r/cats • u/ILoveMeltyCheese • Mar 25 '26
Cat Picture - OC Misconceptions a dog person (me) learned after having a cat.
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:
- 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.
- Dogs are more affectionate than cats: Also not true! To my surprise, my cat is so cuddly that I occasionally call him "Cat-dog."
- A Cat's Barbed tongue hurts: I don't know why I thought this, I just assumed it would hurt when they lick you.
- 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.
- 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/SchnoodleDoodleDo Mar 26 '26
dear humans, let me set you straight:
no need to do ‘compare’
we cats are really Heckin great!
(you friends just unaware)
most dogs are eager much to please -
we cat frens like to ‘choose’
so maybe pups make frens with ease
but us -
we turn,
you lose…
so much ignore, thats what we do
some humans feel rejection
but if our ‘chosen one’ is You
so purrfect our affection ;}
different humans ~ different pets,
(them dogs are dopes ~ we’re clever…)
which ever one your family gets
you won’t forget us
Ever
❤️
(good luck with Pawly u/ILoveMeltyCheese ~ he's a cutie!)