Non animal people!

A few months ago we had friends who live in Boston visit Florida. This girl and I went to school together and i've known her for many years. But she and her husband are just not animal people at all!

She was sitting on the couch and my little Tippy-toes (who is the friendliest and most lovable cat I've ever seen) jumped on the end table next to the couch and was just looking at my friend, Arlene. Arlene just looked at her and said "look at those eyes -- she's scary!". Ok now look at Tippy in the siggy picture --- does she look scary? It's become a standing joke in our house now -- everytime she sits and stares at us, which is often, we just say "oh are you scary!"

I just don't understand people who aren't animal lovers.

Could imagine what your friend would have thought if one of my bobcats or cougar stared at her

Tippy Toes looks like a big sooky baby!

I know what you mean though. Parker looooves people and enjoys greeting them when they come in the door but when he was at my parents and the neighbor came over, she would be like "shoo! Go on. Get away from me" Not really yelling but just trying to get him away...she is terrified of him. This is the same cat that would sit on the ledge at the top of the steps by the front door and wait for my parents landlord to kiss him on the cheek when he came over.

I don't get it either. But we have a friend whose wife is TERRIFIED of cats. No reason - not like one attacked her or something. It's just an irrational fear. And she knows this - she simply can't help it.



I don't get it!

They don't understand us either. My sister was so terrified of cats that on her rare visits to my house she would stand by the door the entire time. My mom stayed with me for a few days and just swore to God that my cats were "staring" her down. I think I must have been adopted...

Originally Posted by LDG

I don't get it either. But we have a friend whose wife is TERRIFIED of cats. No reason - not like one attacked her or something. It's just an irrational fear. And she knows this - she simply can't help it.

I don't get it!

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My mom is like that. Or she used to be until I got a cat, and another, and another... She used to scream out loud if a cat made a sudden move (like jump on a table) or rubbed against her leg, but now she has finally started to warm up to them at least a bit. She now talks to them(!), takes lots of pics which she then shows proudly to her friends and colleagues like they were her grandchildren. Now I just need to make her pet one of them and my work is done.. *evil laugh*

I feel suspicious about people who don't like animals without a proper reason.

Originally Posted by NorthernGlow

I feel suspicious about people who don't like animals without a proper reason.

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I feel sorry for them.

And good work on your mom!

Oh my, how scary !! When I first got Gracie some "friends" and family members made very rude comments about "how gross cats were", and how "mean cats were", and how they were "allergic" to cats, blah blah blah. I tell my guests this is Gracie's home, not theirs ... so if they don't like cats they just shouldn't visit.

My friend's fiancee is not an animal person; unless he's hunting. (Which he does for meat so I have no problem with that.) His problem is the hair. He can't even stand her hair. I told her he's SOL since hes marrying a woman with long blond hair! Oh and my friend; never met an animal she didn't love.

I have another friend that isn't an animal person either. She grew up having cats and dogs; but she's just never had that bond with them I guess. She had her sister's cat when she went overseas; but that was out of love for her sister and not herself!

I don't get it either. To me; they are the ones loosing out!

Originally Posted by AmberThe Bobcat

Could imagine what your friend would have thought if one of my bobcats or cougar stared at her

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I frequently mention my cats and the cats at the shelter in conversation. I've had two people in the last couple of weeks tell me that they don't like cats because "their eyes are creepy!"

I've seen people come into the shelter and actually cringe against the wall away from the cats.

On the other hand, my brother strongly dislikes dogs, and I know the reason there; he was seriously bitten twice when he was about 3 years old.

A family friend is afraid of cats as well. She said her mother had cats, but some reason, she became very afraid of them when she got older. It doesn't make sense to me. She always asks me to put my cats in the other room when she comes by.

I think those who don't like animals are missing a huge part of life

I was mauled by a dog when I was a toddler, still love em.
I've never found anything scarey about cats.
I had one cat terrify me, but that was one cat out of the multitudes I've met.

I love all animals, some more than others.

Some don't like em, I can respect that, as long as they can at least respect animals and my opinion of animals.

I have met a few REALLLLLLY scary cats. Like the ones who are like possessed by demons around people they don't like. It has made me respect them more. I always ask people what their cats tolerate and don't tolerate as far as petting goes. Especially tummy rubs. Some cats show my their belly and look like they want me to rub it, then they rip your arm off if you do.

My sisters cat, Ivy is temperamental, so its taken me over a year to get an understanding of her. I think we got each other figured out now though.

I feel sad for people who are afraid of animals. They are so amazing...even the wild, scary ones. They are all so beautiful and incredible in their own way. I believe if you understand and respect them, you have no real reason to fear them.

I have heard some really ignorant things said about cats. It's clear to me many people have no acquaintance with them.

I was unloading at a store and one of the employees there said that they had taken in a black kitten that someone had found. She claimed it turned evil, attacking everyone with serious intent, to the point they could not tolerate it any more.

She claimed her husband took the cat out in a field and shot it, and flash of evil bright light escaped from the cat when it was killed. It was all I could do to hold my tongue and not tell this woman exactly what I thought about the whole thing. However, I have my doubts about the entire story (and the evil bright light was clearly a lie told by her husband to justify killing the cat...if, indeed, he did kill it).

I always wonder just how much of this is due to the fact that many people really don't have a close bond with animals like most Americans did when most of the population was rural.

I have always been an animal lover but not of cats. I visited my friend once in university m. Her roommate had a kitten. This kitten would pounce on me like I was a mouse. I was terrified of this kitten. It stalked me the whole time I was there. So I hated cats from that time. So I can understand why people have a fear. Until three years ago, I never saw the point of having a cat. Then Schweppie came into my life. He was only supposed to be a temporary resident but I fell in love with him. He was gentle, didn't hiss or pounce and just listened to my ramblings. He also gave my dog Kiri a reality check. Kiri thinks everyone loves her so when Schweppie swatted her, she sat in a corner in total disbelief.

Now I can't imagine my life without a cat or dog. I am so tempted to adopt one of three cats.at the clinic but I know I shouldn't. So as a convert, I think there's always room to change a person.

My grandma doesn't like animals at all, expecially cats. Rusty who lives with my mom is the biggest lovebug ever. He will let you carry him like a baby, feet up, and just purr and purr and purr. He just loves affection.
Whenever we go over my grandma will say 'This cat won't get away from me, he keeps trying to sit on my lap! >[' And she seriously doesn't understand he's being friendly. She'll push him away and put him outside if he even rubs up against her legs. And even after all this he'll still try to snuggle up to her when she's sleeping. I just don't understand....

There is a boy at my church who is "afraid" of cats and I believe his older sister is too. I say "afraid" because he doesn't seem to know them at all!! He was at my Mom's house a couple years ago when I found this out. My Mom has 3 cats; 2 are friendly and come out for attention. The way he was acting; I could tell that no one ever taught him how to approach a cat so they don't get scared off, etc.

I made him come with me to see the one cat he was acting all goofy about being so scared of. (Shrieking and running off....no wonder the cats were out of there!) I told him how to talk to to them and how to approach them. He seemed to get it; but I kind of got the feeling he enjoyed the attention he got from being "scared." What a shame.

I believe, God put animals here on earth to tame our savageness.

I can respect people who admittedly do not like animals and dont act like over dramatic turds about it. The people who do stuff like that for drama they are like nothing to me.

What I cant stand is people who 'think' they are animal people but clearly have zero regard for their animals health and safety or quality of life but seriously act like they just know it all when its blatent they are idiots who shouldnt be able to take care of a plant let alone a living breathing animal. Those types of people make me want to be homicidal.

Well, you all have read Tabby's story with our neighbors. I won't bore you by repeating it again. Suffice to say they're more than a few whiskers short of a full set.

Rick's sister and BIL have always been dog people and they've had a dog for as long as I can remember. They didn't understand our fascination with cats at all and the relationship we have with our kids. They didn't hate cats; they simply didn't care one way or another.

Until two years ago. A pregnant tiger kitty walked onto the back porch and decided that that's where she was giving birth. And she had three babies. All of those three babies (Hannah, Manny, and Mo) and the mama (Georgette) have been cherished indoor members of the family ever since. And my SIL loves to call me just to tell me "what those kids of mine have done now!" They adore those cats!