Wondering why more "cat people" tend to be female than male. I've been around cats all my life, and I love their beauty, character, spirit, and independence. Yet relatively few males seem to appreciate these qualities.
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It seems to be changing. I have noticed that people who are need more control, tend to have dogs. Cats require more chill peeps. In general of course. I am a cat person, who happens to also have a dog. But I am really a complicate animal person. Someday I may post more, when I am ready for some slings and arrows.
itsmedammit
Level 8
Feb 22, 2019
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One of my son-in-laws had cats when he met my daughter, the daughter I almost disowned because "she did not like cats as much as dogs." LOL! Now she is the first defender of the female cat that they have, whereas her husband is the male cat's defender. THe cats are Charles and Elizabeth, and let me tell you I love cats, but Elizabeth is a bitch. One of my uncles also was a cat lover. He had 4 cat for a long time, 3 were exotic breeds and one was just a cat. The "just a cat" was the most fun of all of them.
HippieChick58
Level 9
Feb 22, 2019
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My experience has been that fewer men ADMIT to liking cats. My dad, for example- total cat person, can’t sit down without a cat getting on his lap, told my mother they should keep the feral kittens that she (my mom) trapped in the horse barn...and still tells people he doesn’t like cats and they’re not “his” cats!
SkagwayKim
Level 7
Feb 22, 2019
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It was a couple of days , before I realized a cat had moved in with me . And given birth to her litter of six kitties . She gave it a lot of thought . The back yard had a lot of little lizards , and other small prey . It was quiet - no loud dogs or kids . She found a protected spot she could easily access , but other animals could not easily get into , it was shady and out of the rain , on a side porch I didn't frequent . On my own , so few conversations , no loud radio or TV . They didn't like the sound of male voices . When a male came for whatever reason , the cats immediately went into hiding , and stayed hidden for twenty minutes or so , after the males left . In my opinion , at least a part of the reason cats seem to be more often with women than men is the noise factor - cat's choice .
Cast1es
Level 9
Feb 22, 2019
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I think its more of a control issue......men are not so comfortable with things they can't control and - let's face it, you can train a dog to behave the way you want it to but cats pretty much do as they please. 
Also, dogs give unconditional love and affection.....cats make you work for it! hahahahaha
Lavergne
Level 8
Feb 22, 2019
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@Agnieszka the only control freaks that I encounter are women. My old girl Puss Puss came to me when she was about six weeks old. She had her 22nd birthday last November. I sadly do not think she will make it to 23 as she is hardly eating and wasting away. She still gives me lots of purrs when cuddled, brushed and stroked but it now only happens once a day and for only a few minutes.
@FrayedBear hey -- control freaks come in all sizes, shapes, colors and genders. I was just generalizing..... I feel for your situation - I, too, have an old girl. Tess is 21 her sister (litter mate) died last year and we know Tess is on borrowed time - but for now, she eats like a little horse and is the most lovable sweetest cat in the world. 
@Lavergne 2 years ago my Puss had a fussy but healthy appetite but was a lot more active. Mind you at 154 human equivalent years I think I would be slowing down!
@Lavergne I never bothered with the DSM statistics for the prevalence in the population. I'm just going by my encounters and again it may be a local phenomena like the effect that the horse and cart had on the genetic pool.
@Agnieszka Never be jealous - just complain about not getting enough ... of anything!
That right there should be your bio picture!
Good question... Dog's are more powerful? So men get an ego boost... Maybe?
Cutiebeauty
Level 9
Feb 22, 2019
1
It would be easy to say "guys like to give orders" but that seems simplistic. Dog owners always talk about "" but I had a cat who was absolutely uninterested in other people ... for whatever reason. Cats can be very .
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