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Dear Dog-Lovers, You're Allowed To Like Cats Too

You don't have to choose between cats and dogs -- you can like both!

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Dear Dog-Lovers, You're Allowed To Like Cats Too
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It seems that, while cat-lovers tend to like dogs just fine, that dog-lovers are cat-haters. Cat-lovers usually say things like "I'm a cat person, but I like dogs too." However, dog-lovers stick to lines like "I don't like cats, just dogs" and "a cat once held my entire family hostage and tortured us for several days." Newsflash, dog-lovers, but you're allowed to like cats too.

Okay, so not all cats are friendly. But honestly, not all dogs are perfectly friendly, either. If you give cats a little love, affection, and food, they'll cuddle with you all day long. You just need to get on their good side and you'll have a new best friend. And they're SUCH. GOOD. CUDDLERS. Have you ever cuddled with a cat? Besides them stepping all over your bladder all the time, it's legitimately the greatest thing ever (I used to watch TV shows and movies about cats with my cat. She was really into it). Also purring? Purring is the most precious sound to come from an animal. It's an adorable sound of affection coming from an animal many find to be pretty indifferent. If you've never cuddled a kitty, you don't know of the little kneading they do against your body, like a mini massage. Knead. Knead. Knead. (When I was younger I thought my cat was saying "I. Love. You." with every knead she did.)

Plus, cats are just as playful as dogs. Just grab a string or a laser pointer and a cat will be just as energetic and playful as any dog. Oh, and they're hilarious! Those cat videos on YouTube? Yeah, that's an everyday thing with cats. They're not as graceful as they'd like to pretend they are.

Just look at them:

Look!

And this one is my kitty:

There's no need to hate on cats. As a cat-person, I still adore dogs. Just because you prefer dogs doesn't mean that cats are the devil's spawn -- they're just as playful, adorable, and affectionate as dogs are once you show them a little love. Spend a little bit of time around cats and you'll see that they aren't so bad, and definitely undeserving of hatred or even just disliking. And so, dear dog-lovers, you're allowed to like cats too.

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