Artists love cats as pets
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Hi folks, hope all is doing great and having good health. Ok so title says it all, the more I am looking top artists on Facebook (not stalking, just for inspiration) 
. I am finding one thing in common including me, we love cats as pets and its been bugging me WHY
. I am finding one thing in common including me, we love cats as pets and its been bugging me WHY
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not me.
I can't stand em
Exactly.
I miss my cat....:(
(And no I didn't cook her up...lol)
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/cats_actually_kill
I prefer bunnies.
Buut Of all the pets Ive owned and encountered cats seem to be the best choice. When I were younger and had cats all I did was change the food and litter box and let'em do whatever while I did whatever. all other pets take to much managing.
Cats will survive my work hours.
This, I had a shiba inu, but my ex took him with her and I'm glad, cause I'd never be able to give him the attention he needs. Whereas a cat just lays on my lap while I work.
Very friendly and close, but takes time to build the relationship.
No walks. No cleaning up dog shit. no barking, no slobbering, less wrecking your house.
Perfect for the housebound nerd!
Couldn't disagree more with fearian, my cat constantly kicked crap out of his litter box, stood in his own poop and tracked it round the house or got it stuck in his butt fluff, hated being touched or even near a human, ripped and scratched the house to pieces, peed on things vindictively when he was feeling grumpy (most of the time). He does have an adorable little face, though. D'aww.
Dogs are just people with all the shitty bits removed. Super awesome fun time adventure companion unconditional love awesomeness.
DOGS!
I do love that ol cat, but he fails as a pet in anything other than being a cute looking furry thing. I do think cats fit better with the horrific hours and crunch scenarios a cg artist might find themselves in, though. And they're probably not all mean, heartless creatures.
But i would prefer a dog over a cat. Dogs you can take for walks and stuff. Cats just bring in dead stuff!
If you want a pet, get a rabbit or a fish. If you want a small antisocial psycho in your house get a cat. If you want a friend get a dog.
PS: I love cats & dogs
I don't think dogs are much different in that regard either, certain breeds are well known for having certain temperaments by design - my previous post was meant to be lighthearted but I certainly didn't mean to say I'm viewing all animals of a species as having the same personality, which seems a totally strange concept to me.
I'm under no illusions that cats as a whole aren't antisocial asses (although mine definitely is), my brother's two are super playful and affectionate. And I've seen plenty of sketchy dogs too, but at least there's a better understanding of how to respond to and dissuade bad behaviour in dogs, I suppose.
On a side note the alpha/pack/dominance relationship with dogs is recently being viewed by animal psychologists as a misconception (caused by an outdated view of how wolf packs operate) that might be the root of a lot of common behavioural issues in dogs. Lots of interesting research on familial and trust based relationships when it comes to dog training now.
DOGS!
But I do love cats too!
Rabbits are also incredibly temperamental and require a lot of attention
You can do the same with cats too - I was taking care of my friend's shy cats while he was away on vacation and I was able to coax them out and pet them with my cat communication skills.
Cats are super in tuned to body language, almost to a degree where it seems psychic - my cat knows when I'm picking her up to give snuggles or picking her up to clip her nails.
I far prefer cats. In fact, I'm a bit afraid of dogs, and repulsed at times.
I try hard to not impress human qualities onto animals.
Cats being quiet and observant does not mean they enjoy reading Mary Shelley. And dogs being loud and goofy does not mean they enjoy going to stripclubs and getting smashed. (Not that there is anything wrong with that. Whatever floats your boats.)
Here's an satirical essay by Lovecraft on the subject:
http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/essays/cd.aspx
"And just as inferior people prefer the inferior animal which scampers excitedly because somebody else wants something, so do superior people respect the superior animal which lives its own life and knows that the puerile stick-throwings of alien bipeds are none of its business and beneath its notice."
Why do I love cats? There is no reason. It's an instinctual impulse for me. I have a natural weakness for cute things, and cats are cute by nature. (where dogs grow out of cute and become slobber monsters) It's just the way I am.
It's good to get out of the house and a dog is a great reason to go outside and get some sunlight.
God knows most of us need it.
The main reason I like them is that you gotta work for your affection, dogs are all needy and give it up too easy haha and cats just seem more intelligent and do stupid things. I still love dogs though, I really want a Samoid haha
Stuck with these at the moment, till their future owners pick them up anyway:
From experience I can say most cats are very sociable and affectionate when you don't give in to all of their needy or bitchy whims :P
Also, Justin, your lion cat looks very regal.
Here's one of mine--in the middle of august a few years back, wishing he didn't have so much fur.
I know lots of people love them and have had to deal with gf in the past and I'm sure in the future who will want animals. I don't hate them, or have a problem with having them around. If they wanted a dog/cat I would be cool with having one around all the time. But its just not something I would go out of my way to own.
I do have animals though; 1 corn snake, 1 bearded dragon, 2 leopard geckos.
Cat:
Also nyx, your cats are beautiful.
nah , i don`t have any pets because i live in a small apartment on the top floor so it isn`t ideal for the animal to go outside without me and i don`t like them being locked up an entire time in such a small space
Did you used to be Antonia?
I think you gotta start with them when they are super young but I just made sure to play with him really gently and softly and then when the claws come out you just stop playing. After a while he got the message haha but he still gets his claws out now and then when he gets carried away or worked up.