dog people vs cat people

[yesenia83]

Are dog people nicer than cat people?

Ive been on The Cat Site because i have 2 cats and i find it hard to post there. I was looking at some threads and some people were bashing dogs , pee pads, and that dogs are needy. I got upset and just left. I would not have anything nice to say so i wont say anything. I assume its that im spoiled with Yt, because even with our own soap operas here, we make people feel welcomed.

I dont think all cat people are mean, just to put that out there so no one will think im saying everyone is. just wondering what other doggy people think and what other cat people think.

[Tina_Luvs_Missy]

From my personal experience, I think dog owners are nicer. I use to have cats, but now I find dogs more of an appropiate pet to have, because they are much fun to play with, and I'm never afraid for that HISS and scratch attack from my old cat now that i have a dog instead.

[diggy4]

I think it depends on the site. Id say they are equal. I love em both!

[BubblPopElectrc]

Haha, I'd say it's people on that site.

I recently got a kitten, so I've been on that site before so I know exactly what you are talking about.

[OpheliaLoved]

Honestly, I am more of a cat person than a dog person.When I divorced, my ex got our two cats (both of whom *I'd* rescued after they were abandoned) after a lengthy fight over them. The reason was mostly due to housing situations. My mom suggested that since I am allergic to cats, that maybe I should get a dog instead. That is how I ended up with a yorkie!

IMO dogs are a LOT more work than cats. Pottying, for example. You take the cat to the litterbox, drop him in it, he knows where to go from then on (for the most part, although my Misty was so young when I found her in a dumpster that I had to train her a little bit, but nothing like what I have to do with Paddington!) Also, in my situation anyway, the cats were so much more loving than Paddington! They would sit in my lap and purr when I came home from a hard day... but Paddington just wants me to run around and play with him, even when I'm physically exhausted. Also, I could leave my cats alone for the weekend, with enough food and water, and someone to check on them every once in a while; I could never leave Paddington like that, even when he's grown!

Don't get me wrong, I love my bear, and wouldnt' trade him for anything! I am just saying that cat people tend to be independent themselves, and don't want/need an animal that requires every ounce of their attention all the time. That is why dogs seem so needy to us. I think though, that there are many different kind of people who have dogs, and many different kinds of people who have cats, and so it's hard to make a generalization like that. The difference, I think, is how people view their pets.
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[OpheliaLoved]

I just realized that my previous post makes it sound like I let my ex take the cats because I decided to get a yorkie and my allergies. I wanted to say that isn't what I meant to convey- I'd even take my cats back now if I had the chance. I meant that my ex got the cats, and I was going to get another to fill the hole in my heart when my mom suggested a small breed dog instead!
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[Tina_Luvs_Missy]

OpheliaLoved, I think the thread creator meant who is nicer: cat owners or dog owners... not which animal is better Of course cats are less of a problem. Dogs are more like babies! that's why I love them so much hahaha.

[cataholic]

The Cat Site and most rescue based forums have very oppionated people on them. They bash people for giving up their animals because they read about it so often. There are always sad stories and pleas for help on those sites. I think they just get depressed with the number of animals that need rehomed and there are not enough homes for them all. I think cat people and dog people are similar. But the cat and dog rescue people do not like people as much as animals and are not always as kind to people. I have worked with a lot of rescues and shelters and most ot them prefer animals to people.

Try Saving Shelter Pets or the Petfinder Classifieds to rehome your cats.

[PANAMA69]

I can't comment on this, I have cats and dogs

[yesenia83]

Originally Posted by cataholic

The Cat Site and most rescue based forums have very oppionated people on them. They bash people for giving up their animals because they read about it so often. There are always sad stories and pleas for help on those sites. I think they just get depressed with the number of animals that need rehomed and there are not enough homes for them all. I think cat people and dog people are similar. But the cat and dog rescue people do not like people as much as animals and are not always as kind to people. I have worked with a lot of rescues and shelters and most ot them prefer animals to people.

Try Saving Shelter Pets or the Petfinder Classifieds to rehome your cats.

I'm a little . Im not rehoming my cats. I didnt know that it was a rescue site either. I was looking for a cat forum like YT so i can look up things about cats like i do about my yorkies here.

[MyFairLacy]

I was always more of a cat person before I got Lacy. I have two Himalayan cats and Lacy right now. Since I've gotten Lacy I think I do prefer dogs more but I love cats too! Cats are definitely the easier pet to have. Dogs are more like having children. I don't really think dog owners are nicer than cat owners. I agree with rescue people comment. Those that work closely with rescue groups love animals but aren't always so nice to people and aren't always the most social people out there..at least in my experience anyway. I haven't been to the Cat Site but I plan to check it out now. I think people that have only ever owned cats need to know how difficult owning a dog can be because it is such a difference and really a lot more work. I think you can do so much more with dogs though like playdates, taking them out with you, going to the dog park, etc.

[MissPinkBarbie]

I'm def not a cat person. Somehow, some reason every cat I've touched or met in my life don't like. I've been told it's because I'm so much like a cat, blah, blah, blah.

I love all stuff kitty animals though! Hello Kitty fanatic here! hehe.

Cats seem to always hiss and scratch me, if not shed their hair all over me. I've never even been quite a dog person either. Dont know why.

Oh well, I'm happy as a ''yorkie person''.

[OpheliaLoved]

Originally Posted by Tina_Luvs_Missy

OpheliaLoved, I think the thread creator meant who is nicer: cat owners or dog owners... not which animal is better Of course cats are less of a problem. Dogs are more like babies! that's why I love them so much hahaha.

No, of course there is no animal that is better I was just pointing out that because there are such huge differences between having a dog and having a cat, owners view their pets in different ways, and I think that is really what makes a person a "dog person" or a "cat person"

I think my dog and every dog I've ever met are just as great as my cats! Sorry for the confusion.
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[browniesmom622]

ive been to that catsite
& there deff not my cup of tea to put it very nicely
they wanted ME to pay for the stray cats in my neighborhood to get spayed & neutered
i didnt know i was rich like jay-z ..............

[OpheliaLoved]

Originally Posted by MyFairLacy

. I think you can do so much more with dogs though like playdates, taking them out with you, going to the dog park, etc.

That's exactly how I feel! There is a lot more work involved, but the "rate of return" so to speak makes it SO worth it! I love taking him to see other dogs. I also enjoy the actual work of having a dog. It is exhausting, as I said in my first post, but it is so worth it to see him finally doing a trick that I've been working on with him, and seeing the ways in which he is turning from a feisty puppy into a good well-behaved dog!

I think dogs are social animals, so social people tend own them vs a cat. Cats are social only on their own terms, and I think so are a lot of the people who own them. IDK, I'm kind of rambling at this point sorry, I guess I'm bored
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