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The Velveteen Ocelot

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24. My cat frantically woke me up one night when my furnace malfunctioned

Tue May 19, 2015, 04:49 PM

May 2015

and wouldn't shut down. I'm sure it would have set the place on fire if I hadn't managed to turn it off, and I wouldn't have done that if the cat hadn't yowled in my ear until I woke up. And there's this:

http://mashable.com/2014/07/31/rescue-cat-saves-familys-home-from-massive-fire/

And this: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2739780/A-whisker-away-death-Family-saved-devastating-house-fire-Simba-cat-woke-up.html

And this: http://www.today.com/pets/good-kitty-these-6-hero-cats-saved-humans-they-loved-2D79677090

...Just to mention a few incidents. I don't understand why so many dog owners are so hateful toward cats. Evidently the haters don't know anything about them.

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Cats are as affectionate as dogs, says science. We're just misunderstanding their purrs, blank faces [View all] KamaAina May 2015 OP

Plus they're cuter, softer, non-barking, and just plain better than dogs. Arugula Latte May 2015 #1

You obviously never met my neighbor's cat Chauncy mythology May 2015 #38

Most of us who have lived with cats and dogs know... TreasonousBastard May 2015 #2

+100 narnian60 May 2015 #20

You've got that right. My Boogie cat is very affectionate. Arkansas Granny May 2015 #33

I have both, and I've always had both. cwydro May 2015 #3

You have a goose? KamaAina May 2015 #4

I have two geese. cwydro May 2015 #9

Also ... "Blank" faces? Arugula Latte May 2015 #5

Oh my gosh, yes they do. cwydro May 2015 #11

My first thought too. hifiguy May 2015 #46

my cat after he was grounded for fighting Skittles May 2015 #52

Anyone who knows cats knows hifiguy May 2015 #54

he knows I go nuts if he sits on my laptop Skittles May 2015 #82

OMG I love him!!! Arugula Latte May 2015 #71

wow he does! Skittles May 2015 #80

Litter boxes... hair balls. Clothes covered in hair... no thanks. underahedgerow May 2015 #6

Walking your dog in the rain or snow. KamaAina May 2015 #7

Garden! And I buy top quality in bulk and have it delivered a couple times a year! underahedgerow May 2015 #10

We all win cwydro May 2015 #12

Don't we just? Well said. underahedgerow May 2015 #15

Now I wanna know who is the top female athlete on the planet? cwydro May 2015 #16

I might go with Tatyana McFadden KamaAina May 2015 #18

Serena is my pick. cwydro May 2015 #27

I would go with Rhonda Rousey mythology May 2015 #39

It's Ronda KamaAina May 2015 #69

And she's cool enough to hang out with The Rock hifiguy May 2015 #75

Scooping up giant poop and carrying it in a bag ... having annoyed neighbors due to barking ... Arugula Latte May 2015 #8

See, now the benefit of dogs is the wide diversity in the species! Large, small, hairless to shaggy, underahedgerow May 2015 #14

I'll never be a dog person ... Arugula Latte May 2015 #17

Thank you. narnian60 May 2015 #21

I love dogs but you are absolutely correct Skittles May 2015 #28

I like dogs a lot. FRIENDS' dogs. hifiguy May 2015 #47

Yeah, I like friends' dogs in small amounts, if they're not too hyper. Arugula Latte May 2015 #51

I have them both. I can't decide who's on top. love them both. ariesgem May 2015 #67

Too dumb to clean themselves or poop and pee in the bathroom. we can do it May 2015 #32

Guess what? My dog uses the bathroom in times of dire emergency... Yup, does his pee & poo underahedgerow May 2015 #42

My husband does the same thing. nt clarice May 2015 #13

Dog or cat, go to a shelter and rescue one today. nt TeamPooka May 2015 #19

+1000 narnian60 May 2015 #22

This. hifiguy May 2015 #48

A dog would sacrifice its own life to rescue you if your house was burning down Sobax May 2015 #23

My cat frantically woke me up one night when my furnace malfunctioned The Velveteen Ocelot May 2015 #24

Hate is a bit of a strong word Sobax May 2015 #25

That's OK. I'm more of a cat person, but The Velveteen Ocelot May 2015 #26

Then there was my friend who OD'd on sleeping pills KamaAina May 2015 #29

Riddle me this: Arugula Latte May 2015 #30

people who only see the value of animals that SERVICE them think like that Skittles May 2015 #56

Yes, it pisses a lot of rightwingers off that cats don't "obey." Arugula Latte May 2015 #59

people who only see the value of pets that SERVICE them Skittles May 2015 #55

Cats are clean. Dogs stink. Cats purr. Dogs bite the UPS man. DamnYankeeInHouston May 2015 #31

The UPS man brings scary things to the house. dawg May 2015 #49

Nuh uh. That's a ride. The UPS man is Santa Claus. DamnYankeeInHouston May 2015 #50

my cat detested that thing his whole life, after I bumped into him with it when he was a kitten Skittles May 2015 #57

My ex tried to vacuum our cats once. That didn't work so well. DamnYankeeInHouston May 2015 #65

I'll take my cat over a dog. sakabatou May 2015 #34

cats are SO expressive!! grasswire May 2015 #35

If cats could talk, they wouldn't Major Nikon May 2015 #36

Thread winner. TreasonousBastard May 2015 #37

In reality, cats talk all the time. All. The. Time. Arugula Latte May 2015 #40

I love that little "Brrrp?" trill they make. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2015 #41

Me too! That is similar to a mama kitty talking to kittens. Arugula Latte May 2015 #43

my cat trills when is REALLY buttering me up requesting something Skittles May 2015 #58

A cat person I knew in college called that a "querbl". KamaAina May 2015 #62

I like that. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2015 #64

I have known this for awhile. Behind the Aegis May 2015 #44

I'm bipetual olddots May 2015 #45

hey KamaAina Skittles May 2015 #53

Looks like he wants to kick someone's... KamaAina May 2015 #63

I love both cats and dogs equally. IrishEyes May 2015 #60

I think cats believe you should be giving them the attention you are giving that monitor Skittles May 2015 #61

We've Got Both. I Agree With This ProfessorGAC May 2015 #66

Dogs don't go around killing songbirds. BlueJazz May 2015 #68

The hell they don't. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2015 #70

Just because you hate dogs, you don't have to hit me with facts. It's rather rude and blows my post BlueJazz May 2015 #72

I love dogs. Just wanted to note that they, like cats, The Velveteen Ocelot May 2015 #73

My Golden will even eat rabbit pellets and my chinchilla's droppings. I love him but he does.. BlueJazz May 2015 #74

nevermind. nt La Lioness Priyanka May 2015 #76

You were getting ready to> BlueJazz May 2015 #77

i was pointing out that cats dont kill as many humans, but i realized you were talking about La Lioness Priyanka May 2015 #78

Pardon me if I quote a line from Jurassic Park. :) :) BlueJazz May 2015 #79

That slow blink that kitties do--the blink saying "I love you" or NCarolinawoman May 2015 #81

Big kitties, like in the zoo, will do that back to you too. Arugula Latte May 2015 #83