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Owning a dog is the intersection between thinking dogs are the best, and actually having the time, energy and headspace to look after one.
If dogs looked after themselves like cats do, I'd be inclined. But then they wouldn't be dogs, I suppose.
Dogs are so loving and in my case have always been obedient, but the first two years they behave like a dinosaur on meth. And then cats are so calm but they just ignore me except for when they want food.
Do you try to play with your cats? If you don't try to need any of their needs other than food, water, and litter, why would they care about you beyond that? I have 3 cats and a rescue kitten I'm fostering, and all 4 of them seek me and my wife out for attention every single day. Play with your cats and respect their boundaries, and they will come to you for their emotional needs as well.
I have two cats and one of them is motivated exclusively by food and the opportunity to rip cardboard boxes apart and spread to the contents over the floor. He's not interested in anything else.
The other one is perfectly friendly.
Sometimes you just have to have the right kind of cat.
If you have to spend time playing with it, then what's the advantage of having a cat over a dog?
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Oh man, the first dog I ever got for myself was a rescue at around 2 years old so we didn't get much of a puppy phase. I was thinking "I remember my parents' dogs chewing things up for years before they settled down, I guess it just seemed that way because I was young."
Then we got a six month old rescue and holy shit, he's a menace. A very cute and sweet one, luckily for him, but also smart, stubborn, and playful, which is dangerous combo. Thankfully he's improved a lot over the past year or so and we've learned how to not give him attention when he's being bad. It's really satisfying to see him learn and grow and start to chill out, but by God I don't know if I'll ever get another puppy. Still love him to bits, though. Great napping buddy.
This exactly! Cats don’t need to go for walks or be let out at regular intervals. You can even leave them home without a sitter for a week or so if you have automatic litter box and feed set up. (I have cameras and a neighbor who is available for emergencies). Cats are so low maintenance, but also I don’t do well with dogs smothering tendencies.
Cats are awesome. I love dogs too but I travel for work and have a very small house so I can't really have a dog. But the range of cat personalities is so wide, I've had four girls in my life so far that are deceased and currently have four boys. Every single one is so different, I love it.
Fair enough!
Dogs are still awesome!
I like my dog's energy because she motivates me to move at least a little bit each day. Of course I'm not gonna get a husky because no amount of motivation would let me keep up with them, but a good energy match in a dog is heaven to me.
I like cats too, but I feel like I just don't "get" them as intuitively.