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for discussion:why do people hate cats?
I've always wondered about this, but the rash of negative postings over the
last day or two (the Clay Aiken quote, the Portland trapper, et cetera) has prodded me into posting. Why is it, or what is it about them, that elicits such strongly negative reactions from those that don't like cats? I've had Jack for nine months now, and Rizzo for almost six, and in that time I've been, at times, insufferable (though no more so than a new parent or grandparent) about showing picutres of and talking about them. Most people are interested, and some are bemused. A significant minority has expressed with great virtiol how much they hate cats. These are otherwise rational, or even enlightened, people, but when I mention my cats I get a viscerally negative reaction. Some have even told me with disturbing enthusaism how they like to physically abuse cats. In my own experience, people that don't like dogs or other domestic animals may just grimace or grunt, or ingore the subject. People that say they "hate" dogs usually suffered through having a loud or destructive dog nearby, and generally don't mean dogs actual, physical harm. Cat haters seem to delight in recounting the individual tortures they've visited on hapless cats. A recent local instance where a dog was physically abused garnered much greater television coverage, police response, and citizen outrage than two more gruesome instances of cat abuse combined. |
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I've always wondered about this, but the rash of negative postings over the last day or two (the Clay Aiken quote, the Portland trapper, et cetera) has prodded me into posting. Why is it, or what is it about them, that elicits such strongly negative reactions from those that don't like cats? I've never figured it out, expect maybe those people are just horrified that these feline beings are just so much smarter than they are! ;-D My MIL claimed to not like cats. Mostly, it turned out she didn't trust them and didn't seem to know how to interact with them (and watch out for them!). She spends time here (visits are weeks or months since she lives far away), cooing over "her" cat, buying her toys, etc. My other cat hasn't won her over yet. the first time she visited after I got him, she opened a hinged desk and he put his paw up and got it stuck. She didn't know how to help him, wound up pinching it more and he hissed and spit at her as a result. She is wary of him now, although last visit was better. She's coming for 5 weeks soon, so I know he'll have her wrapped around his paw before long! I think people don't know how to read cats and that's where they think they're sneaky or evil. I prefer "crafty" and "creative"! The people who really **** me off are parents who don't correct their kids for harrassing cats (or dog owners who don't correct their dogs!). Why on earth are they passing along the hatred? Janet Boss Best Friends Dog Obedience "Nice Manners for the Family Pet" Voted "Best of Baltimore 2001" - Baltimore Magazine www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com |
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I've always wondered about this, but the rash of negative postings over the last day or two (the Clay Aiken quote, the Portland trapper, et cetera) has prodded me into posting. Why is it, or what is it about them, that elicits such strongly negative reactions from those that don't like cats? I've never figured it out, expect maybe those people are just horrified that these feline beings are just so much smarter than they are! ;-D My MIL claimed to not like cats. Mostly, it turned out she didn't trust them and didn't seem to know how to interact with them (and watch out for them!). She spends time here (visits are weeks or months since she lives far away), cooing over "her" cat, buying her toys, etc. My other cat hasn't won her over yet. the first time she visited after I got him, she opened a hinged desk and he put his paw up and got it stuck. She didn't know how to help him, wound up pinching it more and he hissed and spit at her as a result. She is wary of him now, although last visit was better. She's coming for 5 weeks soon, so I know he'll have her wrapped around his paw before long! I think people don't know how to read cats and that's where they think they're sneaky or evil. I prefer "crafty" and "creative"! The people who really **** me off are parents who don't correct their kids for harrassing cats (or dog owners who don't correct their dogs!). Why on earth are they passing along the hatred? Janet Boss Best Friends Dog Obedience "Nice Manners for the Family Pet" Voted "Best of Baltimore 2001" - Baltimore Magazine www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com |
someone wrote:
I've always wondered about this, but the rash of negative postings over the last day or two (the Clay Aiken quote, the Portland trapper, et cetera) has prodded me into posting. Why is it, or what is it about them, that elicits such strongly negative reactions from those that don't like cats? I've never figured it out, expect maybe those people are just horrified that these feline beings are just so much smarter than they are! ;-D My MIL claimed to not like cats. Mostly, it turned out she didn't trust them and didn't seem to know how to interact with them (and watch out for them!). She spends time here (visits are weeks or months since she lives far away), cooing over "her" cat, buying her toys, etc. My other cat hasn't won her over yet. the first time she visited after I got him, she opened a hinged desk and he put his paw up and got it stuck. She didn't know how to help him, wound up pinching it more and he hissed and spit at her as a result. She is wary of him now, although last visit was better. She's coming for 5 weeks soon, so I know he'll have her wrapped around his paw before long! I think people don't know how to read cats and that's where they think they're sneaky or evil. I prefer "crafty" and "creative"! The people who really **** me off are parents who don't correct their kids for harrassing cats (or dog owners who don't correct their dogs!). Why on earth are they passing along the hatred? Janet Boss Best Friends Dog Obedience "Nice Manners for the Family Pet" Voted "Best of Baltimore 2001" - Baltimore Magazine www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com |
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enlightened us with... I've always wondered about this, but the rash of negative postings over the last day or two (the Clay Aiken quote, the Portland trapper, et cetera) has prodded me into posting. Why is it, or what is it about them, that elicits such strongly negative reactions from those that don't like cats? Because many people hate what they don't understand. Others hate what they can't control. IME, cat haters dislike cats because they don't "do as they're told", "are sneaky", or other inherent characteristics of cats that disagree with the person's perceived superiority over life in general. -- ~kaeli~ Black holes were created when God divided by 0. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace |
In article ,
enlightened us with... I've always wondered about this, but the rash of negative postings over the last day or two (the Clay Aiken quote, the Portland trapper, et cetera) has prodded me into posting. Why is it, or what is it about them, that elicits such strongly negative reactions from those that don't like cats? Because many people hate what they don't understand. Others hate what they can't control. IME, cat haters dislike cats because they don't "do as they're told", "are sneaky", or other inherent characteristics of cats that disagree with the person's perceived superiority over life in general. -- ~kaeli~ Black holes were created when God divided by 0. http://www.ipwebdesign.net/wildAtHeart http://www.ipwebdesign.net/kaelisSpace |
Cats display a tendency as per some people, to be aloof and very
independent. Many people that I have met that "hate" cats really can't cope well with the fact they can't dominate or control a cat like they can many other pets. As a result some people have adopted the mindset that cats can't be trained and thus are not suitable pets. Look at the personality of a "cat hater" and you may find that they display the same personality that they find annoying in cats. Go figure! -- Jeremy Lowe www.healthypetnet.com/jeremy Have you hugged your pet today? "Governor George Liquor" wrote in message ... I've always wondered about this, but the rash of negative postings over the last day or two (the Clay Aiken quote, the Portland trapper, et cetera) has prodded me into posting. Why is it, or what is it about them, that elicits such strongly negative reactions from those that don't like cats? I've had Jack for nine months now, and Rizzo for almost six, and in that time I've been, at times, insufferable (though no more so than a new parent or grandparent) about showing picutres of and talking about them. Most people are interested, and some are bemused. A significant minority has expressed with great virtiol how much they hate cats. These are otherwise rational, or even enlightened, people, but when I mention my cats I get a viscerally negative reaction. Some have even told me with disturbing enthusaism how they like to physically abuse cats. In my own experience, people that don't like dogs or other domestic animals may just grimace or grunt, or ingore the subject. People that say they "hate" dogs usually suffered through having a loud or destructive dog nearby, and generally don't mean dogs actual, physical harm. Cat haters seem to delight in recounting the individual tortures they've visited on hapless cats. A recent local instance where a dog was physically abused garnered much greater television coverage, police response, and citizen outrage than two more gruesome instances of cat abuse combined. |
Cats display a tendency as per some people, to be aloof and very
independent. Many people that I have met that "hate" cats really can't cope well with the fact they can't dominate or control a cat like they can many other pets. As a result some people have adopted the mindset that cats can't be trained and thus are not suitable pets. Look at the personality of a "cat hater" and you may find that they display the same personality that they find annoying in cats. Go figure! -- Jeremy Lowe www.healthypetnet.com/jeremy Have you hugged your pet today? "Governor George Liquor" wrote in message ... I've always wondered about this, but the rash of negative postings over the last day or two (the Clay Aiken quote, the Portland trapper, et cetera) has prodded me into posting. Why is it, or what is it about them, that elicits such strongly negative reactions from those that don't like cats? I've had Jack for nine months now, and Rizzo for almost six, and in that time I've been, at times, insufferable (though no more so than a new parent or grandparent) about showing picutres of and talking about them. Most people are interested, and some are bemused. A significant minority has expressed with great virtiol how much they hate cats. These are otherwise rational, or even enlightened, people, but when I mention my cats I get a viscerally negative reaction. Some have even told me with disturbing enthusaism how they like to physically abuse cats. In my own experience, people that don't like dogs or other domestic animals may just grimace or grunt, or ingore the subject. People that say they "hate" dogs usually suffered through having a loud or destructive dog nearby, and generally don't mean dogs actual, physical harm. Cat haters seem to delight in recounting the individual tortures they've visited on hapless cats. A recent local instance where a dog was physically abused garnered much greater television coverage, police response, and citizen outrage than two more gruesome instances of cat abuse combined. |
Cats display a tendency as per some people, to be aloof and very
independent. Many people that I have met that "hate" cats really can't cope well with the fact they can't dominate or control a cat like they can many other pets. As a result some people have adopted the mindset that cats can't be trained and thus are not suitable pets. Look at the personality of a "cat hater" and you may find that they display the same personality that they find annoying in cats. Go figure! -- Jeremy Lowe www.healthypetnet.com/jeremy Have you hugged your pet today? "Governor George Liquor" wrote in message ... I've always wondered about this, but the rash of negative postings over the last day or two (the Clay Aiken quote, the Portland trapper, et cetera) has prodded me into posting. Why is it, or what is it about them, that elicits such strongly negative reactions from those that don't like cats? I've had Jack for nine months now, and Rizzo for almost six, and in that time I've been, at times, insufferable (though no more so than a new parent or grandparent) about showing picutres of and talking about them. Most people are interested, and some are bemused. A significant minority has expressed with great virtiol how much they hate cats. These are otherwise rational, or even enlightened, people, but when I mention my cats I get a viscerally negative reaction. Some have even told me with disturbing enthusaism how they like to physically abuse cats. In my own experience, people that don't like dogs or other domestic animals may just grimace or grunt, or ingore the subject. People that say they "hate" dogs usually suffered through having a loud or destructive dog nearby, and generally don't mean dogs actual, physical harm. Cat haters seem to delight in recounting the individual tortures they've visited on hapless cats. A recent local instance where a dog was physically abused garnered much greater television coverage, police response, and citizen outrage than two more gruesome instances of cat abuse combined. |
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