But for some reason I have seen this rise in my friendships of late, male friendships to be exact, with cat people.
How does this happen?
I didn’t know men even liked cats, much less single men who live alone with them …
Ronnie has an excuse; he and his ex-wife got the cats together and of course once you get to know George and Peanut you have to love them. But how did Alan get Lena or Chris get JC? I thought guys were dog people; the bigger the dog the better. Right?
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And everyone knows dogs and cats just don’t get along. So when Chris invited me to bring my dogs along with me on a visit to him, I laughed. “Are you trying to get one less cat?” I asked.
“They’ll be fine,” said the eternal optimist, clearly unaware of what a predator my doberman mix is …
But I love my dogs and the thought of bringing them to visit sounded awesome. I’m not crazy, so I left the doberman at home, but Breanna my beagle mix has accompanied me twice now.
And you know what? It’s not so bad.
The first visit Breanna got one half of the apartment and JC got the other half. Breanna would sniff under the door until JC would extend a clawed paw in her direction, sending her a message to get back.
This visit, however, the animals have been upgraded to sharing an apartment with the door open. And sans one 5 a.m. wakeup where they were tearing through the apartment at high speeds (who was chasing who? Not even sure they know …) they’ve been doing ok. Some growling has ensued, but no teeth-baring. Some hissing, but no claws.
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Does this mean dog people and cat people can be friends after all? Well, as Ronnie has been calling me Aunt Melissa to his cats for a while now, I’d say so.
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8 responses to “I’m dog people”
Nothing’s worse than being woken up to claws gripping carpet for traction and the quick shuffle of paws, claws and pads. But at the same time, nothing’s better 🙂
Nothing’s worse than being woken up to claws gripping carpet for traction and the quick shuffle of paws, claws and pads. But at the same time, nothing’s better 🙂
I’m dog people too, but on top of kids, house and work, the time and effort a dog requires would just put me over the top. But if the wife or the boy asked for a cat, I’d go get one lickity-split. Easy stuff them cats. Doesn’t mean I prefer them though.
P.S. — Yesterday we went to a park and after visiting the dog run, the boy asked for a dog for the first time. “I want a dog” I believe he said. Oh man, hopefully I can hold him at bay for a couple years.
I’m dog people too, but on top of kids, house and work, the time and effort a dog requires would just put me over the top. But if the wife or the boy asked for a cat, I’d go get one lickity-split. Easy stuff them cats. Doesn’t mean I prefer them though.
P.S. — Yesterday we went to a park and after visiting the dog run, the boy asked for a dog for the first time. “I want a dog” I believe he said. Oh man, hopefully I can hold him at bay for a couple years.
Dogs rule, cats drool…er, maybe I should reword that: dogs rule, dogs drool, and cats suck.
Dogs rule, cats drool…er, maybe I should reword that: dogs rule, dogs drool, and cats suck.
I’m a dog guy who has 3 cats. Yep, 3. And I’m actually allergic. But I love the little bastards.
I don’t think I’d ever have considered them for a second but my wife wanted one, which led to two, then three. They are actually very cool animals. And while they are social, they are extremely low maintenance. Besides, as apartment-dwellers (San Francisco housing prices being what they are), I wouldn’t feel right having a dog without a backyard.
Last blog post from John at Hella Sound – Running Off-Leash: An Interview with Sebastian Tocchet
I’m a dog guy who has 3 cats. Yep, 3. And I’m actually allergic. But I love the little bastards.
I don’t think I’d ever have considered them for a second but my wife wanted one, which led to two, then three. They are actually very cool animals. And while they are social, they are extremely low maintenance. Besides, as apartment-dwellers (San Francisco housing prices being what they are), I wouldn’t feel right having a dog without a backyard.
Last blog post from John at Hella Sound – Running Off-Leash: An Interview with Sebastian Tocchet