How many cats for a single man?

It seems that the vocal majority believes that it is ok to have an unlimited number of cats, but the majority of those that voted (7/16) believed that 2 cats would be too much for a single guy. Food for thought.

nite

Originally posted by Nitecrwlr
It seems that the vocal majority believes that it is ok to have an unlimited number of cats, but the majority of those that voted (7/16) believed that 2 cats would be too much for a single guy. Food for thought.

nite

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I think some people were confused as to what the poll was actually asking, because in a lot of posts, people said that no # of cats made you gay, but they voted for 2 because it's nice to have 2 cats. I got the feeling that people thought they were voting on how many cats a guy should have, not what # made them gay.

Nite; I may have missed the point of this poll. Are you worried about being gay or meremy "being perceived as gay" ? I will have to say that I voted for 5 because it was the highest number and I feel that a person should have as many cats or dogs or "whatever" as they can successfully feed, groom, and nurture! Who, in this day and age, cares what anyone else thinks about your sexual preference? If you have more than one Rotweiler and more than 3 K.T. Lang CD's are you a Lesbian? :dali:
OR Am I called "That Crazy Cat Lady" because I have more than 6 cats and I am over 50, or am I really CRAZY and the cats are just "window dressing"!

Don't worry about it, Nite. We love you and we adore TiKi!!!!

Originally posted by threeleggedkat
Nite; I may have missed the point of this poll. Are you worried about being gay or meremy "being perceived as gay" ? I will have to say that I voted for 5 because it was the highest number and I feel that a person should have as many cats or dogs or "whatever" as they can successfully feed, groom, and nurture! Who, in this day and age, cares what anyone else thinks about your sexual preference? If you have more than one Rotweiler and more than 3 K.T. Lang CD's are you a Lesbian?

:dali:
OR Am I called "That Crazy Cat Lady" because I have more than 6 cats and I am over 50, or am I really CRAZY and the cats are just "window dressing"!

Don't worry about it, Nite. We love you and we adore TiKi!!!!

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Oh Darlene!!!!!! I don't know when I have laughed so hard!!!!!!!! Your post was so funny!
I almost spit my beer all over the screen!!! :laughing2 :laughing2

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I agree with Airprincess. It seems to me that a lot of people misinterpreted the poll. I didn't vote, because every option indicated in some way that having ANY number of cats indicated a man was gay, which I simply do not believe.

Why is it that guys think if a pet isn't some huge dog, then the guy owning the pet is gay?

Originally posted by Deb25
nite:

I agree with Airprincess. It seems to me that a lot of people misinterpreted the poll. I didn't vote, because every option indicated in some way that having ANY number of cats indicated a man was gay, which I simply do not believe.

Why is it that guys think if a pet isn't some huge dog, then the guy owning the pet is gay?

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Because big dogs are athletic and you don't have to worry about stepping on them? Because dogs will do almost ANYTHING if it will please the owner and cats will do only what serves their needs. Men and women are clearly different. Women nurture. Men are the hunters.

Well, I married a guy who owned two silver Persians when we met - talk about some girly prissy cats! - and I never had any doubt about his manhood, so there.

Now if he dresses them up in little costumes or wears them as fashion accessories or decorates his house so they look good, that would raise my eyebrows a bit. 'Course I'd encourage any female friends to "get a life" if they did that too!

Y'know...when I first saw this thread's name I thought maybe you ladies were setting up some kind of eBay thing. You know..I'll bid 3 cats for him..no,three cats and a kitten. :LOL: :LOL:

There is a difference between hunting and GATHERING. I agree that women can excel in any arena they chose. There are several reasons why men reached higher positions then females, intelligence not being one of them. Men do not have to leave work to have children etc. I love all women and the power they have. They allowed men to reach more powerful positions in society, but all that is changing, and all will benefit.

regards

nc



:laughing2: With all due respect my sweet, I disagree that men happen to be the hunters. I think women are the best hunters by far, but then again...I am partial. Let's look at the environment around us...the female is usually the one that hunts for the food only to bring it back to the den to have the dominate male have first dibs! What's up with that???

In today's society, women interact and become a much more intracate link within corporations...I do believe it has only by tradition that men obtained the much higher positions. Not anymore. Men have observed the natural talent as well as extreme fortitude, perseverence and the fight a women can endure in order to overcome obtacles to reach her goal. It's been one hell of a road...but we're getting there

No disrespect intended.

As far as the kittie and doggie thing...to me...that's so irrelevent to be judged as to the amount of cats a man has...I personally think it shows he has a huge heart if he cares to have one or more! Love given to an animal shouldn't be measured by the quantity in your home.


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Originally posted by Kittyfoot
Y'know...when I first saw this thread's name I thought maybe you ladies were setting up some kind of eBay thing. You know..I'll bid 3 cats for him..no,three cats and a kitten. :LOL: :LOL:

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HAHAHA!!!!!!!! You are TOO funny, Wayne!!! Thanks for giving me a good laugh!!!

Nite....I'm not sure what you mean by women are the nurturing ones, and men are the hunters. No offense, but this is 2001.
All I am trying to say is that I LOVE a man with a big sensitive cat loving heart....and I don't think it means he is gay.

My hubby is one of those big macho manly me types...and he traps for sport...coon, fox, beaver, mink, etc...and although I HATE this...I know it is something he loves, and he makes money at, and I cannot stand in his way, although I have protested till I am blue in the face... but I have also seen this man cuddle my cat, Merlin, on his lap, and look at him with loving eyes, and I it touches my heart, because I know that through his tough exterier, his heart is big, and he does love my cats!

Well, night. You have one cat and I'm assuming you're not gay. I don't know. I think that men with big dogs have a big complex and are somewhat gay on the inside. I'm more apt to lable a man with 2 big big dogs as gay rather than a man with 5 cats. Hmm... I'm a single woman with one really big dog and 4 cats... what does that make me? (other than desperate) hehehe just kidding. Most of my guy friends have at least one animal or another. It seems the majority of them own cats, and they're not gay, as far as I know. And in my expierence with gay man, you don't need to look at their cat quota to tell if they're gay or not.

Good answer AlloWeyo!

I'd be more inclined to think of a guy with a dog like a Yorkie to be gay than any number of cats.

I don't think a man should be considered gay if he has a dozen cats and talks baby talk to all of them! That is ridiculous! I know plenty of hetero men that have multiple cats!

I was just wondering how many men post messages to this site. I'm a new members but I got the impression that we're mostly women. Am I wrong?

As for the poll... I have this impression that men are more into dogs and women into cats, but this is a general statement. I think that women usually are more into animals in general, maybe we are more into taking care of someone else, be it a person or an animal.
Or maybe it's just that people love more dogs than cats! At least as far as I know. Seems like cats are thought of as too independent and egotist. Wrong!!!

Anyway... to come to the point: though I'm a lesbian, I'm no dog person. I adore cats. Had a dog for a while but didn't get along very well with her. My girlfriend Anna, on the contrary, adores both cats and dogs.
Of course a man can have as many cats as he wants; the more, the better!

Diana

Being gay and having cats are like apples and oranges. One has nothing to do with the other.:rainbow:

I think it's one thing to joke about the stereotypes. It can be a way of laughing at ourselves and talking about something that can be difficult without getting deep.

But that doesn't mean we take it seriously!

At least, I don't believe any of us actually thinks a person's dating preference has anything to do with our choice of pets. Unless you live in a place where you get beaten up and need a big dog for protection. Though that isn't limited to sexuality!

You're pretty brave, too, to just tell us you're a lesbian. I know things aren't as uptight as they used to be, but that's still fairly personal information and it could have been controversial.

Sunlion,
I don't think I'm brave, actually, it's just the way I live my life. I never throw it in the face of anybody but I like to be visible when I have the chance to be. And I think cat loving people cannot be discriminating and intolerant , at least I hope so!!

I think everybody has their own sterotypes and prejudice to deal with, and I am no exception, even if I myself am part of a minority.
I really think things have been getting much better in the last years (I don't know what will happen now, with Berlusconi here in Italy, and Bush in the US) and I'm getting to know so many gay girls and women in my own city - which is otherwise known for its bigotry. I have never been discriminated against, I must say, so maybe sometimes I tend to think that things are better than they actually are. I know some people have really a hard time after they choose to come out.

Well, at least cats seem not to mind the sexual orientation of their owners!

Diana

My Husband in his bachelor days , Pre me and family had three . Roxane (the first) Tiny and U2 (named after his fav band)
Thats why I married him to expand my cat family
We hit the floor with 5 cats I ferret (Jean-Luc) 1 Possum (Fred) and 2 Dogs Bonny and Banjo

Tish




Love forever Roxane, U2 ,Tiny, Midnight,Jean-Luc , Cosmo and Bonny. We will never forget you.