I think cats have gotten a bad rap relating to how much they care about their ow...

checkyoursudo · on May 11, 2019

I had a cat who was almost doglike in the amount of affection he showed me. I was often like, dude, don't you have cat things you can go do?

I only say almost though, because he could definitely be normal-cat-moody sometimes. The most dog-like cat I've ever known. He was a good boy. :)

celrod · on May 11, 2019

My cat will not leave me alone. She's in my lap all day when I'm at the computer, then on my chest at night when I go to bed. If I try to lay on my side, she'll meow until I roll over.

She becomes agitated when I prepare to leave the apartment. I can't sit down to tie my shoes, else she'll get in my lap and try to stay put.

She'll be eighteen this or next month. I was in elementary school when my parents got her as a kitten.

She's not independent. I don't think cat's being extremely loving is that unusual. My mom complained that her cat also will even follow her trip the bathroom and try to get into her lap when she sits down.

I think highly social cats are much gentler, less in-your-face, than dogs. Cats match my rhythm better, and if I'm working home all day on a computer, it's nice to have a vibrating buddy.

astrodust · on May 10, 2019

For cats in the wild, not murdering you is a sign of respect if not affection.

Many wild species will aggressively defend their territory and instinctively go into murder mode when they even see another cat. They only chill out just enough to procreate, then go back to angry "get off my mountain" cat.