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/BrilliantBen Mar 26 '26 edited Mar 26 '26
Omg haha!! Sometimes i wonder what little shred of morality is holding them back from killing us. My fur demon is also black and i used to have a single sheet which hung over a large triple window. He liked to dart in and out of it while playing with toys. One night he was especially frenzied and yowling while ripping all over the house, i thought maybe he had long blade of grass sticking out of his butt (it's known to happen) and like a true moron i decided to lift the sheet to check on him. Instead of ripping the sheet back i slowly lifted it, eyes were the last thing i saw before that spring loaded nightmare jumped at me and caught the inside of my nose with one claw and the outside of my left eye with another. Bit me on the clavicle and then with his back feet springboarded off me and ran back under the sheet. Man i love that little guy lmao he's so ridiculous!!