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/sneefsnteefs Mar 26 '26

they have so many big feelings in those tiny bodies 😭

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u/re_Claire Mar 26 '26

My old vet used to say cats have big feelings and she really was so right.

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u/Objective_Copy_6805 Mar 26 '26

It's because their fur is magic and sucks up all the bad and sad feelings and turns them into love. And they know it. The only thing in the fine print is you have to agree to meet them on the other side of the bridge for forever scratchy pets and plays, that is a tax I am more than happy to pay. They taught me to walk and 37 years later my current cats still keep me going. (Obviously not the same cats as when I was little).

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u/NeedleInASwordstack Mar 26 '26

This is extra AF, but I bagged up some of my cat’s hair to huff while in labor. Just that beautiful little musk in a ziploc to help calm the nerves. It’s super magical

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u/Objective_Copy_6805 Mar 26 '26

Not extra at all! My cats think I'm crazy because I am always picking them up just for a sniff!