Top 10 Myths About Cat PeopleCat People Myths 4, 3 and 2 Animal hoarding meanies who make pink tea cozies.
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4. Not as Friendly or Nice as Dog People. Remember this the next time your friendly neighbor's Lab pees on your new shoes, or when the nice woman walking four yapping fur balls, all minus leashes, insists, "They're just playing" as they dig up the new tulip bulbs in your garden. This myth is reinforced by dogs' needing to be walked, forcing their people to see and be seen more often than a cat owner living in the same neighborhood. A dog's approval-seeking nature amps up that friendly vibe. Don't see a cat person? They must be snobby and mean, right? If cats are so independent, their people must be, too. Cat people can easily correct this misperception. Start walking imaginary dogs on fake leashes around the neighborhood, smiling and greeting everyone in your path. They'll soon know you're friendly, nice -- and crazy. 3. Animal Hoarders. A secret well-known among cat people: cats don't readily welcome newcomers, especially lots of newcomers. They prefer to keep their numbers exclusive. Most cats yearn to be the only cat, the better to enjoy unlimited pampering. A single resident cat may eventually, reluctantly, allow another feline to join the household. And two established cats will join forces against a third arrival, at least for awhile. Another secret: The cats come to us, not the other way around. But a potential animal hoarder faces an angry kitty chorus when trying to increase the population. Any additional cats must be temporary, or else a feline coup will ensue. Dogs, pack animals by nature, are more democratic, believing there's always room for one more. And more. And more. 2. Into Tea Cozies and the Color Pink. Tea cozies -- wide, insulated fiber sleeves placed over a teapot to keep the brew warm -- may be useful to cat people, but only if they have very tiny cats. A tea cozy, turned inside out and mashed flat, makes a fine, if petite, cat-napping mat. But how many could any cat person want, since a tea cozy does nothing for a cappuccino maker. Pink, the ultimate girly-girl hue, is not the shade of choice for most cat people -- if only because it clashes with most cat colors. Solid white or black cats may tolerate a blush of pink around the house, but their striped or spotted cousins demand shades that match or enhance their beauty. Such as carpet the color of hairballs. Please, don't think pink. |
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