Ok, I am going to add my two cents in here and if I get my head bit of so be it.
First off I do not think Stitches29 meant anything hurtfull by what she was saying. In fact it is a proven fact that cats a far more independant than dogs are. It does not make them less lovable, or make them less wothy of attension, it just makes them less dependant on human contact than other animals, this is not meant as a slight, it is actully proven fact. They do survive when others cannot, and unlike a yorkie, if they are ever hit by a tragidy that would take away their family they could live out their lives on their own. 9Not that i want this to happen ever, I think all animals should be hugged and loved every day. A yorkie on the other hand is a higher maintnece animal, and requires much more attension than even the average dog, also not an oppinion a fact.
I have had several animals through out my life, and I have also done rescue work (which I love) I have had 9 cats over my life, 2 I still have (one is a spoiled rotten baby, and the other is a spoiled rotten old lady
) I also have a doberman, and 2 Yorkies, and from my personal experience my yorkies need far more love and attention. When I come home I am greeted by all of my pets. Isis my Dobie will love up on me and as soon as she is done will run back off to my daughters room. My kitties will love up and want some attention to but as soon as they are done they are off to my bedroom until they want more attention. Last but not least my baby yorkies go nuts and lick me and jump on me and lick me some more until I pick them up and give them kisses, and this can go on for several minutes. I finally have to put them done so I can get other stuff done, because believe me if they had it their way I would love on them 24-7 which I practically do anyway, but I have 6 kids as well I need to care for!
I guess what my point is, that yes cats need love to, but most of them want it on their terms only, they are usually not the type to be at your feet all day long. Yes they love you and love attention, but when they have had it they have had it and there is nothing you can really do about it. My kitties are happy and healthy and get as much love as they want from us; they even have their spots on our bed as well as they Yorkies. My Yorkies do on the other hand get depressed and lonely with out a lot... I mean a LOT of attention, with out human contact, like if tragedy struck, they would die.
Once again, I am not trying to offend you, nor do I think Stitches was either, all of our furbabies, no matter what they are, need our love and attention, just some of them need us far more than others, nothing wrong with that just a fact. I actually got my Yorkies because of it. I think I depend on my animals for their love as much as they do on me.
Have a great and furbaby filled day