If you don't like Cats... what is it about them you don't like?

[Ben487]

[NamerOfStars]

The way their saliva turns my immune system against me.

Oh, I don't BLAME the cats for it- I don't dislike them, I simply don't LIKE them- but it bogs things down when they're around, and the number of people who have cats seems to have spiked sharply during lockdowns (at least among those I hung around with); not being able to spend more than a few hours at your buddy's place and needing to shower and wash your clothes after every visit gets old FAST.

[Ben487]

their saliva turns your immune system against you? lol that sounds awful. How do you even know thats happening?

[NamerOfStars]

That's what an allergic reaction is.

[nolabels]

It's not that I don't like cats.

It's that I've been attacked by them, unprovoked, too many times in my life to trust them.

Therefore, I'm very leery of them.

I think they can sense that and I'm then a target for further future attacks.

A vicious cycle.

I steer clear of them at all costs.

I love the big cats such as cheetahs (awesome speed), tigers, cougars, etc.

[FunkyMonkee]

Stop that lion!!

[Ben487]

I've had cats my whole life and I've never had an unprovoked attack

[nolabels]

I'm happy for you.

Here's my cat story.

Enjoy it as you may or may not.

I've never owned a cat.
I've been attacked by cats numerous times.

I think the first attack set the stage for my entire cat-fearing life.
As an unknowing suburban kid, I attempted to pet a rural farm cat when I was about 7 years old.
That thing tore into me, clawing and biting me like it was a death duel.
I finally had to tear it off of me with one hand and throw it away from me.
I bore it no ill will.
I was simply a kid who knew nothing of farm cats.

The subsequent attacks, I believe, were capitalizations upon my residual fear of them after that first horrific attack.
My fear probably freaks them out to the point that they feel they must attack first, or I'll eventually attack them, which of course, I'd never do.

The attacks have all occurred as cats have been wandering around my vicinity when I'm seated on a couch at parties in a host's home, and I don't have enough lead time to get up and depart the scene.
If I'm standing and a cat approaches, I just walk away. The cat gets to keep its territory, and few people notice my departure, although some alert people notice and question me about it. I then tell this story.
When seated on a couch and a cat approaches, my exits are quite limited. I'm trapped. The cats detect my fear, the attack commences, I get torn to hell, the host apologizes profusely, and life goes on.

I need to make this a Word document, so I can just copy and paste it, instead of typing it out for each occasion that the story needs to be told.

That's my cat story.

[FunkyMonkee]

Although, I've only suffered one very minor cat attack, as much as I hate them, they all seem to want to be around me!! if I got to someone's house and they have a cat, guess whose pants they love to rub up against and whose lap they love to rest in! My ex-fiance had a cat and I would always mock attack it, just enough to scare it away into another room. I seriously doubt it ever bothered me the entire 10 years I was with her.

[nolabels]

@FunkyMonkee Well, deep down they know that you're a lover, so...

[FunkyMonkee]

True! dogs are even more affectionate. They just look at me and want to come play with me because they know I'm gonna be a lot of fun.

[nolabels]

@FunkyMonkee Yep.
I'm a dog guy.
My little canine buddy died of cancer last year.
My grown son has a huge golden retriever, but they moved out a couple of weeks ago, so now I'm really dog-lonely.
I think it's puppy time!

[FunkyMonkee]

So am I! My last one died about 15 years ago. Something to do with a heart murmur.
I'd love to get a dog where I am, now but, there's no fences, wild animals roaming all over the place, the possibility of deer ticks, and I'm not so sure I could take care of it, at the moment! There's also a chance I won't be able to live here much longer, thanks to my aunt!!
If you get a pup, just remember, when it comes to training them, keep a rolled up newspaper handy. You don't have to hit them, just hit your hand or leg with it and use a stern voice. They don't like the sound the paper makes.

[Quackthulu2]

You mean besides the fact that they destroy the furniture, leave dead animals laying around, and vomit on the carpet?

[Anonymous]

I like cats but i hate the fact that they are selfish and doesn't show love.

[Adam1978]

They are certainly selfish but they do show love. Especially if they feel something is wrong like if you are sad and usually aren't.

[FunkyMonkee]

They stink, they shit in the house, they throw their shit all over the place, after walking around in their own shit and piss, they jump up on your kitchen counters and tables, they leave fur EVERYWHERE, they scratch the shit out of the furniture, drapes and record collection (fair grounds for murder, in my book!!), they act like YOU belong to THEM, they don't do ANYTHING helpful or constructive and, I'm allergic to them!!

[Ben487]

those are good reasons lol. I guess everything about cats isn't a joy

[nolabels]

Maybe I do hate cats, instead of just being terrified of them.

[BeMuse]

I'm not a big fan of dudes that stick their butthole in my face when I'm trying to drink a cup of coffee in the morning. It's a bit weird really.

[BeMuse]

Oh and when someone shits in my bathtub that's kind of annoying. Nothing like being half asleep and having to dance salsa around a sticky turd while you're naked...

[Ben487]

yeah, that could get annoying

[TrillXHippy]

I don’t like how they stand on their hind legs

[Ben487]

interesting.

[dudeinohio]

Their personality sucks