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Top 10 Myths About Cat People: No, I'm Not Old and No, I Don't Own 20 Cats

By Kathy Blumenstock

Cat People Myths

Tackle the cat people clichés and shred them.

How often have you heard the same tired myths and stereotypes about life with felines? They're nothing new: Remember those pesky Salem Witch trials, and decades of whispers about cats sucking the breath out of babies? Please. Cat people, unite. Let's flip these myths. Who needs to pin on a polite smile every time someone lectures that "Oh, you have two cats, you better be careful or you'll become a hoarder!"And the phrase "crazy cat lady" has become a part of the language -- prompting a board game and action figure with that theme. Just who's supposed to find these entertaining? Paging the marketing department: Your genius idea belongs in the litter box.

Right now is the time to tackle those cat people clichés. Shred them. Or have your cats do it. The myths say that cat people are...