cats or dogs?
October 30th, 2008 @ 6:45 am
chris and i are headed out of town for a few days to a location where WE KNOW NOBODY. we will meet with nobody and eat with nobody and just hang out…just the two of us…like we did seven freaking years ago.
[sorry, can you tell? this is much needed.]
i hate leaving our cats alone even if it’s just for a few days, but i know they’ll be fine. all of this blog is to say…
are you a cat person or a dog person?
i personally hate dogs…unless they are smaller than cats.
[image from nataliedee - not for the younger eyes]
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Michael said,
October 30, 2008 at 7:06 am
I am both. We have 2 dogs and 3 cats. (The third cat was a by-product of my wife’s fragile heart, but I digress.) I enjoy both species. The cats are good companions, while the dogs are fun and playful. Cats have a superior air while the dogs are fat, dumb and happy.
Tara said,
October 30, 2008 at 7:25 am
Dog. :-)
Joanna said,
October 30, 2008 at 7:38 am
I have 2 cats. I don’t mind some smaller dogs although when they start approaching the size of a small sheep its a bit disturbing. Some of my friends used to have a sheep sized dog which seemed intent on knocking me over
juliepersinger said,
October 30, 2008 at 8:06 am
Clearly, we can never be friends.
DaveAllen said,
October 30, 2008 at 8:13 am
My basset puppy is 8 years old and loves me more than her own life. You can never say that about a cat. When I fell in a well, she ran back to the farm, and barked until someone followed her out to rescue me. A cat has never done that.
tymm said,
October 30, 2008 at 8:14 am
You just haven’t met the right dogs. Like Sir Sandler Archie Moses (R.I.P.) and Captain Clayton Baker and Mister Harry Space Peanut Dirte. All great dogs. All much bigger than cats.
None of them had a lot - but they were happy with what they had. And they loved unconditionally. Matter of fact - they are great models for us.
Now cats? Well cats are just mean. They can’t play without bringing their claws into it. Thy’re finicky eaters. They carry themselves in a snooty manner. They tend to be asocial and introverted. And if they could write - they’d probably have more visitors to their blog than I do.
I don’t like cats.
Outside of Garfield I don’t even know if there are any cartoon cats I like.
Chad Payne said,
October 30, 2008 at 8:25 am
Cat person, definitely. How can anyone not like cats? Besides, Jesus is called the LION (translation: really BIG cat) of Judah.
tymm said,
October 30, 2008 at 8:27 am
Yeah - but dog spelled backwards is GOD…
John Ireland said,
October 30, 2008 at 8:38 am
first, my mind can scarcely comprehend the idea of hating dogs.
second, and following from the first statement, i am a “dog person”. joy and i are presently animal-less, but i hope someday we will welcome an ADORABLE and divinely inspired yellow lab puppy into our home. :)
third, i still like cats; ergo, i like you. ;)
Heidi Reed said,
October 30, 2008 at 8:41 am
Neither.
Ok I used to like cats better. But now I have kids and the fur babies would be so in the way adding to the mess the wee ones make. No thanks.
Enjoy your time away with hubby.
Steph said,
October 30, 2008 at 8:43 am
I consider myself a moderate. I love cats - I grew up with them - but I turned into a crazy dog parent the minute I got my husky puppy Floyd!
Erica said,
October 30, 2008 at 9:00 am
I LOVE CATS! I have a Russian Blue, her name is Luna Mariposa…
which means Moon Butterfly! I also have a Tortis Shell cat that has a silent meow is super cute, her name is Tessera. I want more kittens…but that is not feasible at this time!
What are your cats names? Post some pics!
Have fun on your weekend!
~E
amy said,
October 30, 2008 at 9:05 am
Dog- more specifically, Rebecca Ann Cole aka Becky the beagle. She is blind in one eye, has diminished sight in the other, is losing her hearing and is a senior citzen. but she wags her tail, jumps in our laps, cuddles down and is so sweet.
Mark Thomas said,
October 30, 2008 at 9:12 am
Totally a cat person. They’re smarter, cleaner, they don’t smell, you don’t have to walk them, take them outside to go the bathroom, and they don’t take up nearly as much room on your bed!
B.McCoy said,
October 30, 2008 at 9:14 am
tell me it hasnt been 7 years since you’ve been married? i wonder how little my hair was receding at that point… you should post wedding pics..
Cindy K said,
October 30, 2008 at 9:17 am
Dogs. Four big honkin’ dogs who showed me what love is supposed to be, and made me feel safe was when my daughter and I were utterly alone and I was afraid of the entire world.
I know some people think this is a gross exaggeration but it is the honest truth when I say that their love and acceptance got me ready to accept the unconditional love of Jesus. I know he sent my dogs to get me ready.
I don’t need them any more because I’m afraid - I WANT them because I appreciate their love and what they did for me! They are like my kids, as goofy as that sounds.
Used to have cats. Loved them too. But a cat just doesn’t love you the way a dog does.
Jordan Like the River said,
October 30, 2008 at 9:24 am
Catscatscats.
Dogs smell!
tony said,
October 30, 2008 at 9:27 am
cats - they give my two australian shepherds something to chase -
Cindy K said,
October 30, 2008 at 9:28 am
Boy do they Jordan! Their breath stinks, you have to toss them in a bubble back, they shed, and poop, and throw up, and chew things. They cause a great deal of trouble.
But tymm above said that dogs can teach us some good lessons. I agree.
I’m a lot like a dog. I make a mess. I sin, which is not a pleasant scent to God. But I love him so much!!!! And he sticks with me too!
Anne Jackson said,
October 30, 2008 at 9:43 am
It’s been 5.5 years since we’ve been married but vacations have always taken us to places where friends of family live. :)
Mitch said,
October 30, 2008 at 9:47 am
I like animals (with the exceptions of birds and fish). I just despise living with them. Which is odd since I grew up with 4 cats and 2 dogs.
jon mark said,
October 30, 2008 at 9:58 am
i’m a dog person with an 18 pound cat named oliver…he scares most of the neighborhood dogs away, as well as people!!!
Daryl said,
October 30, 2008 at 10:03 am
I love dogs. Allergic to cats. Even if I wasn’t I would not hang with them. They are demons from Hell. :O
Just kidding!
Praying for your refreshing & renewing in your time away Anne.
Tre Lawrence said,
October 30, 2008 at 10:06 am
You don’t love dogs? Fine… you have no screws missing. Happy now?!!!!
Robyn said,
October 30, 2008 at 10:10 am
I love dogs - I am crazy about mine….one of them jumped a 7 foot fence this morning just to chase a squirrel….I used to think that people who acted like I do about their pets were crazy…..but now I’m one of them. I have two - both rescued from shelters - one was left in a shoe box in a trash dumpster - the other was dumped on someone’s porch. They sleep with me every night and they are both huge dogs!……cats ~ not so much.
Tiffany said,
October 30, 2008 at 10:26 am
As of right now…I don’t like any of them! At my parent’s house my siblings still live at home and there are a total of 4 dogs living under that roof. And they don’t live outside. So DH and I decided that since we have a 2 year old and she keeps us pretty busy….we don’t want any pets for a loooooooonnnnnggggg time.
But I do like you! =) Have a great time away from EVERYONE!
Lisa said,
October 30, 2008 at 10:43 am
I am a big dog person! I have only had boxers or pitbulls and they have all been the biggest babies and loves on the planet! I love them! :)
I want me a bulldog soon.
nancy said,
October 30, 2008 at 10:49 am
I love them both!!
Steve Gwilt said,
October 30, 2008 at 10:52 am
Love ‘em both. Lost Chloe the dog, but still have Biff the cat (or rather, he still has me).
This “I don’t like dogs” thing - we’d better take that to prayer. You need an intervention.
Mark Warnock said,
October 30, 2008 at 11:00 am
A girl in my worship team once told me she thought I was a cat person.
I’ve never been so insulted in my life.
Jan Owen said,
October 30, 2008 at 11:07 am
I like both. I grew up with tons of dogs. I now have two cats. I like different things about them both…….but I do love my kitties.
Alice said,
October 30, 2008 at 11:08 am
Well I have a dog and my dog has a cat. I am a dog person - COMPLETELY and I tolerate the cat (ok, I secretly LOVE her, but don’t tell ANYONE). I’ve had Lucy Jane (a rotweiler/shepherd mix) for just over 9 years now and she (Lucy) adopted Sweet Kitty about 8 years ago. Sweet Kitty totally and completely prefers the company of Lucy over me any time of day or night. They sleep together, SK goes on walks with us, they even drink (and sometimes eat) out of the same bowl.
Derrick Henslee said,
October 30, 2008 at 11:10 am
We have both. 1 100lb Rottweiler, and 2 Tabby cats. All indoors. Lots of cleaning at our house.
BTW, I wouldn’t trust the cats with home protection.
JudiFree said,
October 30, 2008 at 11:13 am
CATS!!!! We have 2 cats and you only become a crazy cat person when they outnumber you!
Carol said,
October 30, 2008 at 11:17 am
Oh, I don’t know if I can be your friend if you HATE dogs (just kidding). I have lived with both cats and dogs, and have to admit that, while I like cats, I love dogs and am embarrasing around puppies. But I do not think that dogs are people. Have a great weekend!
West said,
October 30, 2008 at 11:18 am
2 cats, 1 dog…they’re all equally annoying
Kenyon said,
October 30, 2008 at 11:42 am
Currently a cat owner but at heart I am cat/dog neutral…all animals are to be dominated. (that’s my Dwight Shrute impersonation).
BTW, it is good to hear that we aren’t the only one’s who vacation based on cheap or free housing/food etc…
Jason Cole said,
October 30, 2008 at 11:46 am
Sorry Anne, you know I love you, but cats are of the devil. :)
(Being extremely allergic to them probably provides considerable bias on my part)
josh brower said,
October 30, 2008 at 12:54 pm
AJ, cats- hands down
jill said,
October 30, 2008 at 1:02 pm
I, personally, don’t “get” cats. I am a dog person. With that said, my dog only weighs 8 pounds.
Paul J. said,
October 30, 2008 at 1:17 pm
An 80 year old man in our church said “Every cat has its place. I just haven’t dug it yet.”
Melissa said,
October 30, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Cats! We love cats! We have 7 of them. Our cats love people too. Our friends are amazed at how social and well behaved they are - really more so than the dogs we have had.
brandiandboys said,
October 30, 2008 at 2:07 pm
we’re definitely dog people… but i’m not a “cat-hater” like my husband!
evan blackerby said,
October 30, 2008 at 2:45 pm
can’t even believe that this is a conversation. I pray and ask God why cats exist all the time? (i have liked one or two cats, but it takes a lot of prayer)
lynse leanne said,
October 30, 2008 at 2:48 pm
We are dog people….we are both slightly allergic to cats (but apparently not yours). So we have a dog, named Jett who is awesome! He is a black lab mix.
So we don’t hate cats, but we prefer dogs…for our family, because of allergy needs. :)
KO said,
October 30, 2008 at 3:01 pm
I had a cat who was like a dog. That was the best. Now I have two todddlers and I cannot imagine at all, ever, ever, under any circumstances that we would have a pet. How much poop can you clean up in one day after all?
Marla Taviano said,
October 30, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Not a cat fan.
johnincolorado said,
October 30, 2008 at 4:16 pm
Cats. totally cats. we have 4.
my mother called today and asked if she could put us down as willing to be responsible for the dog she is adopting in the case the dog outlives her. i said yes. hard to. had to.
krysta said,
October 30, 2008 at 4:21 pm
my theory:
i used to have a “friend” who had a dog … i didn’t like it. because of that dog, i didn’t like other dogs. i used to have a few “friends” who had cats … i didn’t like them. at all. because of those cats, i didn’t like other cats.
but then my best friend saved a dog from the pound. it wasn’t a particularly cute dog by “cute dog standards” but i really love that thing. and now, i love all little mutt dogs like him because they remind me of him … and her.
so y theory? i don’t like cats or dogs when i don’t like their owner. has very little to do with the actual animal itself … much to do with relationship to owner.
the end.
Texas in Africa said,
October 30, 2008 at 5:39 pm
Hate ‘em both, but I hate cats more. Why people want to live with fur all over their houses is beyond me… :)
Kirk Longhofer said,
October 30, 2008 at 5:42 pm
Hey Ann! No, I’m not a cat person. My wife, on the other hand is REALLY not a cat person. But, we still ended up with a cat. You can actually read the story of the cat, the hooker and the church tech director, over on my blog at http://www.technopraxis.com, today!
Eve Annunziato said,
October 30, 2008 at 6:06 pm
I love all animals (must be inclusive) but cats are my fav, my #1, and my first preference. We have four!!! And, I love them all very much!
Have a wonderful well deserved get-away with your precious husband. Enjoy!! I hope you guys get some much-needed R & R. We’ll miss ya, but I’m so happy you’re getting this time together in the beautiful mountains of NC!
Jenni Clayville said,
October 30, 2008 at 6:51 pm
love dogs, hate cats…
but it’s probably because i’m SO allergic to cats that they could LITERALLY kill me if I’m in the same room as them.
Paul Wilkinson said,
October 30, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Cats. No walks. No baths. No need for high maintenance. If they had opposable thumbs and could use the can opener, they’d be the ultimate in self-serve pets. The litter box is a bit of downer, though.
mamaof2boyz said,
October 30, 2008 at 8:59 pm
Neither…Cats make me sneeze and Dog make a house smell and they have awful breathe.
Well…I guess if cats didn’t make me sneeze I would probably choose a cat…A fluffy white one…
Los said,
October 30, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Cats use up my oxygen. I hate cats.
erika chapman said,
October 30, 2008 at 9:58 pm
animals? yuck! Especially cats. sorry. allergies ruined me.
Lori said,
October 31, 2008 at 12:27 am
I do like you, but … we love our Bulldog. Cats are creepy. Sorry :)
Carol said,
October 31, 2008 at 4:04 am
We have two dogs; Pixie whi is a Bishon Frese and Chloe who is a “she.” She was so badly abused and we loved her through a twitching eye and now she no longer twitches….oh they are both precious! But our Son and his wife have 4 cats and they don’t like me…I guess the jumping from upstairs from the bannister freaks me out and when I go over to watch the adorable grandkids I cannot for the life of me figure ut why they jump and the loud thump! (Any cat psychiatrists out there…..why would 4 cats take turns jumping????) : / But, they also have 2 golden retrievers and they are so loving and marvelous!
Faye said,
October 31, 2008 at 7:27 am
A wise man (guy) at church, when asked if he likes cats, replied, “Why yes, I like them fried best.”
TheDan said,
October 31, 2008 at 9:04 am
I’m going to have to go with neither. I am allergic to both. So if the choice is cats or dogs I choose goldfish.
j a n said,
October 31, 2008 at 11:50 am
Hope you don’t mind a link, but this post reminded me that basically, there are two kinds of people in the world.
:-)
nicky said,
October 31, 2008 at 4:15 pm
big dogs. i have the world’s most awesome golden retriever lily. she is a human i swear. so smart, lovable and snuggly. you would adore dogs if you met her- promise!!
Phil Thompson said,
October 31, 2008 at 8:00 pm
I like cats, cats taste like chicken
Christina Schmidt said,
October 31, 2008 at 11:13 pm
Cats are way too temperamental!! They only come to you when THEY want to! Dogs come when you call them, and want nothing more than to be loved. Of the people I know, which doesn’t mean everyone out there, I’ve noticed the dog owners tend to be more outgoing than cat owners.
Jenni Catron said,
November 1, 2008 at 11:24 am
Yes, we definitely differ here. Dogs all the way for me. I’m pretty sure that once you meet my dog Mick, you might reconsider the canines. :)
Gwen Jackson said,
November 1, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Sorry, but I’m not a cat lover. I grew up on a farm and we had LOTS of cats! You wouldn’t want to know what we did with them. Can’t say I’m a dog lover either… if I lived on a farm now, I’d have an outside dog.
John C said,
November 1, 2008 at 6:49 pm
I like both cats and dogs. But for a guy, it’s more fashionable and manly to be a dog person. But I like both. God calls us to love all living creatures. Except spiders. I don’t like spiders and snakes. (there’s got to be a song in that line??)
cheri said,
November 1, 2008 at 7:31 pm
Cats! I have 2…. (I had a third who had to be put to sleep a year ago today - lymphoid leukemia)
I drove 2 hours last w/e to take my cousin (no longer able to drive) to pick out a cat at animal services - and bought and assembled a cat tree for her.
Dogs are OK… but cats are better!
cheri said,
November 1, 2008 at 7:53 pm
I love my cats so much…. this is what I did for them….
http://www.twitpic.com/hick
I love the way it randomly chose “hick” as the id for the picture…. it looks that way - but the cats are happy :)
I live on the second floor - but my door is on the ground floor - Kaz would stay on the steps just high enough to see out, and if I dropped something and bent over at the bottom of the steps to pick it up - he’d jump on my back to see outside. So…. I used over-the-door hangars and did this….
Much to my surprise - Callie has found it and will sun there, too.
dad said,
November 2, 2008 at 7:11 am
I like both but I choose snakes.
Becky said,
November 3, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Dogs. Definitely dogs.
Cats are snobby.
Joe Case said,
November 3, 2008 at 6:08 pm
You have to like cats, dogs, birds to hang with us!!
We have a Himalayan Cat, 2 Chihuahuas, a Chocolate Lab…and until just a couple months ago, an African Grey Parrot (she died suddenly…broke our heart!).
Brewha! said,
November 4, 2008 at 12:07 am
I dislike (hate) cats.
I love my 2 jack russell terrier dogs. They are smarter than your cats.
:-)