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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm very much a dog person.  I love dogs. But lots of people don't because they are loud and dirty and sometimes scary.  It's not a character flaw.

On the other hand, if someone says they hate cats, I don't trust them. People frequently hate cats because they are annoyed that they can't control cats. They don't like that cats are independent and show affection on the cat's schedule.  People who don't like cats are either controlling or super needy or both. [/quote]

What a weird assessment.  I don't like cats at all.  I find the whole litter box thing rather gross.  I don't like that they wander on kitchen counters and shelves.  I'm not interested in controlling animals beyond teaching them manners, but you can't do that with cats.  Not all dog breeds are super affectionate either, but all can be trained.  I just find owning a cat pointless, and if I"m going to have to lint roll all the clothing I own anyway, I'd rather have an animal who will at least guard my house.  :)[/quote]

Cats take care of mice, though, and I have had many more problems with mice in our garage than potential intruders.

All that said I don’t really like either. I had to clean up enough of my kids’ poop, I don’t want to deal with any other gross stuff if I don’t have to. Sadly, we do have a cat, but one of my kids has anxiety and the cat is really helpful. Managing her anxiety is worth the cat hair. But I really, really hate pet hair. [/quote]

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