Woman's Best Friend?

My kitty friend <3

The intriguing thing about cats is that you don't instinctively love them on sight the way many people do with dogs. They're distinctly different in the sense that you have to grow to appreciate cats, and learn how to love them.

I've always been a dog person myself, growing up I'd had a couple dogs, but I have never owned a cat until I became an adult. Now, I love all animals, but the thing about dogs is that well-trained dogs instinctively love you back, and they crave your attention in a way that invokes affection naturally. Dogs are what you make them into, and they're naturally social animals in the sense that their instincts drive them to seek your approval, and like a loveable child, it's hard to resist them.

Cats on the other hand, don't naturally respect people, and often don't even seem to really like us. They couldn't care less about our approval, and totally lack the desire to please us. This does not warm the heart in quite the same way that dogs do. And yet, there's something about them that have made them one of the most popular pets in the world, their relationship with humans tracing back thousands of years. 

Difference between Dogs vs. Cats

Cats are creatures with minds of their own. They aren't as interactive as dogs and are not nearly as active. Most of us can't hook up a cat to a leash and take them around for a walk-they'd hate it and end up being dragged. A lot of people have had bad experiences with them and that fosters dislike even years later, and many have allergies to them and their litter.

So what's so great about cats? Well for starters, everyone knows they're lower maintenance as they require less attention and care, and are notorious for being clean pets. That's a given. But what makes people, especially women specifically, actually love them?

Miss Mia

 It's really not until you get a cat of your own, and see how they are firsthand, day-to-day that you come to respect them. That's the key, really, I may still like dogs more and find them better in certain things-but I respect cats on a different level. They're intelligence, agility and curiosity is fascinating. The funny things they do every day and their ability to keep themselves entertained is admirable. Their personalities are hilarious and with cats when you earn their love that's something hard-won. They don't love everyone, most people they won't even like, but if you can gain their love and affection that's a far greater challenge overcome. You know you deserved it and there's something to be said for that.

Come to the International Cat Festival next weekend- I'll be there!