New research on cats released: Cats are uncaring, unfeeling, selfish, and harmful creatures.

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Posted: 10/18/2014 7:48:27 AM EDT

Pretty decent read, made me glad I don't own cats.

This was the most alarming thing:

"When parasites found in cat litter infect humans, they seem to subtly change personality over time"

So the crazy cat lady wasn't always crazy?

"experiments have found that dogs demonstrate an attachment with their
owner — compared to a stranger, the dogs become more disturbed when
their owners leave, and interact with them more when they return.
By contrast, Mills' cat experiments — which are still ongoing and haven't yet been published, but were featured in a BBC special last year — haven't come to the same conclusion. On the whole, the cats seem disinterested both when their owners depart and return."

Here is a pic of the parasite that drives the owners crazy

http://www.vox.com/2014/10/16/6982177/the-case-against-owning-cats

Posted: 10/18/2014 7:51:39 AM EDT

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Probably true. I've owned cats, goats, horses, and dogs

Dogs are very loyal but they don't catch mice very well.

But, cats I've had all were good mice catchers.

Posted: 10/18/2014 7:52:14 AM EDT

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I'm assuming this article is like duffle blog. But if not, it's bullshit.

My cat gets pissed at us when we leave on vacation. When we get home he "yells" at us for hours and demands attention. He is genuinely affectionate towards us.

My Dog, however, will poop in the laundry room if we're gone for more than an hour. I'm not sure what that is.

Posted: 10/18/2014 7:53:46 AM EDT

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Posted: 10/18/2014 7:55:29 AM EDT

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been saying that about cats for a long time. they don't give to shits about you unless they want something from you. Dogs just like being near you/with you. Likely has to do with the social structure that dogs evolved with vs. the solitary nature of felines.

now, this obviously doesn't go for all cats, or all dogs.

Posted: 10/18/2014 7:55:47 AM EDT

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Cat owners have known this for years. It's part of what makes cats amusing pets.

Posted: 10/18/2014 7:57:26 AM EDT

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Cats are stoic, independent creatures unlike their needy K9 counterparts.

Posted: 10/18/2014 7:57:38 AM EDT

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My cat follows me around like a puppy dog and sleeps right next to me all night.

Posted: 10/18/2014 7:58:38 AM EDT

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I use Brodifacoum for rats and mice. It kills them deader than shit.

Posted: 10/18/2014 8:00:06 AM EDT

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I'm assuming this article is like duffle blog. But if not, it's bullshit.

My cat gets pissed at us when we leave on vacation. When we get home he "yells" at us for hours and demands attention. He is genuinely affectionate towards us.

My Dog, however, will poop in the laundry room if we're gone for more than an hour. I'm not sure what that is.

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It's not its discussing the work and research of Dr Daniel Mills a renown veterinary behavioral medicine specialist. Here is a link if you want to read about him

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Mills_%28biologist%29

He is the real deal.

I have owned dogs for many many many years if your dog is pooping in your house he is not house trained and needs to be.

Posted: 10/18/2014 8:06:22 AM EDT

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Mine too.

When I come home, he yells at me to pet him. He also sleeps mostly on stuff that smells like me. Oftentimes, I wake up and he's sleeping on me.

Posted: 10/18/2014 8:08:30 AM EDT

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Mine too.

When I come home, he yells at me to pet him. He also sleeps mostly on stuff that smells like me.

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My cat follows me around like a puppy dog and sleeps right next to me all night.

Mine too.

When I come home, he yells at me to pet him. He also sleeps mostly on stuff that smells like me.

Mine does as well. Smart as a whip too.

Posted: 10/18/2014 8:09:35 AM EDT

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Haters gonna hate

Posted: 10/18/2014 8:11:35 AM EDT

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Cats are indifferent? No shit sherlock.

Posted: 10/18/2014 8:15:49 AM EDT

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My cat follows me around like a puppy dog and sleeps right next to me all night.

Mine too.

When I come home, he yells at me to pet him. He also sleeps mostly on stuff that smells like me.

Mine does as well. Smart as a whip too.

Mine follows me around and flops down on the floor right next to me just so she can ignore me up close.

OP is suffering from Cat Derangement Syndrome.

Posted: 10/18/2014 8:18:12 AM EDT

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...and they make me sneeze. Fuck cats.

Posted: 10/18/2014 8:20:13 AM EDT

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If I sit down to watch a movie, she jumps up on the couch and joins me.

Posted: 10/18/2014 8:21:39 AM EDT

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So in different words, cats are members of the Democratic Party.

Posted: 10/18/2014 8:28:29 AM EDT

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Incorrect.

Quite the contrary, cats are like Calvin Coolidge.

Posted: 10/18/2014 8:33:57 AM EDT

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cat = T-A-R-G-E-T

They are worthless & destructive animals. Kill them all

Posted: 10/18/2014 8:36:44 AM EDT

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My cat functions quite well as a lap warmer and exterminator, he must be broken.

Posted: 10/18/2014 8:37:28 AM EDT

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Not this shit again....

Posted: 10/18/2014 8:38:30 AM EDT

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Your cat would kill you and eat you if it thought it could get away with it.

Posted: 10/18/2014 8:39:20 AM EDT

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My cat follows me around like a puppy dog and sleeps right next to me all night.

Mine too.

When I come home, he yells at me to pet him. He also sleeps mostly on stuff that smells like me.

Mine does as well. Smart as a whip too.

+1 to all of the above

Posted: 10/18/2014 8:40:46 AM EDT

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Thought this topic seemed... familiar.

Dupe.

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Posted: 10/18/2014 8:43:59 AM EDT

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My cats like to watch me poop. Buddy sits on the tub edge as I type this.

If I go into the laundry room while they poop, they get pissed and meow at me.

Not sure what this means yet. Investigation ongoing.

Posted: 10/18/2014 8:48:30 AM EDT

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http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=68827

Pretty sure thats a dog not a cat.

Posted: 10/18/2014 8:51:45 AM EDT

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FIFY...

Posted: 10/18/2014 8:55:10 AM EDT

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Posted: 10/18/2014 8:55:30 AM EDT

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My cat likes to crawl under the covers and sleep between my legs. Unlike any woman I've ever met.

Posted: 10/18/2014 8:57:48 AM EDT

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My cat follows me around like a puppy dog and sleeps right next to me all night.

Mine too.

When I come home, he yells at me to pet him. He also sleeps mostly on stuff that smells like me.

Mine does as well. Smart as a whip too.

Three out of our four do. They're glued to us and are always interested in what we're doing, whether or not it involves food.

Posted: 10/18/2014 8:59:13 AM EDT

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Mine too, she gives me lots of love when I get home from work.

Posted: 10/18/2014 9:02:43 AM EDT

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My cats like to watch me poop. Buddy sits on the tub edge as I type this.

If I go into the laundry room while they poop, they get pissed and meow at me.

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I think this is hardwired into all cats, my two cats are the exact same way, it's a full crowd scene when either my Lady or I try to close the bathroom door, don't let them in and they howl and push on the door... it's very distracting...

Posted: 10/18/2014 9:03:33 AM EDT

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Nearly ever human in the world has been exposed to Toxoplasma gondii, much the same as all the other common parasites. That's why we have immune systems and also why it's common knowledge that pregnant women do not empty a litter box.

Posted: 10/18/2014 9:07:14 AM EDT

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You only have to watch a couple of t.v. commercials that are geared towards cat products to know everything you need to know about cat owners.

Posted: 10/18/2014 9:08:32 AM EDT

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The science was shitty when this shitty article was posted the first fucking shit time.

It still is.

The behavior altering parasite isn't news either. That's why pregnant women shouldn't eat cat shit... I mean, why the bitch makes him clean the box for no particular reason. An interesting parasite but not particularly dangerous.

Posted: 10/18/2014 9:16:03 AM EDT

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The science was shitty when this shitty article was posted the first fucking shit time.
It still is.

The behavior altering parasite isn't news either. That's why pregnant women shouldn't eat cat shit... I mean, why the bitch makes him clean the box for no particular reason. An interesting parasite but not particularly dangerous.

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That's just the cat parasites in you talking.

Posted: 10/18/2014 9:27:43 AM EDT

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I know people here will disagree, but I've never seen a cat come when its name was called.

I've never seen a cat even react when its name was called.

Contrast that to the dumbest dog I've seen, and it's a world of difference.

Cats are very good at training loyal humans, apparently.

Posted: 10/18/2014 9:29:51 AM EDT

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Only good cat, is a DEAD cat.

Posted: 10/18/2014 9:31:08 AM EDT

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What he said. For 14 years, still goes out exploring in the desert with me and stays right with me.
Unfortunately is very anti-gun. Pop a round and she's back in the truck.

Posted: 10/18/2014 9:31:26 AM EDT

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Cats can be aloof when they want to be.
They can be affectionate when they want to be.
Everything is on their whim, not yours.

Dogs are oriented to serve their master and to please them.

Posted: 10/18/2014 9:32:58 AM EDT

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Nonsense. This guy is 16 years old. He's killed far too many rats and mice to count.

Posted: 10/18/2014 9:33:33 AM EDT

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We have three cats. When my teenager leaves one of the cats (Buddy) goes to the door and meows loudly for a few minutes. He comes to the door when I come home from work, too. He was a stray that we took in and he's a big Tabby who seems to like people more than other cats.

Our Olde English bulldag gets swatted across the nose all the time by him.

Posted: 10/18/2014 9:33:47 AM EDT

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I don't get pet cats.

Feral cats should be eliminated.

Posted: 10/18/2014 9:33:57 AM EDT

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Junk article.

Posted: 10/18/2014 9:34:13 AM EDT

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My cats like to watch me poop. Buddy sits on the tub edge as I type this.

If I go into the laundry room while they poop, they get pissed and meow at me.

Not sure what this means yet. Investigation ongoing.

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Your cat has German ancestors...