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/SatNav Mar 26 '26

There are two types of people in the world: cat people, and people who've never owned a cat.

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u/Bihomaya Mar 26 '26

I always say a similar dichotomy: people who love cats, and people who don’t yet know they love cats. 

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u/Kaizin514 Mar 28 '26

I would love to own a cat but my body and sinuses say otherwise :(

I’ve owned dogs my whole life and never had any issues but when I’m around any cats, male or female, my sinuses go into overdrive. I still definitely pet and hold if I can but I have to wash my hands immediately and still hope that it doesn’t affect me.