[ SECRET POST #3421 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3421 ⌋

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[Selena Gomez/Orlando Bloom]


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[Fullmetal Alchemist]


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[Vocaloid, Hatsune Miku]


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[The Great British Bake Off]


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[Anne of Green Gables/Anne of Avonlea]


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[Pokémon Sun and Moon]


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[iZombie]


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[Etrian Odyssey]
















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For cat people

[herpymcderp]

How much does your little furbeast conform to stereotypes?

Are they really cold, aloof, uncaring creatures who will sit on whatever you're working on? Or is it all propaganda? My current shitlord animal acts more like a dog stereotype: he plays fetch, he growls if there's a stranger at the door, he follows me from room to room all day, and he begs for food constantly.

I'm curious to know what other people's experiences are.

Re: For cat people

[kaijinscendre]

My cats are hateful assholes that only like one person (not me).

Re: For cat people

[purpleseas]

I've never had a stereotypical cat in my life, and sitting on whatever you're working on is a valuable service they provide so you don't have to reach very far to pet them. All my cats have been super affectionate and playful. My feral-born boy is actually very needy and gets terribly dramatic when I won't sit down or won't sit the right way for him to cuddle me, lol.

Re: For cat people

[(Anonymous)]

My cats are so good-natured and never bite, play a lot, and meow at me often. On the other hand they also fight eachother sometimes and hide when there are visitors. They come out sometimes if it's just one person. And yeah, they're super lazy and sleep a lot.

Re: For cat people

[ypsilon42]

Not at all. Though I might be a bit biased because I had cats almost my entire life, so I mostly think those cold/unfeeling stereotypes are total bullshit.

I mean, sometimes my cat sits on something I want to use (like my laptop keyboard), but if I pull her down from it once, she usually is content to sit next to me. But what I really don't get is the cold and unfeeling thing, because when my cat comes back after some hours outside, she is definitely in need of affection. And I by that I mean mutual affection: when I pet her she will also push her head against me, lick my hand, etc.

Re: For cat people

[(Anonymous)]

My cat died last year so I am more of a former cat person, but while she did like to sit on what was I working on (mostly my laptop) she was the opposite of cold and aloof. She loved people and to cuddle and was very affectionate in general. If you got sick she would very pointedly cuddle you and purr until you got better.

Re: For cat people

[sarillia]

My cat can never get enough attention around my family and hides from everyone else.

The cat I had before him would come when I called him no matter how far away he was in the house.

Re: For cat people

[slashgirl]

My own boy, Rowan, is super sweet and affectionate with me and a bit less with my sister (we live together). He's pretty friendly with my parents when they visit. He's the sweetest cat I've ever had (and he's 13, I dread what's probably gonna happen in the next few years). He WILL sit on my papers and shred them if we're not careful. When I'm in my easy chair, he lays to my side, on my leg and will do so for hours at a time. He sleeps in my bed (near my head) pretty much every night. He'll often follow me from room to room. He's affectionate with the one cat of my sister who lets him--they groom each other and play fight/chase one another. I think he's hissed/growled only a few times in his life.

My sister's two cats are annoying--one is very growly with the other cats, though won't fight them. The other one is just an asshole, esp when he gets jealous of Rowan getting attention.

Oh, yeah about being dog like: Rowan will catch kitty treats either directly in his mouth or between his paws and put it to his mouth (he learned this from my late cat, Blair, who was raised with a dog so thought he was part dog). As I'm typing this, Rowan is chasing a cat toy across the floor. Still loves to play.

Re: For cat people

[(Anonymous)]

our two are nothing like traditional cat stereotypes but I find them more and more conforming to internet cat picture stereotypes. one is friendly as fuck with the exception that nobody is allowed to pick her up/carry her/hold her, the other is a happy friendly boy who likes being picked up but he's very skittish with strangers. neither sit on laptops or other warms, but both do have the uncanny ability to find the exact spot on my fabric I was just about to pin, mark, or cut and lay right there, giving no fucks as to what I need to do.

somebody was trying to be helpful and suggested putting out boxes for them to climb in instead of on my projects but they are not box cats. they are entirely indifferent to boxes, bags, and so on.

Re: For cat people

[crossy_woad]

My cat thinks she's my therapy animal, and basically fulfills that role (keeping a close watch on my, trying to comfort me if i seem stressed). She's gone so far as to (gently) swat me and meow anxiously if i'm raising my voice. She def. feels responsible for me & likes me a lot. She is scared of strangers so thats stereotpyical.

Re: For cat people

[lady_dragoon]

Both of mine are very opposite personalities, but nothing like the stereotypical cat. One is outgoing, loving, playful, enjoys new people and soaks up attention like a Shamwow made entirely of reality TV stars. The other is skittish as hell, but will climb up and sit on your chest if you're sleeping once he's sure you won't eat him.

Re: For cat people

[(Anonymous)]

My boy is so snuggly. If I am sitting, he wants to be on or near me. And if I should happen to sneak away to another room without him noticing, I just have to call him and he'll come running about 80 percent of the time.

Re: For cat people

[(Anonymous)]

One is Linda Blair incarnate when she's in a mood, though she loooooves being brushed and it's like the only time she's all melty and happy.

One is a total stoner who wants ALL THE ATTENTION. Like, if I'm in bed, almost right away he's sleeping on my chest or headbutting me because PAY ATTENTION TO MEEEEEE. The reason I adopted him was because as soon as I went into the room he was in and sat down he was in my lap and purring. XD

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[diet_poison]

I have never had a cat. I did once know a cat who was very doglike though. He was a Maine Coon, and I guess that breed is known for being particularly gregarious. He would come up to greet me anytime I went to his house, including getting in my face and demanding attention. If he was happy (which he always was if he was being petted) he'd not only purr but also drool. He had no fear and loved everyone.

I wonder if he's still around. I miss him, and his brother cat too. (The latter was much more catlike but was also sort of my baby...)

Re: For cat people

[(Anonymous)]

My current cat is somewhat aloof and unfriendly, but he's sort of feral. I've had very friendly ones in the past, including one who ran to the door every time someone was there and immediately tried to get on everyone's lap when they sat down.

I also know a cat who likes to make friends with everyone including dogs, as long as they aren't aggressive.

Re: For cat people

[(Anonymous)]

Troll!

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Re: For cat people

[(Anonymous)]

The "col, aloof, uncaring" stereotype was probably made up by someone who has never owned a cat, or someone who was a dick to cats and expected them to still worship the ground they walked on like a dog would.

I have owned probably a total of ten cats throughout my life, and I've been a shelter volunteer, and I've never met a cat like that.

I currently have two cats who are polar opposites. The one is a 5-year-old boy who I rescued as a kitten myself, and he is high energy, playful, snuggly, and has a little bit of a wild streak. He's naughty, very smart, but not mean. The type to dive out from behind something and grab your ankles. But he also snuggles like it's no one's business and will contort himself in the weirdest positions for maximum snuggles. He also plays fetch.

The other cat is obese, no matter how strictly we diet her, it takes a lot of coaxing to get her to move and play. She's skittish, she likes being around people (as in, snoozing near them) but doesn't like to be held or pet. She will occasionally snuggle but it's once in a blue moon. She's afraid of rugs and new things and is dumb as fuck, but I love her.

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[nightscale]

I've had a fair few cats over my life and they've all been different.

My family's first cat was a little standoffish sometimes but was quite gentle with me and my brother, we think she knew we were kids so kind of put up with us prodding her a bit and she used to happily let me scoop her up and carry her around when she barely let my dad do that. From what I remember she was mostly sweet tempered and adored my mum.

Our grey tabby was an absolute moron but a complete softy, loved to sit on or near people, loved attention and wasn't even remotely afraid of strange people coming into the house, it was just more opportunities for cuddles!

Our old black and white cat was pretty grumpy most of the time and only ever really loved my mother, she'd sit on me if my mum was away but otherwise she'd always be near my mum. She wasn't much of a fan of strangers but if mum was around she'd stick about for her.

My black cat was an absolute cuddle-bug with me but didn't care to sit on other people that much and he could be a bit aloof with strangers, he did enjoy sitting on any books/papers you were using though and liked to play with the pen your were writing with. He was one of the sweetest cats with me though and I could pretty much pick him up whenever I wanted, he'd come when I called his name too.

Our silver tabby really didn't like to sit on people much, he liked to be next to you but not on you. And he hated being picked up, he'd squirm like mad and try to get down(which was fun if we needed to pick him up to get him out of the living room at night). He was a good cat though and annoyingly smart, he could open every door inside the house and did it routinely to fuck with us.

Our mixed tabby is a grumpy as all get out mangly rat-cat. She's old and crabby and wants attention but very much on her terms, strangers are fine though because they might give her attention if she wants it.

And our fluffy black and white cat used to be a lot more aloof when she was younger, barely sat on anyone but my brother but as she's gotten older she's gotten a lot more cuddly and will come upstairs to see me most nights for cuddles. She's absolutely terrified of strangers though and will run away and hide from people she doesn't know(it took about four months of my bf visiting before she would come near him).

Tl;dr, none of my cats have been particularly cold or aloof, most of them wanted attention in some form but had different ways of needing it.

Re: For cat people

[tasogare_n_hime]

My cats are all just as snugly, playful, and loving as can be. I've been a cat owner most of my life, and I've never owned a cat that fit the stereotypes.

Re: For cat people

[greenvelvetcake]

My kitty is the epitome of the <a="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ragamuffin_cat">Ragamuffin type it's uncanny - affectionate, loud, ragdolls when she's held, will actually fetch her toys, and of course fluffy as all get out.

But yes she can be an asshole, like when it's five in the morning and she wants food.

Re: For cat people

[loracarol]

The only real stereotype he conforms to is bed stealing. :I

Though, you could argue that he's also snuggling, which is the opposite of the stereotype....

But nah, he doesn't conform very well; he's even figured out how petting works, and he pets me whenever he wants petting of his own. :D

Re: For cat people

[spacebabie]

The Maine Coon is an asshole

The Ragdoll acts more like a puppy sometimes and I think she loves the scent of the baby cause when I remove Megs from her carrier, or stroller, or highchair and a few minutes later Sweetpea would be there.

Re: For cat people

[(Anonymous)]

My cat doesn't really like to be pet or held, but loves playing chase - she'll run away from anyone who approaches her, and get very put out and noisy if they don't run after her. If the human doesn't figure out they're supposed to be playing, she'll come back, sit on their feet, yell until they try to pet her, then run off again. Repeat as necessary until she either gets distracted, or the human figures out that this is a game.

She'll colonize you if you fall asleep in an accessible room, though, and is a very determined hat if you're sick.

Re: For cat people

[tabaqui]

All three of my cats will do whatever it takes to get on my lap or on my desk, follow me to the bathroom, sleep on my head, etc. They also knock shit over, climb things they're not supposed to climb, suddenly bite you if you pet wrong, escape out the door at the worst possible moments and try to eat ever bouquet i've ever gotten.

So - there you go.

Re: For cat people

[(Anonymous)]

I can't relate to the "cats are aloof and don't actually care about you" thing.
My cat was very attention-hungry, wanted to interact and communicate, etc.