What else is new? Conservatives rush to defend cat-killing veterinarian

[Chellee]

39. Oh, I don't know about that.

My cats come when they're called.

My dog on the other hand, when you call her, she just stands there with a goofy look on her face. It as she's saying, "Oh no, thanks. I've got a lot of things that need sniffing out here. You just stand there by the gate; I'll let you know when I'm ready."



I think the thing I have noticed about any people's reaction to cats and dogs is that some people love dogs, some people are neutral about dogs, but very few people hate dogs. Cats, OTOH, some people love them, very few people are neutral, and some people hate them.

And the difference, I believe, is that dogs want to please us, and cats want to please themselves. My cats come because I make it worth their while. I always have head rubs, and sometimes I have treats. And while I have high hopes that the same training method will work with the dog, it may not, because her desire to please, her love of head rubs, is being overridden by her beagle instincts to smell EVERYTHING in the world. Twice. You know, just in case the smell changed while she was in another part of the yard.