The Reason You Hate Cats, Explained

Representing for team feline

Ellen Eastwood
5 min readMar 30, 2022
Picture of an adorable fuzzy tabby cat in a box
My fuzzy nephew, Jeepers, holding it down for Team Cat / Photo by author’s family

As a lifelong cat lover, I’ve noticed an interesting phenomenon among many dog people. A subtle or not so subtle need to compete on which pet is superior.

One of the comments on this video about how cats show attachment sums it up nicely.

Source: YouTube comments

While this is exaggerated for comedic effect, I’ve seen and felt this low-level resentment from dog people many times.

Cats are often described as aloof or even downright hostile, while most dogs are friendly and only too happy to approach strangers. It would seem like no contest for which is the superior pet.

But those who know cats realize they just have more complex relationships with humans.

To put it simply, the canine mindset is like that of a young child while the feline mindset is like that of an adult.

When you meet a new dog, they’re generally happy to see you. Their tail wags, their ears lower, they demonstrate visible excitement.

When you meet a new cat, they’ll observe you from afar. Some will approach you, others allow you to approach them…

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Ellen Eastwood

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