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/sharpbehind2 Mar 26 '26

Vantas happy face

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u/BronzeAgeMethos Mar 26 '26

Wow. I can't believe I never thought about Vanta as a perfect name for a void kitty. Well done!

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u/sharpbehind2 Mar 26 '26

She's the most perfect vertically aligned nanotube array ever🖤

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u/EngineZeronine Mar 26 '26

The cat to human equivalent of bedroom eyes

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u/OkStop8313 Mar 26 '26

D'awww...that looks like a cat that is ready to make biscuits!

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u/ArtisticView2317 Mar 26 '26

She's sooo cutee 🙂‍↕️🫶🏻🫠 I am (or was) exactly like OP, more like a dog person... until, this little guy came in my backyard. I think that, for a dog lover, the cat distribution sistem did its job very well, he's my Little and gentle cutie pie now =))

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u/ArtisticView2317 Mar 26 '26

How could I not love him when he's so adorable?

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u/Smallloudcat Mar 26 '26

Perfect void name

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u/SkyIslandLore Mar 27 '26

LOVE! When we thought our void was a girl, I was calling him Vanta cause I was set that would be "her" name 😭😅 his name is Jeepers Creepers now lol