I have never understood why women love cats.

[Lil Missy]

Cats are independent, they don't listen, they don't come in when you call, they like to stay out all night, and when they're home they like to be left alone and sleep. In other words, every quality that women hate in a man, they love in a cat.

[Gormy Cuss]

1. Mine comes when I call, doesn't stay out after dark and prefers being with his peoples.

IOW, the perfect mate.

[TZ]

21. Yep. Mine too

In fact my cats love to cuddle in bed! I'll be lucky to find a man who likes that!

[dawg]

28. Is that really so rare?

What guy wouldn't want to cuddle in bed with his special lady. (As long as that's not all she ever wants to do ;))

[Captain Hilts]

2. Ours came when called, accompanied us on walks and helped us garden. nt

[Robeson]

3. Obviously, you don't know our cats.

[Arugula Latte]

4. Love, love, LOVE cats.

Ours are indoors-only and affectionate snugglers. Absolutely can't live without 'em. ... Dogs I can do without.

BTW, men who like cats are automatically granted 50 coolness points for being secure, intelligent, cool and funny.

[KT2000]

7. Well said!

When I find out a guy likes cats - it putds him in a very special cateegory for me!

[Archae]

11. I have two.

And I just adore them.
Lucky and Charlotte.
Oh, and I am a guy. :-)

[KT2000]

13. I know!

Always read your posts and check out your kitty pics!!
Those are very cool cats you have.

[Angry Dragon]

17. I have 3 cats

Do I get 150 points??

[Arugula Latte]

35. Yes!

You will be getting your certificate in the mail soon. :hi:

[Skittles]

5. they are the qualities we like in ourselves

[Flaxbee]

31. you may be on to something there, Skittles...

:thumbsup:

[cwydro]

6. Well, I am a gay woman and

really have no hatred toward men in any way, lol.

But I still love cats. I actually think cats are more like women than men.

I gotta disagree with your description...yes they are independent...um not many men I have met that are, lol.

Women DO listen, more than men in most cases... but of course, they argue right back.

My cats do NOT stay out all night and they cuddle with me until about 4, when I agree they become annoying...Very

and when they are home they do NOT like to be left alone...they like to bother ME.

But one thing you are right about, women and cats - neither come in when you call.

I am a Leo though, maybe that is the key ...

[Lil Missy]

10. I like cats too. And I don't hate men! It was just a joke I copied and pasted.

I was bored. :D

[grace0418]

8. Maybe because my cat is the polar opposite of your description. He's my little fuzzy

shadow, comes when I call him, is always happy to see me and cuddles like a champ. He's trying to jump on my lap right now, purring like mad. I :loveya: him.

[Robeson]

12. O.K., I think we need pics of little fuzzy...

...:-)

[MrMickeysMom]

9. Not when you alpha your cats to stay the hell inside, by gum...

I'm the lead cat mom, and that's why I'm Mr.Mickey's Mom. He and his sister know that they can't rough shot over MOM, no matter how much mom and dad love them up!

[Manifestor_of_Light]

14. I don't understand why women love cats either.

And I'm female.

They make me sneeze, and I think they are useless. I am a dog person.

I'm allergic to dogs too, depending on the breed, but cats send my respiratory system into a total uproar.

I just can't handle cats.


So sue me. :D

[pokerfan]

15. They also like to be fed and stroked

Just like men.

:hide:

[Jamastiene]

52. OMG, I never would have thought of all this on my own, but

it's true. The similarities are amazing.

[Bunny]

16. I don't know. I'm a woman and I prefer dogs.

They sniff your crotch and slobber all over you, which are both qualities that I like in a man.





:crazy:

[dawg]

26. Lucky for you, then ...

that pretty much describes all of us! :P

[old mark]

18. OK, Missy, but with a cat you can cut his nuts off legally

and at little cost.


mark

[meow2u3]

29. DUzy alert!

:rofl:

[Manifestor_of_Light]

44. That happened to our dogs.

As DH said, "He gave at the office".


:rofl:

[Tailormyst]

48. Best reply ever

[Crystal Clarity]

19. I've always wondered about cats who like to cuddle

vs. the more independent type. Is the desire to cuddle innate or brought out of what would otherwise have been a more independent cat? Sort of a nature vs. nurture question. I lean more toward nature but also think that we humans might play somewhat of a role by encouraging affection from a kitten's earliest days. Has anyone else ever wondered about this? :shrug:

[pokerfan]

20. Three words: shared body heat

:)



But I'm sure socialization plays a part. It's a myth that cats are purely independent. They are just wired differently than dogs (a pack species) and they form complex societies in the wild.

[Crystal Clarity]

23. Awww, cute pic!

Well cuddle-bug or no, I love all kitties! Dogs too (for different reasons) :-)

[pokerfan]

24. Me too

Cats and dogs, love 'em both. Cats are less maintenance, though.

[Captain Hilts]

22. They don't have to be bathed or walked at 5:30am. nt

[charlie and algernon]

25. no, but they do try to bathe US at 5:30am

you never got that sandpaper tongue on your face early in the morning?

[Mutley]

30. I don't know about other people's experiences

But mine have always been that my dog waits patiently for me to wake up before harassing me for food and walks, while my cat will start crawling all over me starting at 5:30 a.m.

:P

[Captain Hilts]

34. Cats DO have a thing about 5:30am. I'll admit that. nt

[dropkickpa]

27. Dog chick here

If given the means and opportunity, I'd be the crazy dog lady. I don't HATE cats, per se, but they do pretty much suck.

[smirkymonkey]

40. +1

[david13]

32. A lot of men love cats, also. They are wonderful companions.

I don't let my cat out at night anymore, he got into too much trouble with animals in the neighborhood.
And he likes to sleep on my lap the most. I like dogs also, I just prefer the cats.
dc

[blogslut]

33. I certainly can't speak for all women

But to me, owning a dog is like having another child. I prefer cats because they don't need my constant attention.

[Captain Hilts]

36. It's like a child that won't help you when you get old. nt

[Rob H.]

37. I don't understand why some men DON'T love cats

They're so low-maintenance (at least for me, since I only share my place with one of 'em) and don't need to be walked or bathed. They're not clingy or slobbery or smelly--what's not to love?




^Obligatory kitty shot featuring Summer, my blue-eyed tabby-Siamese girl :loveya:

[Arugula Latte]

38. Aww, so pretty.

You have been awarded you mandatory 50 coolness points (see upthread) for being a man who loves the kitties. :hi:

[Captain Hilts]

39. What a vicious beast!

[tabbycat31]

45. you have a good looking kitty

give her some snuggles for me.

[applegrove]

41. Cause cats immitate babies by curling up on you and purring.

[jp11]

43. I've never seen nor heard evidence that babies do that.

[applegrove]

46. Babies coo. Purring immitates that. That is how cats get you to love them is by

mimicking the human responce to babies. While dogs mimic teenagers in love LOL!

[nickinSTL]

42. don't know about women, but I love cats

and while I wouldn't let mine run loose outside - yes, I'm one of those - the other traits I have no problem with.

Actually, my cat would come when I called...unless he wasn't ready. He knew he was being called, but had to be in the mood to come.

It seems to me that most cats, while there are times they want to be left alone to sleep, don't seem to mind too much being bothered by their people...and I should know...I'll bother a sleeping cat on occasion, just because I want to. :evilgrin:

[MicaelS]

47. Because they are like little women in fur coats....

They're mysterious, and finicky, and they like to pretend they're completely independent, even when they're not.

:rofl: :evilgrin: :hide:

[Enthusiast]

49. I'm a man and

I love cats.

[JCMach1]

50. I find dogs irritating...!

[Arugula Latte]

51. Me too. My friends/relatives with dogs always think their dog is just fine

and I'm thinking: "Yeah, not really enjoying the crotch sniffing and the barking and the panting of stinky air in my face." The owners seem not to notice.

[azmouse]

53. Don't let my name fool ya... I love cats!

I'd have a bunch of them if MrMouse wasn't allergic to kitty fur.