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Jeebo

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112. I'm a 74-year-old childless cat gentleman.

Tue Oct 8, 2024, 05:53 PM

Oct 8

I like dogs just fine too, though. (One exception: I can't stand small, yippy dogs. Obnoxious creatures.) We had family dogs when I was a kid, but I've had only cats since I've been "out of the nest". I love cats. They are fascinating, beautiful, amazing, adorable creatures. I remember hearing some years back that cats are actually the most popular pets in U.S. households, but it depends on which way you look at it. Cat households are more likely to have two or three, while dog households are more likely to have only one, so while there are more households that have a dog, there are more cats kept as pets in U.S. households. There are Nova documentaries on PBS about both species. Here's a link to the one about cats, but it's easy to find the one on dogs if you want to watch it too, both documentaries are equally interesting.

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Are you a dog person, cat person, other ,or like them all [View all] debm55 Oct 7 OP

Dog person but not a cat hater nt doc03 Oct 7 #1

Thank you doc03 debm55 Oct 7 #3

Dog person OLDMDDEM Oct 7 #2

Thank you OLDMDDEM debm55 Oct 7 #4

Proud childless cat lady but I love dogs, too - all animals, really. Ocelot II Oct 7 #5

Thank you Ocelot II, I am not a snake person, But I did have bunnies, hamsters, turtles debm55 Oct 7 #6

I love dogs and they love me, but I can't have one. I have a cat that gets spoiled constantly. That's the best brewens Oct 7 #7

Thank You brewens debm55 Oct 7 #8

My late Mom & Dad swore my first word was "doggy" and I think that might be true... hlthe2b Oct 7 #9

Thank you very much, hithe2b debm55 Oct 7 #12

Very much a dog lover, but we do have 2 cats that I also love! birdographer Oct 7 #10

Thank you birddoggrapher We are dog and cat lovers, When I taught I always had a pet in my room--rabbits, hamsters, debm55 Oct 7 #14

Cats are my preference but... radical noodle Oct 7 #11

Thank you radical noodle debm55 Oct 7 #15

We have a variety of animals here on our little farm, Bayard Oct 7 #13

Thank you bayard, You have a very sweet heart, I live on a dead end street and the same thing happened here debm55 Oct 7 #17

Don't forget Ferrets! JoeOtterbein Oct 7 #16

Thank you JoeOtterbein, I never had a ferret, but I had a chinchilla debm55 Oct 7 #19

I never had a Chinchilla, but maybe... JoeOtterbein Oct 7 #35

Story. I student, who family raised them, Gave me one for Christmas. You have to have an upright pen for them. Class debm55 Oct 7 #37

Cat person! synni Oct 7 #18

Thank you very much synni debm55 Oct 7 #20

Childless cat lady Island Blue Oct 7 #21

Thank you very much Island Blue debm55 Oct 7 #24

I am a person person True Dough Oct 7 #22

Thank you very much , True Dough debm55 Oct 7 #25

We have 3 dogs and 2 cats, so 3:2 ratio favor dogs NewHendoLib Oct 7 #23

Thank you very much NewHendoLib. At one time we had 3 dogs, 4 cats and a rabbit, debm55 Oct 7 #26

We're creature people C_U_L8R Oct 7 #27

HAHAHA Thank you C_U_LBR debm55 Oct 7 #29

Both FelineOverlord Oct 7 #28

Thank you FelineOverlord And from my expierence, they take a piece of your heart with them debm55 Oct 7 #32

Both dogs and cats!!! Silver Gaia Oct 7 #30

Thank you Silver Gala. We had both and a canary that never sang. debm55 Oct 7 #33

Primarily a cat person. But I also love dogs. 50 Shades Of Blue Oct 7 #31

Thank you very much , 50 Shades of Blue. Right now,we have both. debm55 Oct 7 #34

We had dogs and cats both. Now I just have my little boy cat. TommieMommy Oct 7 #36

Thank you TommieMommy. debm55 Oct 7 #38

Big time dog lover here awesomerwb1 Oct 7 #39

Thank you awesomerwb1 debm55 Oct 7 #41

I love all animals, except the parasitic ones that bite me and my 4 legged children. Ferrets are Cool Oct 7 #40

Thank you Ferrets are Cool, I thought Ferrets would be your first choice. debm55 Oct 7 #42

Short anecdote....I am a real estate photographer...so I am inside a LOT of empty homes. Ferrets are Cool Oct 7 #44

Thank you Ferrets are Cool You have a kind heart. debm55 Oct 7 #46

All dogs (but go gaga over big dogs), all cats, birds Polly Hennessey Oct 7 #43

Thank you Polly Henessey. Yes , You do like all animals, Your heart is big. debm55 Oct 7 #47

either . or. had guinea pigs . rabbits . duck. cats . dogs , ohm myyy, AllaN01Bear Oct 7 #45

Thank you AllaN01Bear. You are funny. debm55 Oct 7 #49

Dogs person..would love to have a cat, hubby not so much. Tikki Oct 7 #48

Thank you Tiki. My husband likes cats, I am a dog person. But I love them all debm55 Oct 7 #50

Dog! DBoon Oct 7 #51

Thank you DBoon. I have a dog and a cat. debm55 Oct 7 #54

Most definitely a cat person but I do love dogs, too Siwsan Oct 7 #52

You are an angel, Siwsan with all the work you do with cats. I admire you. Love, Debbie. debm55 Oct 7 #55

Pembroke Welsh Corgi is my favorite dog breed, but I like Jack Russells, too. Different Drummer Oct 7 #69

Corgis make me laugh Agent Orange Tabby Oct 8 #110

Cat lady! Jilly_in_VA Oct 7 #53

Thank you Jilly_in_VA I get you with the cats being more my speed. I have a dog Dolly and a cat Tinker. Love them both debm55 Oct 7 #57

I have a dog, multiple cats and horses biophile Oct 7 #56

Thank you biophile. debm55 Oct 7 #66

Cat person Freddie Oct 7 #58

Thank you Freddie. debm55 Oct 7 #61

Dog person and rabbit person, but not a cat hater. Diamond_Dog Oct 7 #59

Thank you Diamond_Dog. I don't like snakes but I wouldn't hurt one. debm55 Oct 7 #62

I love both! arkielib Oct 7 #60

thank you arkielib. At one time I had 3 dogs and 5 cats. House was a zoo. debm55 Oct 7 #63

I love both cats and dogs BigMin28 Oct 7 #64

Thank you very much. BigMin28 debm55 Oct 7 #65

Dog guy JPPaverage Oct 7 #67

Thank you JPPaverage. thank you for sharing. debm55 Oct 7 #68

All animals, really. Different Drummer Oct 7 #70

Thank you very much, Different Drummer debm55 Oct 7 #71

We Havd Both ProfessorGAC Oct 7 #72

Thank you ProfessorGAC. Your two kittens and the big black dog. debm55 Oct 7 #73

Definitely a dog person mvd Oct 7 #74

Hi Matt. Thank you for your post. debm55 Oct 8 #76

Meow! WestMichRad Oct 8 #75

Thank you WestMichRad debm55 Oct 8 #77

Lean dog, but like cats Bristlecone Oct 8 #78

Thank you Bristlecone. debm55 Oct 8 #82

Dog and dog sitting until Sunday a mellow Labra-doodle. IA8IT Oct 8 #79

thank you, IABIT debm55 Oct 8 #83

All animals DemonGoddess Oct 8 #80

Thank you DemonGoddess. I love all animals too. But I do really like ponies. debm55 Oct 8 #84

evil DemonGoddess Oct 8 #103

Cats The Madcap Oct 8 #81

Thank you very much. The Madcap. debm55 Oct 8 #85

Cat person, but dogs are cool. catbyte Oct 8 #86

Thank you catbyte. I know what you mean debm55 Oct 8 #88

More dog, but both CanonRay Oct 8 #87

Thank you CanonRay debm55 Oct 8 #89

Dog Person LLC Oct 8 #90

Thank you LLC, it does sound like your house is busy. debm55 Oct 8 #95

Dog person, I'm allergic to cats Luciferous Oct 8 #91

Thank you Luciferous. debm55 Oct 8 #97

DOG bottomofthehill Oct 8 #92

Thank you bottomofthehill. You have a very kind heard. debm55 Oct 8 #96

I currently have no fur babies Niagara Oct 8 #93

Thank you Niagara. You are a very kind person. debm55 Oct 8 #98

both. had other critters too also. AllaN01Bear Oct 8 #94

Thank you AllaN01Bear, You are a very kind person. debm55 Oct 8 #99

I love all of them. OldBaldy1701E Oct 8 #100

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA. Thank you OldBaldy1701E, Love ya debm55 Oct 8 #102

Both, one of each Clouds Passing Oct 8 #101

Thank you, I know what you mean. Cat does not go out, so we use the litter box.Yuk. But I love my Tinker the cat. and debm55 Oct 8 #104

live w/ cats, like dogs, like critters. like snakes. no. i love snakes. almost had a snake. pansypoo53219 Oct 8 #105

Thank you pansypoo53219. I love all creatures but would pass with having a snake as a pet. debm55 Oct 8 #106

i looked up my almost red-bellied snake. it ate maggats + such. i need a cricket snake. pansypoo53219 Oct 8 #116

Dog person, but my neighbor's tabby, Lola, thinks I'm a cat person Brother Buzz Oct 8 #107

Thank you Brother Buzz. That's funny. debm55 Oct 8 #108

Bigtime cat, but dog curious Agent Orange Tabby Oct 8 #109

Thank you Agent Orange Tabby, Good luck debm55 Oct 8 #111

I'm a 74-year-old childless cat gentleman. Jeebo Oct 8 #112

Thank you Jeebo. debm55 Oct 8 #113

I like dogs but I LOVE Cats. Wolf Frankula Oct 8 #114

Thank you Wolf. debm55 Oct 11 #121

debm55.......... Upthevibe Oct 8 #115

Terrific. Thank you Upthevibe. debm55 Oct 11 #124

Definitely a cat person, though... ailsagirl Oct 8 #117

Have had cats all my life. My very first baby picture Figarosmom Oct 8 #118

All depends on how they are prepared. Conjuay Oct 9 #119

Thank you Conjuay. Wonderful. debm55 Oct 11 #123

Cat XanaDUer2 Oct 11 #120

Thank you XanaDUer2. Meow, meow. debm55 Oct 11 #122

All MissB Oct 11 #125

Thank You MissB debm55 Oct 11 #126

Dog Person all the way and BittyJenkins Oct 11 #127

Thank you BittyJenkins. debm55 Oct 11 #131

Let's see duncang Oct 11 #128

You really love your creatures. All creatures great and small. debm55 Oct 11 #132

I go further. duncang Oct 11 #139

Both! I had a cat for 21 years, but... hauckeye Oct 11 #129

You''ll get one. You will. Thank you haucheye. debm55 Oct 11 #133

Definitely a cat person LogDog75 Oct 11 #130

How sweet. Thank you LogDog75 for sharing your post with us. debm55 Oct 11 #134

I have three rescue dogs. MichMan Oct 11 #135

Bless your life, MichMan. They fill your life and you theirs. debm55 Oct 11 #136

Love them all! PikaBlue Oct 11 #137

Thank you PikaBlue debm55 Oct 11 #140

I love 'em both Zambero Oct 11 #138

thank you Zambero debm55 Oct 11 #141

Grew up with both, but as an adult gradually became allergic to cats. So dogs are my companion of choice. Hekate Oct 11 #142