's adorable). Cats just seem indifferent by comparison because they don't naturally look visually like they're sending happy human social signals all the time. Watch the tail and the body in general, not the face for cat signals.

As for the trainability thing, dogs were bred to take direction from humans, so this is actually true. Some dogs may be a tad smarter as well, or at least that's my impression. Not all pets were bred to be trainable.....
>> lollilops
>>294186
Dude...That's a completely irrelevant argument. In fact I can't see any way at all that that could be linked to whether a cat likes their owner or not.
>> Anonymous
>>294201
off topic, but what i really want to know is how people litter train cats.
>> Anonymous
This is a stupid post. The majority of cat owners understand that their cats are animals, hence have simplified ways of living and thinking. It is a given that if you don't feed a cat it will go somewhere else for food. This also applies to humans if you still live at home (think back to childhood if you aren't still depending on your parents :p). Think about this - If your parents didn't give you any access to food, would you stay there and die? I rather doubt it. You would go somewhere else to get food because you don't want to die.

My family own 2 cats, and i care about them nearly as much as each of my family members. Why? Because i think they are both awesome, and both act very differently to each other. I would imagine the difference allows me to relate to their 'personalities' a little more. It is also very interesting to analyze their behaviour with people, and each other. But one other way is that i get satisfaction from my cats appear to be comfortable and happy, and i (as do many others) take great happiness and comfort from this. As it happens though i do live in the countryside and they do catch the odd rat/mouse/rabbit from our grounds.

The biggest point to make, however, is why do you own your (insert pet here), when there are so many drawbacks to owning this particular species. I'll tell you the reason. Because you personally are attracted to an aspect of owning them. So the big question is why the CUNT would you ask a question based purely on a subjective basis?

TLDR, and don't own a cat, but still want to make an active pirsuit to OP's question? Enjoy your questionable life of fucking ignorance.
>> Anonymous
I agree with:
>>294176
>>294201


My cat loves play and wants to cuddle. I am usually the one who doesn't bother with it, but she loves attention.
>> lollilops
>>294207
So...what. You agree that cats can be standoffish and ignorant and don't necessarily love you or view you as anything other than someone who feeds them and offers them shelter?
>> Anonymous
>>294207
>>cat owners understand that their cats are animals, hence have simplified ways of living and thinking

Be this as it may, but a dog will show a hell of a lot more appreciation for providing care for it than not.

I think there are 2 types of pets - pets that enjoy interaction with you and pets that are just there to be looked at and fed. I don't know where the hell cats fall. Some are friendly and enjoy attention and some would rather hide in the couch.
>> Anonymous
>>294209

Well of course if you don't treat them in the 'right' way.

My apologies about being a little aggressive in my 207 post, i really care for my cats, and cats in general. I was expelled from school for attacking someone at school when they said that they kicked their cat :-p
>> Anonymous
>>294211

Yeh thats also true to an extent, although i believe many people prefer cats, as they require little strenuous effort, don't smell, aren't as loud, excitable, etc. etc.
>> Anonymous
>>294206
Litterboxes take advantage of a more-or-less natural tendency, just google around regarding specific situations.
>> Anonymous
>>294145
"They don't willingly play with YOU"

Not true, my cat plays fetch, same as a dog, he also has a thing for strings, and will actively follow me around with one in his mouth till I take it and play with him, he also plasy strings doen in the hallwaym, then waits around a corner till someone picks it up then he attacks, sounds like playing to me.
>> Anonymous
Well dogs seem to really be the only animal that outright enjoys attention and companionship almost 100% of the time. Most other pets like cats and hamsters and lizards and the like only want it on their time or not at all.

All cats are different. Some really ARE stuck up jerks who want nothing to do with you unless it suits them or their stomach. But some are incredibly friendly and do appreciate the attention and playtime you offer them. My boyfriend has a cat who is always in your face, wanting to be pet or played with. He gets incredibly bored without human attention and therefore gets into a lot of mischief for the sake of you paying attention to him, even if it means being scolded at. His other cat is the complete opposite and can only tolerate being pet once or twice a day before he stalks off to hide in a closet or a bed.

The real problem cats are cats that aren't socialized properly with people or any other animal. I had a friend who owned 2 or 3 cats and they were ALWAYS hiding or trying to get outside. They ran in fear when any person came near them, even if it was their family. When you tried to catch them to pet them they'd be absolutely miserable and yowling. Even if you stumbled upon them eating they'd rather flee than finish their meal.

It's really just how cats are raised.
>> Anonymous
Offtopic but damn if OP cat isn't gorgeous.
>> Anonymous
>>294222

True :)
>> Anonymous
>>294171
Can't say it ain't a good looking kitten.
>> Anonymous
>>294231
Owner here, yes he is a good looking cat, and he has really pretty eyes. Just wish I could improve his attitude.

Another problem I have with him...he doesn't appear to clean himself but the last time I tried to bathe him he had heart failure. I try to brush him on a daily basis but...well...
>> Anonymous
>>294234
Cat psychic, I mean Animal Communicator. You should try that.
>> Anonymous
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FLOPPY
>> Anonymous
>>294243
I like that they are floppy...
>> Anonymous
>>294145

Someone's just mad that cats hate him. >=(

In all seriousness, I've never understood the appeal of dogs. The aren't clean, require training, and, for the most part, are unconditionally loving and trusting (enjoy your dead $1,000 paper dog that got out and drank antifreeze that some jackass fed them, for example). I like my animals to have a bit of discretion and genuinely appreciate me. My current cat goes ballistic when I'm not around, and that's pretty flattering to me. <3

You're right, though, most cats are dicks.
>> Anonymous
>>294243
OBLIGATORY
>> Anonymous
>>294145
My cat is completely codependent of me...

Like he needs to cuddle me every day and such.
>> Anonymous
Eww. This copypasta is stale and cold. :(
>> Anonymous
My cat is very affectionate and people that say cats aren't affectionate or nice must not know how to raise a cat.
>> Anonymous
The cat sounds just like anon. Hmmm......
>> Anonymous
What the hell is the appeal in posting as anonymous?

It is one matter entirely if you being anonymous is for raiding purposes, such as newb problems on the internet. But actually POSTING as one? As in, attempting to make an epic POST as one?

Anonymous does not have the capacity to love. Anonymous despise everyone and everything. They may lol and act like they actually care about you and entertain you by allowing a fap now and then, but it's all just extortion. They know you provide lulz and that is all they see you as. They don't willingly make a thread with YOU. The put up with it merely because they have to. They'd rather sit in front of a computer all day and make fun at you every time you come near than actually put themselves in close quarters with you for an extended amount of time.

You can't teach Anonymous tricks. You can't teach them anything. They don't care. You can't even punish Anonymous. If they raid your website, what do you do? You can't ban them, they lulz or post you or your number or run off and hide like the little assholes they are and refuse to be taught a lesson.

Which brings up another point - why does everyone cry and get butthurt over using lolbans to punish Anonymous because it makes them hate lolbans? Anonymous already hate Moot because they're little faggots. Not to mention they keep themselves so filthy from not bathing.

TLDR; Cats are terrible pets. Owning one must be extremely unrewarding. They don't even like you. They use you. They aren't fun.
>> Anonymous
>>294366
Oh lord i lol'd
>> Anonymous
posting in a troll/butthurt thread
>> Anonymous
My cats are fuzzy and cute and they cuddle and purr. I don't give a fuck what their reasons are.
>> Anonymous
>>294366
I like how the TL;DR has nothing to do with anonymous.
>> Anonymous
>>294366
If the last line had been changed this would be win.
>> Anonymous
What the hell is the appeal in posting as anonymous?

It is one matter entirely if you being anonymous is for raiding purposes, such as newb problems on the internet. But actually POSTING as one? As in, attempting to make an epic POST as one?

Anonymous does not have the capacity to love. Anonymous despise everyone and everything. They may lol and act like they actually care about you and entertain you by allowing a fap now and then, but it's all just extortion. They know you provide lulz and that is all they see you as. They don't willingly make a thread with YOU. The put up with it merely because they have to. They'd rather sit in front of a computer all day and make fun at you every time you come near than actually put themselves in close quarters with you for an extended amount of time.

You can't teach Anonymous tricks. You can't teach them anything. They don't care. You can't even punish Anonymous. If they raid your website, what do you do? You can't ban them, they lulz or post you or your number or run off and hide like the little assholes they are and refuse to be taught a lesson.

Which brings up another point - why does everyone cry and get butthurt over using lolbans to punish Anonymous because it makes them hate lolbans? Anonymous already hate Moot because they're little faggots. Not to mention they keep themselves so filthy from not bathing.

TLDR; Anonymous are terrible people. Posting as one must be extremely unrewarding. They don't even like you. They use you. They aren't fun.

Fix'd
>> Anonymous
Mine bugs me to play with him.

And sometimes decides to play with me even if I'm busy. (Stuff like hiding behind doors then jumping out at me, then chasing me down the hall)
>> Anonymous
>>294382
Again, you are its only source of entertainment, and only on his time. He cares naught if you're doing your taxes a hour before the deadline.
>> Anonymous
>>294388
SOMEONE IS BUTTHURT~
>> Anonymous
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>>294388
But I love him :3
>> Anonymous
>>Cats do not have the capacity to love. Cats despise everyone and everything. They may purr and act like they actually care about you and entertain you by allowing a cuddle now and then, but it's all just extortion. They know you provide food and that is all they see you as.
Truth is, "Love" is just an instict most mammals and some birds have to prevent themselves from killing potentially useful individuals. It just seems like dogs "love" you more becase they are naturally social animals.
>> lollilops
>>294394
don't be sad because your cat doesn't give two shits about you. :(
>> Anonymous
>>294394
lolumad?
>> Anonymous
>>294408

NOT SAD~ LOLING BECAUSE YOU SUCK AT TROLLING~

>>294409
lolno
>> Anonymous
>>294145
Weird, the cat I have right now meows really loudly if I don't keep all the doors open so she can follow me into whatever room I'm in. She demands nothing else, just seems to hate being lonely.
>> Anonymous
>>294167
They're easier to take care of, that is pretty much it. I find them to be no less affectionate than dogs but certainly less annoying and less work. They're more enjoyable to pet too.
>> Anonymous
>>294413
"LOLLING BECAUSE YOU SUCK AT TROLLING" would make a nice caption.
>> i - !EoFJjFcCco
>Cats do not have the capacity to love
By what definition? I've found the cats I've had in the family or met otherwise o be rather affectionate animals.

>They don't willingly play with YOU
Ain't been around cats much eh?

>You can't teach cats tricks
Cats are pretty easy to toilet train, can you do that with any other common household pet?


The bottom line is this, cats aren't pack animals, they are independant individuals and if you want them to respect you then you have to earn it. If that's too much for you then don't get a cat.
>> Anonymous
"They know you provide food and that is all they see you as." hows this different from a dog? and cats can learn tricks....which makes you and the cat more special because they are more of a challenge to teach fancy tricks. and for cats, at least i dont have to give them walks and pick up their fresh, steamy shit with a blue bag.
>> Anonymous
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i know my cat loves me (and only me) i got her as a 4 week old kitten and bottle fed her fer a few weeks wile she got used to dry food. now (a year and a half later) she is my shadow, and ONLY my shadow! i went away for a week and stopped eating and got really depressed even though my boyfriend was home w/ her. she loves my boyfriend, but not as much as she loves me. she sleeps with me every night ans she always has to have a paw on my head when we are sleeping she follows me everywhere i go and is basicly my constant companion. so stick that in you pipe and smoke it NIGGAAAAAAA

pic is my baby when she was a baby!
>> Anonymous
>>294449
I didnt stop eating... she did... sorry typo
>> Anonymous
Some people buy fish. I'd rather have a cat than a fish.
If I were ever going to make a thread asking for a justification like this, I'd ask why people buy fish.

Isn't it just an awful lot of work just for an interesting piece of furniture?
>> Anonymous
>>294449
>i went away for a week and stopped eating and got really depressed

How old are you? 15?

Go kill yourself. Kthx
>> Anonymous
>>294453
>>294450
F5, MOTHERFUCKER, DO YOU PRESS IT?
>> Anonymous
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because cats are the only way we have to caress a Lion/tiger or any other big wild cat, unless you are steve irwin, but hes dead already.
>> Anonymous
>>294453
hay nigger, if you read my little correction>>294450
you would have seen i made a little typo and meant SHE stopped eating, fucking numb-nuts! pay attention!
>> Anonymous
>>294413
lol u mad?
>> Anonymous
>>294428
Affection =/= love.

They play with you because you are all that can provide suitable entertainment, not because they think you're super fantastic cuddle lover ^_____^.

Toilet training =/= come/sit/stay.
>> Anonymous
Stupid post is stupid. My cat loves me so much. She often asks for attention in a nice calm manner unlike a dog which spazzes the fuck out when it wants attention. She doesn't shed all over the place like dogs do, I don't wake up to a surprise turd or piss puddle in the morning, she doesn't make fucktons of noise and spaz out every time someone walks by the house, has no odor what so ever, unlike dogs which smell so unbearably bad.

Dogs flip out everytime you leave the house and when you come back. Sorry, i don't like 60 pounds of stinky slobbering fur all over my clean clothes. Everytime I go to eat something, the dogs harass the shit out of me for some of the food, fucking obnoxious.

Then theres the piles of shit. They leave it everywhere, in random locations, not even bothering to burry it. I have two cats who ask to go outside to shit, and a bunch of strays who i feed but live outside, yet i never encounter their shit ever. Also dog shit is the most unbearable smell in existance. Shoveling that stuff up every day and whipping it off the tile floor made me feel like dying afterwards. Also they're so fucking dirty, i vacuumed every other day and the amounts of dirt that gets coated on the rugs was insane. Also enjoy your ruined furniture.

Dogs are way too needy, jesus christ i want to be left alone, go play with each other you shallow lived fuckers. Cats have their shit together and don't rely on humans while dogs are like an autistic child.

tldr; Dogs are over rated SHIT who need way too much attention and are dirty and annoying as fuck yet people ignore that because they tend to think of them as people and think the dog acually cares about them, but they don't, those are just pack instincts. I pray i don't have to live with them ever again, thank god that dog sitting job is finally over, worst year of my life.
>> Anonymous
>>294502

samefag here, just wanted to say i am by no means a cat person. My favorite pets are birds and reptiles, and i understand that some cats are assholes, while others aren't. I have one who i rescued as a kitten and he turned out to be a complete prick, while my other 10 year old is the most affectionate sweet animal i have ever seen. I think a lot of it has to do with how cats are brought up, plus they all have different personalities. I don't really see different personalities in dogs, the ones i know are pretty much very similar.
>> Anonymous
if you raise cats correctly, they don't become aggressively antisocial. people get cats because they don't have to pay attention to them, and are surprised when the cats don't want to be around people. duh.

i raised my cat very well and he's like the perfect dog. he never, ever hisses or bites anyone, he even loves strangers. he comes when called and even greets me when i come home, except he doesn't flip a shit and make noise. or bad smells. lol, win.
>> Anonymous
>>294145

>They know you provide food and that is all they see you as. They don't willingly play with YOU.

>I speak the language of the cat,

>I read its mind,

>I understand it's INTENTIONALITY and WILL,

>I AM GOD

1/10 (I'm being generous given all the bites you got)
>> Anonymous
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/955435/sweet_cat_plays/

WHAT IS THE APPEAL OF THIS ANIMAL I CANNOT UNDERSTAND
>> Anonymous
I have a cat who is extremely affectionate and plays with me all the time. Just because you *think* that they are just pretending, does not mean it is true. My cat is always around me when I am home. If I am in the watching tv, he is on the couch with me. If I am cooking, he naps on a chair in the diningroom. At night he sleeps either at the foot of my bed, or in his cat bed on the floor next to the bed. If I am at my computer, he is in my lap, like right now actually. He even tries to follow me into the bathroom. He may not like water, but he lets me bath him and grooming is no problem with him either (he's long haired and comes out into the garden with me so he gets dirty). I have owned many cats, one one shy around every one but me, and the rest were all really sweet to every one. Teaching them? My cat plays fetch, knows how to sit, shake, every thing you can teach a dog, you can teach a cat (exccept things that are physically impossible, like catching a frisbee). My cats have never scratched up the furniture, because I was smart and provided them with scratching posts and boards.
>> OP
My cat left me when I stopped feeding it, BAWWWWW.
>> Anonymous
Not like there's negative points to dogs, it's just always been a LOT less stressful for me, owning a cat. I have had dogs, and I love them, but I also love owning cats. The thing seems content enough with life, and it obviously has SOME kind of attachment to me, whatever you want to call it, and that's enough. If you want to get technical I don't think a whole lot of pets 'love' their owners. I know a snake certainly wouldn't, and you could argue this same point with owners of rabbits, rats, chinchillas, ANYTHING. It's from the point of view of the owner, and whether THEY believe it is enough to make them happy. Some people don't need a pet that's as obvious in it's loyalty as a dog.
Just as well, I don't think you've ever seen a well-owned cat. A lot of people are idiots in raising the things, even if it's a million times simpler than owning a dog. Then you have the skittish, claw-y asshole cats people own. EVERYONE hates those shits.
My cats aren't afraid of strangers, and are okay with anyone petting them/picking them up. They only show STRONG affection to the people who raised them, but they can still purr and be affectionate to anyone.
'Love' is a human emotion, or a label. I don't give a living shit if my cat loves me, whatever it IS exhibiting in all the purrs and frantic rub-attacks the moment I come home are enough to make me think they make good pets.
Sorry you can't appreciate something unless it kisses your ass openly.
>> Anonymous
>>294541
Me again, wanted to point out that not all cats hate water.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U34l7araRD4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdlvNX3xscE&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK6nvO856gA&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jX2xuUIl2w&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l661sEDrpXI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLiifGt_q-8&feature=related
>> Anonymous
ALL cats are the spawn of Satan.
>> Wandering Asshole !ErY2TknG0w
My cat is fine, he doesn't do any of those things, and he goes outside to use the bathroom. Plus he's very sociable and playful most of the time, and sometimes he'll even come and sleep at the foot of my bed at night. Also he doesn't scratch up the furniture, or hiss, or scratch me. At all.
>> Anonymous
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sage
>> Anonymous
>>294170

Kill it with fire.
>> Anonymous
>>294565
And this is a bad thing?