I commend all you rescuers. I kind of love cats because they are NOT codependent, like dogs. I mean I assume they have the cat equivalent of "Feelings" which consist of like, "Feed me now human," instead of "OH HUMAN I MISSED YOU SO BAD ALL DAY PAY ME ATTENTION THAT IS BETTER THAN FOOD."
I loved cats because I find them very calming. They're great creatures to just lay around stroking (if they aren't half feral) and like, it's a mutual benefit because you get a living, breathing stuffed animal that's not going to complain if you ignore it for half a day.
I know people say cats can be loving, committed and intelligent beasts, and to that I say: "You can train a lot of animals to behave a LOT of ways, in a lot of different manners, but at BASE, a cat may tolerate or even LIKE you. But it is doing so out of SELF interest, not interest in you per se, although it's smart enough to figure out if it does X it will be rewarded with Y."
There is the rare mutant cat that is genuinely smart. They don't come along that often and mine, unfortunately, was hit by a car and eventually died. He was a mutant.
If I were not allergic, I would have a cat. Well, that plus letting out a domesticated cat in AZ is cruel, but so is keeping a cat indoors all the time in my opinion.
But yeah if not for that I might have a cat or two. I find them infinitely relaxing in comparison to dogs. Dogs are WAY smarter (except for the mutants) and genuinely want to love and please you.
I can't handle that kind of commitment, I'm married so I've already got a HUMAN who wants to do that and this is COMPLICATED ENOUGH.
The only thing worse right now would be a ferret. But a cat ,I would find calming except for the endless sneezing and whatnot,.
Please, do not take my statements personally. I would never even SPECULATE about your kids or anything. That's sacred.
Although it has been my experience that those who anthrophormize animals to a LARGE degree do not have children, and may not want them. I am also cool with that, I do not have to live your life.
Crud. Gotta call the husband then EAT. Maybe for the best. LOL.
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Anna
I need to get my stash Pico's updated next.
I have them all bookmarked for my next splurge.
