• This is a political forum that is non-biased/non-partisan and treats every person's position on topics equally. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. In today's politics, many ideas are split between and even within all the political parties. Often we find ourselves agreeing on one platform but some topics break our mold. We are here to discuss them in a civil political debate. If this is your first visit to our political forums, be sure to check out the RULES. Registering for debate politics is necessary before posting. Register today to participate - it's free!

Cat person or dog person ?

Cat person or dog person ?

  • Total voters
    45
_Sal said:
My cat thinks she's a dog

maybe she's just psychotic...none the less, she is mine

I'm good with whatever lands at my door and needs a home
Click to expand...

Yup I have 3 cats who are dog like.

They talk to me.

They follow me around.

And they come home when I call them.
 
_Sal said:
My cat thinks she's a dog

maybe she's just psychotic...none the less, she is mine

I'm good with whatever lands at my door and needs a home
Click to expand...

Yeah, I've got a cat that thinks he's a dog too, he does everything the dogs do, he cuddles with the dogs, he rubs all over the dogs, etc. I have another cat that only rubs, but she really loves molesting the dogs and scent marking them.
 
David_N said:
I have rats. Smarter then any dog I've seen.
Click to expand...

I used to breed rats for show, many, many years ago. Great animals and fantastic pets, extremely intelligent and loving. If I didn't have so many animals now, I'd get a couple.
 
Cephus said:
I used to breed rats for show, many, many years ago. Great animals and fantastic pets, extremely intelligent and loving. If I didn't have so many animals now, I'd get a couple.
Click to expand...

They don't live long enough.. :/
 
Our guys:


Cabot is the shorthair....Napoleon is the longhair.

They're really good buddies.




 
David_N said:
:shrug:
Rats aren't that stupid in many cases.
Click to expand...

As anybody who has had snakes, particularly pythons, the rats intelligence doesn't matter.
 
Cat people are ******s. :2wave:
 
Riveroaks said:
Yup I have 3 cats who are dog like.

They talk to me.

They follow me around.

And they come home when I call them.
Click to expand...
holy wow, mine too...she never stops talking, thinks she's my shadow and comes immediately when called

she also like to throw herself at the wall and bounce off of it with all four paws when chasing her cat dancer or the little red bug...no dog would do that
 
David_N said:
I have rats. Smarter then any dog I've seen.
Click to expand...

my girlfriend bought a rat named Jimmie for her autistic son....my god, rats should live longer, they loved that rat, he had little hammocks and toys and games...they are so smart

because of her rat I checked them out one day at the pet store...the clerk was super cool and asked if she could let them out of their cage

I was up for it so she opened it...wow, they swarmed me...ran up me and were so excited to be petted and spoken to

I will never look at a rat in the same way again

kudos to you
 
Cephus said:
Yeah, I've got a cat that thinks he's a dog too, he does everything the dogs do, he cuddles with the dogs, he rubs all over the dogs, etc. I have another cat that only rubs, but she really loves molesting the dogs and scent marking them.
Click to expand...

cats are amazing...this girl is unusual compared to what I have been owned by previously

she doesn't scratch or bite...I am used to being bitten and scratched at their whim...she is chilled out in the most amazing way

whoever had her previously treated her well...she just trusts you won't drop her and that if you are human you are a safe zone

she is an attention whore
 
David_N said:
They don't live long enough.. :/
Click to expand...

No, not anymore. A couple of decades ago, they lived a lot longer, but in-breeding in the pet trade has reduced their lifespan to about 2 years. The same is true of a lot of purebred dogs which live much, much shorter than mutts. But then again, you get a constant flood of new pets, so there is that...
 
Cephus said:
Well, actually my daughter does... :)
Click to expand...

What kind?? out of the pythons, I like the ball pythons, because they don't grow overly large. I wouldn't get a Reticulated , that's for sure.
 
RAMOSS said:
What kind?? out of the pythons, I like the ball pythons, because they don't grow overly large. I wouldn't get a Reticulated , that's for sure.
Click to expand...

I've had pretty much everything in the past, including retics, but she just has a ball.
 
How can snakes be pets? Do they actually show any kind of attachment at all? No way. I couldn't have a snake in my house.
 
Alyssa T. said:
How can snakes be pets? Do they actually show any kind of attachment at all? No way. I couldn't have a snake in my house.
Click to expand...

They can definitely distinguish between people.. but their senses can be overcome with their feeding instinct. They are not my favorite animal to have around the house, but the balls are very relaxed and mellow as snakes, and the ones I had in the house liked to hang out around me neck (probably the warmth. ) When the young lady that I took in went off to college, I got rid of the ones she didn't take. She was the one that was fascinated by snakes.
 
Alyssa T. said:
How can snakes be pets? Do they actually show any kind of attachment at all? No way. I couldn't have a snake in my house.
Click to expand...

They can be surprisingly affectionate, they know who owns them, they are happy to curl up with you and are low maintenance. Snakes make really good pets.
 
RAMOSS said:
They can definitely distinguish between people.. but their senses can be overcome with their feeding instinct. They are not my favorite animal to have around the house, but the balls are very relaxed and mellow as snakes, and the ones I had in the house liked to hang out around me neck (probably the warmth. ) When the young lady that I took in went off to college, I got rid of the ones she didn't take. She was the one that was fascinated by snakes.
Click to expand...

Cephus said:
They can be surprisingly affectionate, they know who owns them, they are happy to curl up with you and are low maintenance. Snakes make really good pets.
Click to expand...

That is interesting, but I admit I say that while cringing. I am glad people enjoy their pet snakes, and that is a good thing. I'm sorry if I was insensitive in my comment. It was caused by my own personal feelings about slithering things. I have known some guys who had snakes or lizards as pets, and they loved them. And they loved trying to get me to hold them, of course. No thanks. To each their own.
 
I like both, but if I had to choose, I prefer cats.



Dogs are awesome. They're useful, and they're always happy to see you.


My issue is they are too gall darn NEEDY. They need to be socialized, they need to be fed, they need to be walked, they need this, they need that, ALL the damn time. Any time you want some privacy or alone time is a personal affront or rejection to the dog.


Cats are more independent. They don't need you all the time. They don't have to be glued to your side constantly. If you want them to F-off for a while, they don't take it personally. Hell my cats will go out and kill something and eat it if they don't get fed on time.


I prefer people who are independent too.
 
Alyssa T. said:
That is interesting, but I admit I say that while cringing. I am glad people enjoy their pet snakes, and that is a good thing. I'm sorry if I was insensitive in my comment. It was caused by my own personal feelings about slithering things. I have known some guys who had snakes or lizards as pets, and they loved them. And they loved trying to get me to hold them, of course. No thanks. To each their own.
Click to expand...

Snakes are one of the common phobias people have. I know someone who was scared of frogs. Snakes and spiders seem to be the two big instinctive ones
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom