Why Is It That Cats Have Pet Owners?
When you get a pet dog he looks up to you as his guardian and loyal friend. He stays loyal to you his owner and that’s it.
My ginger cat is the exact opposite to my dog. he meows to wak me in the morning to let him out. he marks his scent on me when purring with a “you’re my property” attitude on his face. He get cuddles only when HE wants them He uses me for food and purrs against my ancles and then runs off whenever I try to love him afterwards.
I love him to bits but he’s such a user, why is this?
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“Dogs come when they’re called; cats take a message and get back to you later.” – Mary Bly
“Cats are smarter than dogs. You can’t get eight cats to pull a sled through snow.” – Jeff Valdez
Dogs believe they are human. Cats believe they are God. – Anon
Dog’s have owners. Cat’s have staff.
When you feed a dog, it thinks you’re God. When you feed a cat, it thinks it’s God.
And my favorite :-
On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a cat.
And to you, I say this:-
“Don’t accept your dog’s admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.” – Ann Landers
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I guess that sums up why cats are the way they are.
The others have provided empirical and historical background so I just injected a lil humor in my reply.
*MEOW*!!
I doubt your cat is indeed the “exact opposite,” by your description. If you are giving him lots of affectionate attention, then your bond with your cat should be just as strong or stronger than with your dog.
Cats exhibit their affections more subtly and can be more complicated. While the dog may leap to lick your face, the cat quietly purrs and rubs your feet. While the dog may always allow you to pet and cuddle and can never think of a reason not to, the cat may feel he needs to let his stomach settle the food immediately after eating and before any handling. Some cats actually feel so intensely that too much contact can be overwhelming and so they don’t cuddle as often! Ever seen a cat purring and rubbing himself all over the furniture but not on people? It’s because he’s so stimulated just being near his human that rubbing himself on his human’s property is all he can handle.
Your description is of a chatty cat that says “Good morning!” each day. He purrs and greets you affectionately. He asks you nicely to be fed. Sounds like a friendly, loving cat.
Besides, many people consider a mark of intelligence that the cat’s affections do take some winning over while the dog naively trusts anyone.
I’m a firm believer that cats’ personalities are a direct reflection of how their owners care for them when they are kittens. I happen to own two cats that continually surprise everyone with how incredibly friendly they are. They cuddle with me, greet me at the door when I come home, and talk to me about apparently VERY important cat issues!
A good friend of mine similarly has two cats that are friendly to anyone and everyone. They are loving, sweet, and NOT aloof in the slightest.
I do know families that own 2-5 cats and approach them with the attitude that “cats are independent; you leave them alone and they do their own thing” — well of COURSE the cats are going to act selfish and snobby!
Cats can be every bit as loving as dogs – it’s the owners’ attitudes that help make them the way they are!
Like people, all cats have different personalities and some are naturally more openly affectionate than others. Your cat does love you, he just shows it in more subtle ways than your dog.
Cats and dogs have a different psychology. Dogs are pack animals, and subservient to the pack leader. In the home you are the pack leader so your dog is submissive to you.
Cats are solo predators and their survival doesn’t depend on being part of a pack. What appears to be feline aloofness, is simply the behaviour of an animal that hasn’t needed to develop the same social skills as dogs in order to survive.
There’s a very interesting article “Are Dogs More Faithful Than Cats?” on the Messy Beast web site, which makes interesting reading.http://www.messybeast.com/cat-dog.htm