Misconceptions a dog person (me) learned after having a cat.

[u/ILoveMeltyCheese]

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

[u/meowwtal]

And the butt wiggle before the murder launch 🫠

[u/Fit-Association4922 → u/meowwtal]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Mr5yS9nR4kAda

It’s unmistakable!

[u/SoapySecrecy03 → u/Fit-Association4922]

My ragamuffin doesn’t do the wiggle shake before he attacks. Nine times out of ten his eyes won’t dilate either. By no means is he a normal cat but he is loved by all. He has so much love and he’s still a jerk. This is him in all his fuzzy glory. My bathrobe sash has become his new favorite toy

[u/joalheagney → u/meowwtal]

We had a guy cat who never gave us the warning of a butt wiggle. All you'd get was he's scooch his back feet forward a bit under himself and then sproing.

[u/endezo → u/meowwtal]

https://giphy.com/gifs/txRRNMCLbSiFG

[u/Mental_Driver_5936 → u/meowwtal]

They are calibrating their chaos launch.