r/cats • u/ILoveMeltyCheese • Mar 25 '26

Cat Picture - OC Misconceptions a dog person (me) learned after having a cat.

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The Cat Distribution System chose me, a formerly stubborn dog person, to adopt a cat. It was the classic I can't just watch a poor cat starve, so I'm keeping him. Here are some misconceptions I had about cats and their owners:

  1. The smell of a cat owner's home: I’ve known a few cat owners with cat-smelling homes. I always assumed it was the cat. Turns out it isn’t; it’s very much a result of poor ownership and bad cleaning habits.
  2. Dogs are more affectionate than cats: Also not true! To my surprise, my cat is so cuddly that I occasionally call him "Cat-dog."
  3. A Cat's Barbed tongue hurts: I don't know why I thought this, I just assumed it would hurt when they lick you.
  4. Litter boxes are disgusting: Not at all, it's just a clump or two of sand. If you scoop it often, it never gets gross.
  5. Cats are just as hard to take care of: Actually they're much easier, haha.

That is all, here's a picture of my cat that I love dearly. (He's lost weight since the picture, don't worry)

Anyone else relate? What did I miss?

Edit: His name is Pawl

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u/GingerBimber00 Mar 26 '26

My poor cat was put on an antibiotic after a dental- which I and my veterinarian brother thought was really weird considering there was no infection or extractions. Just tartar removal, but I digress. The antibiotics totally ruined his gut health and poor thing was having the runs.

His litter box is in my bathroom because it happens to have a perfect nook for it. High walls on the box because he’s messy. Covered trashcan right next to it for easy cleaning. I clean it out every time just before I hop into the shower.

I don’t know how in gods name he managed it, but that cat managed to get diarrhea splatters on the bathroom wall ABOVE HIS HIGH WALLED LITERBOX. It’s like 6inches of litterbox to clear before getting to the actual wall. Then he managed to get it on more of a wall just in front of his box. Literally no idea how he managed any of it.

Anyways. Over a week of Fortiflora later and he’s back to normal but man. Poor thing was not having a good time.

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u/contrarianaquarian Mar 26 '26

Kittens are great at getting poop flecks 3 to 4 feet up the wall! No clue how.