cat or dog person?

[smudgley]

Frans thread reminded me of a conversation I had with a man today. We hadn't spoke for a while & he was asking how I was etc & his wife asked how many cats I have, someone else said I had too many, & he was surprised I was a cat person & said this...(which is so true)

"when you get in from work a dog greets you with a toy & is so pleased to see you, they ask if you've had a good day & want to play! A cat looks at you in a disgusted way & asks what time do you call this?"

I think that is very true!

He also said cats can't give you the same affection a dog can, which I totally disagree with.

[Elaine]

I too disagree about the affection part. I like the idea that cats are aloof and perhaps not as needy as dogs for our aproval. Some people prefer fish as pets rather than cats or dogs and I never used to get that. But over the last year or so I have become fascinated by fish and their behaviours. So its not all about being fluffy, cuddly or loyal.

[Emm]

I've always had cats and dogs - and haver never understood the are you a cat person or a dog person. I think they both compliment each other perfectly, and I have a cat that is just like a dog - she greets us at the door with one of the dogs, plays fetch and walks to heel outside. The other dog does not greet us at the door, does not play fetch and does not walk to heel outside maybe the aliens switched them over one night

[Elaine]

Originally Posted by Emm

I've always had cats and dogs - and haver never understood the are you a cat person or a dog person. I think they both compliment each other perfectly, and I have a cat that is just like a dog - she greets us at the door with one of the dogs, plays fetch and walks to heel outside. The other dog does not greet us at the door, does not play fetch and does not walk to heel outside maybe the aliens switched them over one night

[yola]

I'm not a dog person because I have a bad allergy to them, plain and simple. However I do also have an fear of dogs - but I'm not sure if the two are related.

I never used to be a cat person either, the only pet's I'd had were hamsters and goldfish. But they've of grown on me big time in the last 10 years

[dandysmom]

I am afraid of dogs. I'm simply not comfortable around them; they are so completely different in temperament from cats.

[Fran]

Originally Posted by dandysmom

I am afraid of dogs. I'm simply not comfortable around them; they are so completely different in temperament from cats.

Some dogs certainly are very different in temperament from cats. However, my Siamese and Orientals are definitely more dog like than cat like, seriously

[dandysmom]

Oh, I quite agree about Siamese, and to some extent Abys, having some dog-like characteristics, but they are definitely cats! They don't have the unpleasant dog features, though......

[Fran]

Originally Posted by dandysmom

They don't have the unpleasant dog features, though......

Oh I don't know Eileen, the scars my body bears are not from my Labrador girls I can assure you, my Meezers have caused my scars! and Sylvester, well I'd rather tackle an angry rottie than him when he is a bad mood

[dandysmom]

Sorrry, I wasn't referring to the tendency to bite or maul; it was other things. Think I'd better drop this as I'd hate to offend my dog owning friends here..!!