I Hate Cats & CAt Lovers R No Help !!!

[Cheesevixen]

Then again, cats don't go mental one day to bite your 5-year old in the face.

Actually this cat does, and the boy was 2 1/2. She came up to him when he was laying on the couch and when he lifted his arm to pet her she freaked out and tried to claw his eye's out. So, yes, cats have just as much of a chance of freakin' out as dogs do.

really, most people don't use dogs for what they were bred to do, anyway

They may not be herding sheep or hunting ducks, but they serve a huge purpose in our family. More so than a cat. I am home alone a lot, and there is no car in the driveway. So I am thankful to have them. Not only do they scare away strangers, but they also alert me to people getting near the house. I personally think that's a huge thing. Not to mention my lab as warded off potentially harmful backyard pests. They may not be trained to help out the world, but they do me a great bit of good. If not I wouldn't have two of them.

I am not going to say my cat wouldn't kick my dogs ass if she got a chance, but being a responsible adult requires spending money on things that actually serve a purpose beyond just being pretty to look at. To me a cat is nothing more than a big squirrel living in my house. Hell, the spiders in my house serve more of a purpose....I would rather keep them.

Where I come from cats are outside animals, there they actually serve their purpose. They go out and kill the snakes and rats around the house. I had many a cat when I was younger, and they were not just companions....they were useful.