• @RememberTheApollo_
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    141 month ago

    Also weird that cats are thought to be worse because they’re (sometimes) less subservient? Like, is that the only quality of a pet?

    That’s an owner problem, not a cat problem. Cats are what they are. I think most people that dislike cats do so because they can’t treat them poorly and command them yet still get that subservience from them like dogs as you mentioned. They don’t want or like animals that tell them to fuck off.

    • @[email protected]
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      151 month ago

      One way I heard it said: Cats form their own opinions, cats require consent, cats come with boundaries. Beware of people who don’t “get” cats.

      I don’t necessarily think every person who likes being in charge is automatically a bad person. Dogs are fine too. But it’s generally a warning sign if someone can’t cope with not being in charge.

      • @nullroot
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        21 month ago

        I love this comment - cool insight fellow human.

    • @JustAnotherKay
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      71 month ago

      Meanwhile, cat owners: This is my roommate, their existence heals me