5 Reasons Cats Are Inferior to Dogs in Every Way

Pajamas Media ^ | 02/25/2013 | John Hawkins

[married21]

“In contrast, cats give their owners (somewhere around 80% infection rate) brain parasites causing schizophrenia-like symptoms.”

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I have read about this. I am honestly scared that my son will develop schizophrenia, like my brother did. But there is nothing that can be done about it. My kids were playing in sand boxes frequented by stray cats when they were little. Now we have a cat that is a rescued animal, so no telling what it is carrying. On the other hand, there are so many cat owners in the world, yet fairly few cases of schizophrenia, so most people seem to get the t. gondii without the mental illness. I think in the coming years we will learn a lot more about the bugs that hitch a ride on humans, and how they become either docile or dangerous.

[MarkL]

If I had room, I’d adopt as many as I could adequately care for; I miss ‘em all terribly.

If I could physically handle it, I'd adopt 1 or more kitties in a heartbeat! But I'm just too weak and tired when I get home from work to clean the cat box, play with the cat, and then feed the little critter before I collapse.

I grew up with cats in the family, and really love them. Back before Christmas, a friend went on a 2 week vacation, so I adopted her sweet little girl (named "Sugar") and had her at my home for those 2 weeks. I realized just how much was missing from my life without a pet. But it got harder and harder every day, to the point where I simply couldn't handle the work each day, and wouldn't have been able to keep caring for her. But I miss her so badly.

Mark

[Carriage Hill]

I could easily physically handle the care and feeding and love, but their claws (won’t get them declawed due to brutal surgery) do so much damage, it’s daunting. After 58yrs with cats, I’m lost without one or more.

Losing my Mother, Family Business, 3 long-time cats, I just can’t take the ***losses*** anymore, at 63. Tears me up, badly.

Getting so attached to the cats is what’s holding me back. I’ll have to work thru it, somehow, or just do without. I’m torn 15 different ways, dammit.

[MarkL]

I could easily physically handle the care and feeding and love, but their claws (won’t get them declawed due to brutal surgery) do so much damage,

I lucked out, in that Sugar (a rescue cat who was already declawed, all 4 paws!) didn't have claws. With a colostomy pouch, I'm extremely scared of what could happen with a happy cat who kneads while being petted on my lap.

Losing my Mother, Family Business, 3 long-time cats, I just can’t take the ***losses*** anymore, at 63. Tears me up, badly.

Getting so attached to the cats is what’s holding me back. I’ll have to work thru it, somehow, or just do without. I’m torn 15 different ways, dammit.

I'm so terribly sorry for all your losses, and it seems incredibly unfair that our furry friends have so much love they give us, and yet we lose them after such a short time. Frankly, another reason I refuse to make the commitment of a pet is that with my health issues, I can't say for sure that I'll be around for that pet's entire life... I was just recently hospitalized and nearly died (my blood thinner levels went bonkers and I started to bleed internally). I'd rather do without than take a chance of being unable to keep my commitment to a pet.

I fully understand how hard it is to deal with the loss of a beloved family member, even if it is "just an animal." Like I said, I only had Sugar for just over 2 weeks, I cried and my heart just ached for her, even though she's only across town. When you have a pet for years, I know how devastating it is to lose him or her.

Prayers and wishes that all in your life will get better for you, sooner rather than later!

Mark