CATS

Heresy488 · 06-05-2009, 05:01 AM

What is with Brian and his friends and all their intense love affairs with cats!?

Brian has cats. Buddy Dan has cats, I'm pretty sure everyone Brian knows has at least one cat! Cats are stupid, they're messy, they're jerks!

A dog is at least evolved enough to learn and understand orders. A dog is useful, they can be trained, they can provide companionship - a cat is an under-developed poor excuse of hair and meat.

Cats! Ugh!

Flarecobra · 06-05-2009, 02:22 PM

I've seen cats learn to open doors which are latched. My own came when called, I taught one how to fetch. They were low-maintance, we could leave them alone for a weekend and not worry about them making a mess, or starving. We've left food for them, and came back to find that they still had some left over. They are remain small, and perfect for laying in your lap. Also, I've been very sick before...and my cat was there to comfert me. Helped me feel better.

Also, cats are EXTREMELY clean. I met this one cat when I was stuck in Kuwait during Christmas...and that thing was about the cleanest outdoor cat I have ever met. And given that it was living in a desert envirenment....well...that says something.

May have opened up quite a can of worms there.

batgirl · 06-05-2009, 02:25 PM

I'd love to hear your explanation as to why you think cats are stupid and jerks. Cats are pretty smart and are very trainable. They are affectionate yet independent in the sense where they will cuddle with you, but you can leave them alone and they can fend for themselves.

Perhaps you can provide specific examples as to why cats are underdeveloped poor excuses for meat and fur?

Archbio · 06-05-2009, 02:29 PM

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A dog is at least evolved enough to learn and understand orders.

Cats are advanced enough to learn and ignore orders.

Kim · 06-05-2009, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Archbio

Cats are advanced enough to learn and ignore orders.

Just like people!

bluestarultor · 06-05-2009, 02:37 PM

I fail to see how cats are messy, either. They're easily litter trained. Sure, you can take a dog out in the yard, but you still have to pick up the poo, and it's all over the place. Cats poop in one confined area (or more, if you have more than one litter box), and all you have to do is grab the handles, tie it up, and toss it in the dumpster.

The only mess cats make is shedding, and dogs do that, too.

Plus, you can train a cat to do anything you'd train a dog to do. Ours do tricks, like jumping through a hoop.

Mike McC · 06-05-2009, 02:34 PM

Also, cats are excellent for keeping mice away. They have a very important job on farms because of that.

BitVyper · 06-05-2009, 05:53 PM

On cats: Cats are awesome. I love cats. They're also very trainable so long as you actually have an idea of what you're doing. Most pet owners don't, sadly. I think the problem is that a lot of people get cats under the impression that they'll just take care of themselves. That's fine if you've got barn cats or something, but you can't just toss them into the burbs and expect them to sort things out to your personal satisfaction themselves. Just because they aren't as social doesn't mean they don't need anything from you.

On dogs: There is a pretty long list of jobs dogs can do that we can't actually come up with a better way of doing. Most of the animal labour we use has been replaced as our technology got better. Not only is this not true with dogs, but we keep finding other things they're good at (like being able to detect cancer with ridiculous accuracy). Also I'm pretty sure Collie Sense is even more potent than Spider Sense.

Canids have been with us pretty much every step of the way almost as far back as we could reasonably be called "human." And dogs basically grew up with us. As species go, they're more or less our foster family.

Funny cat story: I was delivering to a house. On the walkway, there was a cat that more or less resembled Greebo. I'm talking OLDSCHOOL tomcat here. Mangy fur, nasty squint in his eye, couple of scars etc. This is the sort of cat that will get into a fight with the sun convinced that it can win. It was giving me the "FUCK YOU!" squint.

So I make my delivery in as non-threatening a manner as I possibly can. I walk past the cat on my way to leave, fully aware that this is the most likely time for it to go after me.

I hear a hiss.

I wasn't a normal hiss. Not the quick "HSSS" you'll get from a pissed off cat. This was slow and inevitable, like a rising tide. Not forceful, but ominous. It sounded a lot like the Xenos from the Aliens movies. I turned around just in time to see this little monster launch itself at me. I stepped back, so it just caught my leg. The fucker started trying to climb up me. I managed to throw it off (my pant leg in tatters, and my leg cut up a bit), then chased it away, but god DAMN that was a mean old tom.

Also in response to the thread's title:

Move Zig.

The Wandering God · 06-05-2009, 05:06 PM

"Why do you a lot of people love cats instead of dogs?"

Because they are comparatively quiet creatures that don't want/need constant attention. Also, they are sometimes smaller and can be kept indoors so that can be a factor as well.

But mostly it's the 'tude.

Oh, it is on!

The Wandering God

katiuska · 06-06-2009, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by The Wandering God

"Why do you a lot of people love cats instead of dogs?"

Because they are comparatively quiet creatures that don't want/need constant attention. Also, they are sometimes smaller and can be kept indoors so that can be a factor as well.

But mostly it's the 'tude.

Oh, it is on!

The Wandering God

I keep hoping for this thread to turn into an excuse to post a bunch of cat pics.

Re: the relative intelligence of cats and dogs. Because cats aren't pack animals (though they can be social) they aren't as receptive to social cues the way dogs or humans are. Dogs are fairly social intelligent. On the other hand, cats have memory retention and problem-solving skills far beyond dogs and a lot of other mammals. (This is to say nothing about individual variation--my current cat is dopey as hell, cute as he is, while my childhood cat continued to manage whatever he wanted to achieve even when he barely had a viable body to do it with.) That's as much as I'll add. I'm fully in the "cat" camp, but I'm pretty much sick of these arguments on both sides.

06-05-2009, 05:01 AM	#1
Heresy488 Sent to the cornfield Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 80	CATS What is with Brian and his friends and all their intense love affairs with cats!? Brian has cats. Buddy Dan has cats, I'm pretty sure everyone Brian knows has at least one cat! Cats are stupid, they're messy, they're jerks! A dog is at least evolved enough to learn and understand orders. A dog is useful, they can be trained, they can provide companionship - a cat is an under-developed poor excuse of hair and meat. Cats! Ugh!

06-05-2009, 02:22 PM	#2
Flarecobra Burn. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Classified Posts: 11,017	I've seen cats learn to open doors which are latched. My own came when called, I taught one how to fetch. They were low-maintance, we could leave them alone for a weekend and not worry about them making a mess, or starving. We've left food for them, and came back to find that they still had some left over. They are remain small, and perfect for laying in your lap. Also, I've been very sick before...and my cat was there to comfert me. Helped me feel better. Also, cats are EXTREMELY clean. I met this one cat when I was stuck in Kuwait during Christmas...and that thing was about the cleanest outdoor cat I have ever met. And given that it was living in a desert envirenment....well...that says something. May have opened up quite a can of worms there. __________________ "Only the fool wishes to go into battle to beat someone for the satisfaction of beating someone." -A Thousand Sons Rules. Read them, know them, love them. Last edited by Flarecobra; 06-05-2009 at 02:36 PM.

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06-05-2009, 05:53 PM	#8
BitVyper History's Strongest Dilettante Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Arcadia Posts: 6,662	On cats: Cats are awesome. I love cats. They're also very trainable so long as you actually have an idea of what you're doing. Most pet owners don't, sadly. I think the problem is that a lot of people get cats under the impression that they'll just take care of themselves. That's fine if you've got barn cats or something, but you can't just toss them into the burbs and expect them to sort things out to your personal satisfaction themselves. Just because they aren't as social doesn't mean they don't need anything from you. On dogs: There is a pretty long list of jobs dogs can do that we can't actually come up with a better way of doing. Most of the animal labour we use has been replaced as our technology got better. Not only is this not true with dogs, but we keep finding other things they're good at (like being able to detect cancer with ridiculous accuracy). Also I'm pretty sure Collie Sense is even more potent than Spider Sense. Canids have been with us pretty much every step of the way almost as far back as we could reasonably be called "human." And dogs basically grew up with us. As species go, they're more or less our foster family. Funny cat story: I was delivering to a house. On the walkway, there was a cat that more or less resembled Greebo. I'm talking OLDSCHOOL tomcat here. Mangy fur, nasty squint in his eye, couple of scars etc. This is the sort of cat that will get into a fight with the sun convinced that it can win. It was giving me the "FUCK YOU!" squint. So I make my delivery in as non-threatening a manner as I possibly can. I walk past the cat on my way to leave, fully aware that this is the most likely time for it to go after me. I hear a hiss. I wasn't a normal hiss. Not the quick "HSSS" you'll get from a pissed off cat. This was slow and inevitable, like a rising tide. Not forceful, but ominous. It sounded a lot like the Xenos from the Aliens movies. I turned around just in time to see this little monster launch itself at me. I stepped back, so it just caught my leg. The fucker started trying to climb up me. I managed to throw it off (my pant leg in tatters, and my leg cut up a bit), then chased it away, but god DAMN that was a mean old tom. Also in response to the thread's title: Move Zig. __________________ "There are worlds out there where the sky is burning, and the sea is asleep, and the rivers dream. People made of smoke and cities made of song. Somewhere there's danger, somewhere there's injustice, somewhere else the tea's getting cold. Come on, Ace; we've got work to do!" Awesome art be here.

06-05-2009, 05:06 PM	#9
The Wandering God THE SUPREME COURT DID WHAT? Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Arkansas (for now) Posts: 1,477	"Why do you a lot of people love cats instead of dogs?" Because they are comparatively quiet creatures that don't want/need constant attention. Also, they are sometimes smaller and can be kept indoors so that can be a factor as well. But mostly it's the 'tude. Oh, it is on! The Wandering God Attached Images

06-05-2009, 02:25 PM	#3
batgirl Aim for the top! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Infield Posts: 2,583	I'd love to hear your explanation as to why you think cats are stupid and jerks. Cats are pretty smart and are very trainable. They are affectionate yet independent in the sense where they will cuddle with you, but you can leave them alone and they can fend for themselves. Perhaps you can provide specific examples as to why cats are underdeveloped poor excuses for meat and fur?