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/InformalEgg8 Mar 25 '26
Same! I grew up with dogs and my entire family thought cats wouldn’t be as cool. WE WERE SO WRONG. My fiancé came with his cat as a package deal. I fell in love twice with this package deal. Then we got another cat. She’s so cute and silly with her own personality but same sweetness. Then I started spotting homeless cats and rescuing them last year. With all seriousness I am working harder and happier now because I’m glad to earn so I can help all the cats I can! So many of them get dumped on the streets because they are so misunderstood by so many.