Kitty Cats and Puppy Dogs Furry Little Pseudo-Humans

London Daily Telegraph ^ | august 19, 2007 | DancesWithCats

[DancesWithCats]

Our little furry friends think of us as mommy and daddy. BUT, y'know, other critters achieve the same bond given the same circumstances ... being raised closely with us from their babyhoods. Ferrets, African grey parrots, even polar bears and manatees have bonded tightly with humans! Interesting ... don't ya' think?

[DancesWithCats]

Kitty Ping!

[irishtenor]

The difference between cats and dogs...
With a dog, you feed it, water it, talk to it, pet it, and it thinks you are a god.
With a cat, you feed it, water it, talk to it, pet it, and it thinks it is a god.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

These “people” are sick.

[Darkwolf377]

it has only one major reaction to its human owners. It treats them as pseudoparents.

This reads more like something written to appease those bizarre humans who treat their pets as surrogate children, and not demonstrable scientific fact.

[Incorrigible]

 

[CzarNicky]

my cats threat me like the help.

[Slings and Arrows]

[jwh_Denver]

When my cats do that to me they just have to wait longer!

[Jack Deth]

Help for present and prospective Cat~People:


The First Rule Of Feline Law
(In Haiku)

Whatever it is
that Kitty sees. Belongs to
either he or she!


Simplification Of The First Rule Of Feline Law
(In Haiku)


Humans buy nice things
for themselves and family.
Then Kitty takes them!


Jack Deth~ 08/20/07.

[A knight without armor]

Awwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!

[rahbert]

I thought it was a thoughtful article.

I notice similar behavior in my mares, though in their
case not as highly developed. I would say that dogs
are more inclined to look upon people as fellow pack
members though, not parents.

Cats do tend to exhibit childlike behavior, such as
kneading. Dogs (as far as I know from experience) do
not do this.

[Biggirl]

I have always considered my cats part of my family, even talking to them. They are people with fur. =^..^=

[Biggirl]

=^..^=

Always a friend of cats!

[Ditter]

My dogs don’t knead me but they do nibble my fleas. I don’t actually have fleas, you understand, but it is the most loving thing a dog can do for it’s owner, even more than licking your hand.

[Malacoda]

Exactly. Dogs have companions; cats have staff.

[Daffynition]

"There are top dogs, middle dogs, and bottom dogs"

Have a seat, we need to talk…...

[Fawn]

Not an animal person huh?

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

I like animals and will never hurt one unless it is needed.
I just hate the murder of unborn babies and people replacing them with their property.
That is sick, they are not human!

[Fawn]

HuH. People replacing them with property? Talk about sick....I think you’re losing it there....lol...