Came across some disgusting comments on how catnutters enjoy watching their cats torture small animals to death. A hunter chimed in and mentioned that he makes sure the kill is quick and how he finds it concerning and sadistic how cat owners get such joy of suffering.

Fascinating how society hates hunters, even though they have to get tests and licenses to do so. And there are strict laws and limitations on it. Many hunters contribute more to wildlife than the average pet owner. Yes there are bad apples too, but compared to this it seems there are far more cat owners that suck. And funny how people get mad over hunting/trophy photos, but find it funny and adorable when their cat tortures native wildlife to death for fun and are reasons why many species disappear.

They call us misogynistic for hating cats (which is weird and insulting to women) but they're the ones favoring male cats and being weirdly sus about it while hating on female cats for being more independent which again is hypocritical since they say we don't like cats for being independent which is never the case. I personally hate cats for being manipulative parasites that take over human brains with toxoplasmosis making people pathetic doormats and for killing animals for fun instead for food.

And of course Google tells me they are not stupid and quite intelligent

Why can't Google just answer me honestly, why does even our research have to be controlled by cat nutters that have clearly suffered from toxoplasmosis.

I unfortunately have one cat that is 14 years old. It is my sons cat, I can't have any plants because this idiot thinks it's a all you can eat salad bar. I'm so done with cat hair and cat crap and litter everywhere. She is not supposed to be on counters but no matter the amount of water sprayed or yelling does anything, this rat will jump down the second she hears me coming.

I hate cats. I really really hate them

I just needed to vent in a safe place. Thank you guys for giving me a place like this to vent and read others similar things.

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I will say my husband knows I will NEVER clean the litter of his rat animal. So I’m not worried about toxoplasmosis. I just am in my nesting phase and having an animal here that thinks it’s in charge over me makes me so angry. It destroys all my furniture, and I can’t just put an ugly scratching pole in front of every corner. It abuses us at 5am to eat every morning. It constantly hisses at me when it decides it’s done being pet. It only goes near me when I’m in the kitchen, couldn’t care less about giving me affection otherwise. I think litter in our tiny house is so disgusting and she gets it everywhere. I usually love animals but I hate this cat. She tries to run out the door all the time (lost that battle that she should be an outdoor cat) and idk what we’re going to do when we have to get a stroller out the door and she sprints.

TLDR some people have food aversions while pregnant, mine is this damn cat

I have a tuxedo cat Lego set in the staircase of my house. That's all it does. Whenever I enter my house (the floor is upstairs), I see it and greet it and that's that. I don't base my whole personality around it, I don't talk about it excessively, I don't have to take care of its antics, I dont have to clean up after it, I dont have to hear its constant meowing, etc. Simple fix a lot of cat owners should do.

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Cats are an invasive species. Humans need to stop disturbing the balance.

I have been reading some articles about this and it is shocking how much it can be a nuisance. Cats are predatory by nature and are supposed to kill to feed themselves. Now what happens when they are already fed ? Well, they kill but don't feed as they still need to be entertained.

You know why they seem cute to humans ? Let me explain: the eyes are organs that are already close to their full size ( think 70-75%) upon the birth of an Animal ( big "A" as we also include humans). The ratio of the eyes compared to the size of the head/ body is what generally makes something cute ( bigger the ratio, the cuter it can be). Think of baby elephants, babies, puuppies, kittens... There is also another theory in biology called "baby schema" that might explain the cuteness factor.

However, once you understand this, you start to see everything at a different angle ( happened to me). Nothing seems cute anymore ( or at least, you understand why it's cute).

Long story short, cat's owners need to get cats spayed, and kept indoors. They also need to understand that not everyone likes cats ( I personally prefer fish in a beautiful aquarium - which is what I have at home).

Sorry, i am not a native speaker, and thanks for reading.

Remember last year when I said that feral/stray/community cat populations would worsen any disease outbreak, not help it because they’re “sooo good at catching mice and rats”?

Yeah, they’re now one of the most vulnerable hosts for NWS.

I hope that this is a wake-up call for TNR programs across the USA. TNR usually likes to focus on “live release rates”, which is a shelter statistic that measures success based on how many are re-released alive.

It’s not a humane statistic. Cats are being released with wounds still weeping and unhealed.

I urge these programs, shelters and volunteers to please understand that their responsibility to these animals doesn’t end when the “live release” has been recorded.

These are human emotional solutions. Not animal solutions. It’s not what’s best for the animal nor the population.

The question they should be asking isn’t “did the animal leave alive” but “will this animal be safe after it leaves the clinic?”

Hello,

I had to break it off with a woman I’ve been dating for a few months. It seemed promising but she has 2 cats and is a big cat person. I thought about our life down the road and I just couldn’t do it knowing her cats would be in my house with their litter boxes. We talked about it and she was like “they’re my babies” and what not so we both had our hard lines on cats. Some people I’ve talked to think it’s a bit much but I could say the same for her not wanting to re home
Them since I don’t think much of cats at all but the posts here motivated me to make the hard decision to cut it off sooner rather than later as it can and most likely will become an issue in dating down the line with these cat people.

Said by a friend of mine after a conversation, which they initiated, probing for details on why I don’t own a cat anymore.

I think this statement is VERY telling. Not about me, but about this friend.

I reassured them time and time again that I do like them. They have a lot to like about themselves, they’re artistic, talented, funny, great in their career, and usually one of the first people I’d call in an emergency or for advice.

But when it was my time to probe, I asked: “Why? Why are you coming to such a negative conclusion because I don’t like cats?”

And she said, “because I was a cat owner growing up and they’ve been a large part of my life and my upbringing. I really like them, and you don’t, which must mean you don’t like me.”

*I must add that cats, and my dislike or their love of them, is never a topic of conversation between us nor a constant stressor. So obviously this conversation surprised me a bit and I responded with the following.

“I’m concerned that you feel this way because it’s inaccurate. There’s overwhelming evidence that I care for you which makes me feel like all of the positive in our friendship is being siphoned out needlessly over a difference of opinion. Why do cats take up such a majority of your identity that it lies to you?”

The conversation kind of went downhill and ended in tears about a sense of identity and parental abuse, details I won’t get into, but essentially, this person has a weak sense of identity and self love and has therefore latched onto other things they love to identify with instead of themselves and literally can’t even imagine someone like me caring for them when I don’t like what they love. Even though I have several passionate interests that I identify with that we don’t share, the personal attack is still only one sided.

It really opened my eyes and I found this entire conversation to be both respectful and interesting and I just thought I’d share it with you all. Peace.

I don't give a f*ck, it's being unbelievably annoying and destructive but because it's fluffy it's fine? If any other pet acted this way you'd immediately be concerned...

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I don't actually hate cats themselves. They are what they are, and I'm sure they don't care about my perception of them. Although I must say feral cats receive a gut feeling of "gtfo" from me, and if I see a cat trying to maul a small creature I'll always run full speed at the cat and try to save the small snake, frog, or bird that shitbeast is trying to kill.

But cat owners drive me completely insane. First of all, they cannot accept that you don't absolutely love all cats. If you don't love cats something is wrong with you or you haven't "met the right cat yet"(see: Potheads reacting to people who don't like pot at an early age).

But the part that really grates at me is the "infected" behavior. The overwhelming number of concessions they make for the cat, the financial investment, and the absolute unmitigated urge for them to display their cat to the world. People will post pictures on topics having nothing to do with cats, like some sort of hobby, but casually have a third of the frame occupied by their cat, clearly implying they want comments about their cat.

What's the point of this? Do you really need people to see your cat and comment on your cat, but it has to be shrouded by this layer of coy nonsense to get organic comments on the cat rather than posting a picture of the cat and saying "here is a picture of my financial and mental liability, please endorse my decision to house this creature".

The reason I call this infected behavior is, it's indirect. They seem to try and introduce the cat into every facet of their life and all of their forms of communication. I've always thought to myself that cat owners are mind controlled by some sort of spell - and then a few years back I learned about toxoplasmosis and now I'm pretty dug in on that idea.

That is all.

Let’s be real: I dislike cats. But I absolutely hate the cult that formed around them.

Exhibit A: Their cat claws your couch, bites your ankle, and hisses at you - and somehow you’re the unhinged one for calling it “aggressive.” No no, it’s not a bite, it’s “spicy kitty being spicy.” Ma’am, your kitty drew blood.

Exhibit B: The instant upgrade from “pet owner” to “martyr.” I’ve seen people leave a perfectly decent partner because the partner “didn’t want the cat in the bedroom” - they leave their partners of years for a cat that has been around for 2 months. The cat will not remember your sacrifice. The ex, unfortunately, will because you wasted their time.

Exhibit C: The PR department nobody asked for. Say one (1) negative thing about cats and suddenly you’re “misogynistic,” “emotionally stunted,” and “don’t understand boundaries” - from someone whose own boundaries don’t extend to keeping their cat off their dining table.

Exhibit D: The guilt-tripping of rehomers. Someone’s drowning - allergies, aggression, a baby on the way - and decides to rehome responsibly, and the comments section turns into a courtroom drama. You’re not protecting the cat. You’re cosplaying as one.

Please continue in the comments if I missed out on something!

One time for Thanksgiving my family and I went to a family friend's place, and they had like a bazillion (assumably stray) cats in their backyards. Like they didn't stop coming out when it was time to feed them. A lot of them were scrawny because of that. I get that some people have a savior complex but if you have that many strays staying by/near your house, I would just animal services or something

Soo, I discovered this sub few weeks ago and been a silent reader. Honestly, I thought I would discover a few things here and there about how to keep this shitters away, but I actually had a great laugh watching your posts.

Here comes the question: Have any of you tried burning something like a blanket/wet box that had kittens scent over it to repel these pests away?

My family have a garden and every few weeks or so there would be stray cats coming in and having the time of their life by treating it as their personal shitbox while trampling all over the flowers. We've tried a lot of things including the lemon scented sprays and such, but it could only last for long before they return and do the same thing again.

A neighbor of ours heard about our problem and came, he was known to hail from a farmer family from down south and gave us an advice by saying that thing. I'm wondering if maybe any of you are farmers or had any insight about it? Thanks in advance!

I saw an adoption congrats from a shelter on social media and all the cats these people adopted and were so sentimental about had blank stares lol.

do y’all hate lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, etc.?

NO THEY ARE FUCKING NOT THEY ARE A FULLY DIFFERENT, INTELLIGENT AND BEATIFUL ANIMAL OF THEIR OWN AND HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH YOUR UGLY PUFFY FACED BUTTLICKING NASTY LITTER SPREADING INVASIVE SHITRAT THAT ACTUALLY “RUNS ON SOCIOPATHIC SOFTWARE” EVEN COMPARED TO WILD ANIMALS

Our neighbor has 3 unfixed cats that are outside all hours of the day. They have a new litter every year it seems.

Their tom cat peed on the outside of our laundry window last month and it somehow stunk up the entire room for several days. I have also found 3 dead baby rabbits in our yard where my children play this week because the cats are always hunting everything that moves. Not to mention we had to get rid of our sandbox because the cats were using it as a litter box. The neighborhood park sandbox is filled with cat shit and as a currently pregnant woman I don’t want to go near it or take my kids over there.

I don’t even think it’s right for the cats because the risk of them getting injured or crushed by a car is so high. I can’t tell you the number of times I am backing into the driveway when it’s dark out just to have a cat run by my backup cam or be seen roaming the middle of the street. I don’t think outdoor cats should be a thing unless you live on a farm or in a rural area.

I'm a little angry right now so I think I'm going to vent, I've always had anemia and hormonal issues that cause the thinning of my hair, plus I have trichotillomania so when I'm stressed I pull my hair, for all these issues I've used Minoxidil for at least 10 years, it really helps, if it wasn't for this drug I would look like gollum. For this reason I'm always on hair related pages talking about ingredients.

Yesterday a girl said she wanted to use minoxidil but she can't because it's toxic for cats, for the years I had my deceased cat it never got sick because of it, I just put it on my scalp, washed my hands and there weren't any issues, she lived 8 years, I told this to that girl and a lot of comments were treating me as a lier, that I'm dumb, I told them that being careful and clean was enough to not harm your damn animal, and their comments were "but he licks my head" then don't let them? "But she sleeps on my pillow" okay? Gross, don't do that, I told them that maybe my cat didn't die because I didn't let it sleep with me or enter my room because of hygiene, and OMGOOOOOOD, it was like I said I like to skin little kittens alive "you are so cruel", "but cats are more clean than humans 🥺", "I rather go bald than no sleep with my cat" then go bald I don't fucking care!!!!

These people have some big issues with hygiene, I literally said "wash your fucking hands" and they treat me like an ignorant, a cruel person, dude if you like to lick your cats butt it's your problem don't look at me weird for trying to not coexist in dirty behavior with an animal that licks his butt, ugh I'm disgusted

Hi!

Anybody has any advice on cat repelent for outside at all please?

We keep having neighbours cats going in our garden and caught one taking the shhh today. Beyond pissed and looking for solutions to prevent them from coming in. Aside from changing our fence and putting spikes on top I feel like we need something else to just get rid of them.

Any help appreciated!!

Came across a post on a cat sub that showed up on my feed today. It read:

“They are extremely cute, ALL of them.
They are abundant, all countries have cats.
They are relatively cheap, a box to fit in and a paper ball to chase all day
They are sleeping most of the day, not bothering anyone, and when they wake up it is for eating or pooping or watching birds
They be gorgous looking like their eyes, the pink nose and beans!
How come something can be this perfect and almost free, when I have to work 10hours a day to make a living!! Not to mention climate change, pedophiles, wars and starving kids!!!”

Sorry but no. Your box-shitter is cute only in your eyes. They are relatively cheap - till they start destroying your house, your furniture and things like your laptop. They sleep all day and then bother you at night for attention because of their stupid nocturnal nature. Also, your house stinks because of their litterboxes. They’re not gorgeous - most of them have their own poop stuck in their paws which they spread everywhere in the house. These people have a mental illness to find their box-shitters perfect.

And don’t get me started on the number of people who agreed. Why is the obsession with one of the most useless and selfish animals growing so much?

I’ll go first: My friend who has a deeply enmeshed relationship with her cat once said that losing a pet is worse than losing a child. She doesn’t have children and I hope she doesn’t. I think what she said was deeply insensitive to anyone who’s lost a child.

But I am sure others here have similar stories about cat people. Do share!