Guys are supposed to have dogs, sometimes reptiles, but three cats?
Whoa.
Is it my problem or does this guy have a problem?
And yes, he talks about his 3 cats a lot. He gets really defensive if I giggle or make stunned faces when he starts talking about them like people and tells me how much he misses them.
Ha. I just want your opinion.
Am I being a jerk? Or is 3 cats 1 guy just....weird?
Cats are low maintenance pets and many busy people find them great companions who don't need a lot of attention.
Maybe he grew up with cats so he finds comfort from that.
I don't think I would count out a nice guy because he has cats.
If he dressed them up in silly outfits,then I might think twice.
Cats are low maintenance pets and many busy people find them great companions who don't need a lot of attention.
Maybe he grew up with cats so he finds comfort from that.
I don't think I would count out a nice guy because he has cats.
If he dressed them up in silly outfits,then I might think twice.
You have a point artykins
... I think it's just me, maybe?
If it was one cat I wouldn't mind, but three? For some reason it raises a little flag.
Maybe it's just my preconceived notions of men and how they should be....
There's nothing strange about it at all! I know quite a lot of men that prefer cats, even my own husband!
I'm not sure if its a generation thing because I will admit that I have not meant an older man (50+) that saw cats as anything more then mousers or pests. Usually they also think that a good dog belongs in the yard and not in the house.
Maybe its becuase we are in a more pet friendly era where everything doesn't need to have a purpose to own.
I'm married to a cat lover. We have three and may be rescuing and adopting two feral kittens that we have been feeding. My two son have cats (and abhor dogs). Each has its own personality and idiosyncrasies. Each completes the household without being demanding (except when it's time to eat). All offer affection without smothering. and being constantly "in your face." None have to be taken for walks, and all were potty trained by their mothers long before we rescued them from the mean streets. All are fastidious to a fault. Cats can be (and my younger son's has been) left alone for as much as two days with proper preparation and managed just fine.
There's nothing strange about it at all! I know quite a lot of men that prefer cats, even my own husband!
I'm not sure if its a generation thing because I will admit that I have not meant an older man (50+) that saw cats as anything more then mousers or pests. Usually they also think that a good dog belongs in the yard and not in the house.
Maybe its becuase we are in a more pet friendly era where everything doesn't need to have a purpose to own.
Perhaps it is a generation thing? Most of my friends, including guys, tell me it is weird and kinda creepy.
I'm married to a cat lover. We have three and may be rescuing and adopting two feral kittens that we have been feeding. My two son have cats (and abhor dogs). Each has its own personality and idiosyncrasies. Each completes the household without being demanding (except when it's time to eat). All offer affection without smothering. and being constantly "in your face." None have to be taken for walks, and all were potty trained by their mothers long before we rescued them from the mean streets. All are fastidious to a fault. Cats can be (and my younger son's has been) left alone for as much as two days with proper preparation and managed just fine.
What's not to like about cats?
I have a cat. I don't mind them.
I know they are easy to handle, it's part of the reason I got one.
If it were one, heck I wouldn't be asking--- but three. Really, that is just one too many for me.
There isn't a manlier man than me, and I have a cat. I know, I SHOULD like Budweiser, but I prefer a good cabernet sauvignon. I SHOULD drive a pick up, but I have a Volvo. I SHOULD smoke Marlboro's, but I smoke other leafy green substances.
So, you're not being a jerk, really. You just need to expand your horizons..
I guess it may also have to do with how the guys are raised.
If the guy is raised in a slightly more macho environment then they may be taught from an early age that dogs are manly pets and sissy cats are for girls.
You would need to take a look on how the older generation of men in those guys lives view cats, once again going back to the older generation thing. If their daddy and other influential older men viewed cats as pests or girly pets then it is very likely that that is how they will learn to view them.
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