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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 07:51 AM Original message |
Why are so many people strictly "dog people" or strictly "cat people"? |
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RadiationTherapy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
1. I prefer cats because I do not like touching and being affectionate. |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 08:40 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. My oldest cat is very affectionate. |
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RadiationTherapy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 09:38 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Yes. Good phrase. My cats and I are affectionate on our terms. |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 07:25 PM Response to Reply #11 |
35. Lol. |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 11:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. You probably wouldn't like my cat. He's the most affectional creature I've ever met. |
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Courtesy Flush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 01:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
45. Where are you getting your cats??? |
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RadiationTherapy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 04:24 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. I push them away and hiss a little when I don't want their attention. |
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nolabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 09:07 PM Response to Reply #47 |
65. Yup, that would work for me. |
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cwydro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 08:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. I have dogs and cats. |
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Fleshdancer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
4. I enjoy other people's cats, but I prefer to own dogs.... |
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Crystal Clarity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
5. I've noticed that too |
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qb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
6. Because cats are arrogant and don't listen. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 03:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
24. That's why so many of us Democrats love cats! |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 06:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
34. Cats aren't all arrogant and don't listen. I can call my cats and |
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MiddleFingerMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
7. They are two distinctly different types of animals... |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
8. I prefer cats because when I was a kid we always had cats. When we had dogs, |
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Amaril (447 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
9. Allergies |
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wickerwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 03:05 AM Response to Reply #9 |
44. Ditto but the opposite. |
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laundry_queen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 06:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
62. Same here |
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Jokerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
10. I love dogs, that's why I will probably never own one. |
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gvstn (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
12. I'm a dog person |
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realisticphish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
13. Furry, feathery, scaly, whatever, all good to me |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 11:45 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. I'm pretty much the same way. I'm fascinated by all animals. I have my preferences, but |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
16. I just can't live without kitties, and dogs are okay, but, frankly, lots of dog people drive me nuts |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
17. I honestly think it is a function of your personality. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
18. Probably because cats tell them which to be. n/t |
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IcyPeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
19. cats are independent and clean. |
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suninvited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 02:05 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. dogs are a pain in the a** to bathe?? |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 04:27 PM Response to Reply #20 |
49. Cats don't ususally require baths, though, except under extreme circumstances. |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
21. Don't Know. We've Got Both, Too! |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 02:31 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I was raised with no pets (mom was "allergic" or so she says). So I couldn't wait to |
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Rob H. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
23. I like dogs, but I'm definitely a cat person |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
25. For me it's pure practicality. |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 03:46 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I totally understand that. I don't have a dog either, for practical reasons. Our place is |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
27. I enjoy most cats, but I'm a selective dog person |
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yellerpup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
28. I love all animals but I keep cats |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
29. I've got both |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
30. here's what I like about my dog |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
31. Cats are stuck up. |
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Awsi Dooger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 04:42 PM Response to Reply #31 |
52. I can't visit my aunt now that she has a cat |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 06:14 PM Response to Reply #52 |
61. Lemme get this straight |
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NV Whino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 06:23 PM Response to Original message |
32. Because dogs drool and cats rule? |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
33. I like both and usually have both. I like all critters though. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 08:01 PM Response to Original message |
36. Allergies. |
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InvisibleTouch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
37. Circumstance, for some of us. |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
38. It isn't strict |
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bif (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
39. You're right. They both suck. |
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AsahinaKimi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
40. I am a cat person, however... |
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Skip Intro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-28-10 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
41. I like them both, but cats are obviously cooler. nt |
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ChoralScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 01:31 AM Response to Original message |
42. Well, one thing I can say for sure: |
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WillParkinson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 01:31 AM Response to Original message |
43. As long as my dogs and cats are 'me' types I'm happy... |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
46. "Cat People" are afraid of DOGS, and "Dog People" don't understand... |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 04:25 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. I think a lot of cat people aren't necessarily afraid of dogs |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 04:35 PM Response to Reply #48 |
51. I know a few people who SAY they are not afraid of dogs... |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
50. I'm with you |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
53. Cuz dogs are smelly, dumb, slobbery. But I have no explanation for why some are dog-only people. |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 05:24 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Rabrrrrrr! |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 08:01 PM Response to Reply #54 |
63. Busy declaring Kanly on the canine owners and using the weirding way on them. |
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zanana1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-29-10 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
55. I feel that way, too. |
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clyrc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
56. I love both |
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ElboRuum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
57. My guess. Pet owners choose pets that are similar in personality to themselves. |
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mcollins (506 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
58. I am both. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
59. I love them both. I've had them both. In fact, I have had |
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Withywindle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
60. I like both too. |
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triguy46 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
64. Our dogs and cats tend to become quite good friends with each other... |
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