Are you a dog person, cat person, other ,or like them all

[debm55]

[doc03]

1. Dog person but not a cat hater nt

[debm55]

3. Thank you doc03

[OLDMDDEM]

2. Dog person

[debm55]

4. Thank you OLDMDDEM

[Ocelot II]

5. Proud childless cat lady but I love dogs, too - all animals, really.

Including snakes. I think snakes are really cool. I'm also fond of turtles.

[debm55]

6. Thank you Ocelot II, I am not a snake person, But I did have bunnies, hamsters, turtles

[brewens]

7. I love dogs and they love me, but I can't have one. I have a cat that gets spoiled constantly. That's the best

I can do.

[debm55]

8. Thank You brewens

[hlthe2b]

9. My late Mom & Dad swore my first word was "doggy" and I think that might be true...

But, damn if they didn't make me wait until I was 10 or so (with the exception of the kenneled bird dogs--"Yogi & Trouble" when I was too little to go out there and play with them).

But while I waited for that elusive doggy, my best friend next door had a cat and I would sit out there with that kitty for hours playing as a 5 yo.

I guess my Mom was allergic to cats as I'm sure I asked for one too, but that was a definite "no."


So, I can't deny every dog I see is like a magnet. But, I enjoy kitties as well. I guess it is like your "favorite child"-- You don't say it and it doesn't diminish your love for the other, but...

[debm55]

12. Thank you very much, hithe2b

[birdographer]

10. Very much a dog lover, but we do have 2 cats that I also love!

[debm55]

14. Thank you birddoggrapher We are dog and cat lovers, When I taught I always had a pet in my room--rabbits, hamsters,

Guinea pigs and a chinchilla

[radical noodle]

11. Cats are my preference but...

I love dogs almost as much.

[debm55]

15. Thank you radical noodle

[Bayard]

13. We have a variety of animals here on our little farm,

Including 4 dogs and.....Is it 20 "barn," cats now? Most of the cats were dumped here. We have them spayed/neutered, and give vaccs.

[debm55]

17. Thank you bayard, You have a very sweet heart, I live on a dead end street and the same thing happened here

[JoeOtterbein]

16. Don't forget Ferrets!

I have a dog, too many cats (we are only allowed two in our town) and a Ferret!

[debm55]

19. Thank you JoeOtterbein, I never had a ferret, but I had a chinchilla

[JoeOtterbein]

35. I never had a Chinchilla, but maybe...

...I will one day!

[debm55]

37. Story. I student, who family raised them, Gave me one for Christmas. You have to have an upright pen for them. Class

loved it when I would give him a sand bath every day.They would roll in the sand. It was expensive and at the time, hard to find food. . Once a day , I would take him out of his pen and he would run around the classroom.

[synni]

18. Cat person!

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[debm55]

20. Thank you very much synni

[Island Blue]

21. Childless cat lady

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but I do love dogs too.

[debm55]

24. Thank you very much Island Blue

[True Dough]

22. I am a person person

but prefer dogs!

[debm55]

25. Thank you very much , True Dough

[NewHendoLib]

23. We have 3 dogs and 2 cats, so 3:2 ratio favor dogs

[debm55]

26. Thank you very much NewHendoLib. At one time we had 3 dogs, 4 cats and a rabbit,

[C_U_L8R]

27. We're creature people

Love em all. Except the troublemakers.

[debm55]

29. HAHAHA Thank you C_U_LBR

[FelineOverlord]

28. Both

I have loved many cats and several dogs in my life.

My favorite cat lived to be 18.

I had others that lived almost as long.

My dog lived to be 12.

[debm55]

32. Thank you FelineOverlord And from my expierence, they take a piece of your heart with them

[Silver Gaia]

30. Both dogs and cats!!!

We've had birds, too.

[debm55]

33. Thank you Silver Gala. We had both and a canary that never sang.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

31. Primarily a cat person. But I also love dogs.

[debm55]

34. Thank you very much , 50 Shades of Blue. Right now,we have both.

[TommieMommy]

36. We had dogs and cats both. Now I just have my little boy cat.

[debm55]

38. Thank you TommieMommy.

[awesomerwb1]

39. Big time dog lover here

Never owned a cat and doubt I ever will but do like them.

[debm55]

41. Thank you awesomerwb1

[Ferrets are Cool]

40. I love all animals, except the parasitic ones that bite me and my 4 legged children.

[debm55]

42. Thank you Ferrets are Cool, I thought Ferrets would be your first choice.

[Ferrets are Cool]

44. Short anecdote....I am a real estate photographer...so I am inside a LOT of empty homes.

Far too often I will find some poor animal that has gotten caught inside and will die without water. I will take the time to remove them to a safer location.....and sometimes, it takes a while to chase down these lizards that are faster than this old man.

[debm55]

46. Thank you Ferrets are Cool You have a kind heart.

[Polly Hennessey]

43. All dogs (but go gaga over big dogs), all cats, birds

(we have a cockatiel), horses. Oh, wait a minute, all animals.

[debm55]

47. Thank you Polly Henessey. Yes , You do like all animals, Your heart is big.

[AllaN01Bear]

45. either . or. had guinea pigs . rabbits . duck. cats . dogs , ohm myyy,

[debm55]

49. Thank you AllaN01Bear. You are funny.

[Tikki]

48. Dogs person..would love to have a cat, hubby not so much.

Proud mother of Tres and Tio.

Tikki

[debm55]

50. Thank you Tiki. My husband likes cats, I am a dog person. But I love them all

[DBoon]

51. Dog!

[debm55]

54. Thank you DBoon. I have a dog and a cat.

[Siwsan]

52. Most definitely a cat person but I do love dogs, too

Mostly smaller ones like Corgis and Jack Russell Terriers.

[debm55]

55. You are an angel, Siwsan with all the work you do with cats. I admire you. Love, Debbie.

[Different Drummer]

69. Pembroke Welsh Corgi is my favorite dog breed, but I like Jack Russells, too.

[Agent Orange Tabby]

110. Corgis make me laugh

like pony head on hamster body

[Jilly_in_VA]

53. Cat lady!

Not childless, but my kids are grown. And don't get me wrong, I love dogs, but cats are much more my speed nowadays. I've had cats most of the time since I grew up and got on my own.

[debm55]

57. Thank you Jilly_in_VA I get you with the cats being more my speed. I have a dog Dolly and a cat Tinker. Love them both

[biophile]

56. I have a dog, multiple cats and horses

Dog cats, horses-have had bunnies too in the past. At heart, I am a cat person now; was horse crazy as a kid. Dogs are great but they are third on my list.
Never had birds are reptiles- basically a mammal pet lover.

[debm55]

66. Thank you biophile.

[Freddie]

58. Cat person

Was not allowed pets as a kid so I made up for it later. I knew my husband was “the one” when he offered to take care of my kitten Fred when I was away for a week.
I have 2 granddogs and love them too, but I don’t think I want to live with a dog. Plus they’d upset my feline fur babies.

[debm55]

61. Thank you Freddie.

[Diamond_Dog]

59. Dog person and rabbit person, but not a cat hater.

I believe in being kind to all animals.

[debm55]

62. Thank you Diamond_Dog. I don't like snakes but I wouldn't hurt one.

[arkielib]

60. I love both!

I have four dogs and three cats, but not too long ago I had two dogs and five cats.

[debm55]

63. thank you arkielib. At one time I had 3 dogs and 5 cats. House was a zoo.

[BigMin28]

64. I love both cats and dogs

Sometimes prefer them to people. I have had adopted dogs, and the cats I have had seemed to adopt me. The last cat that chose me happily lived another 16 years.

[debm55]

65. Thank you very much. BigMin28

[JPPaverage]

67. Dog guy

But cats are ok too. We have a dog and some fish, for what its worth.

[debm55]

68. Thank you JPPaverage. thank you for sharing.

[Different Drummer]

70. All animals, really.

In my life, I've had dogs, cats, a parakeet who I tried to teach to say his name (Buddy; he never caught on to that), a lot of tropical fish, and hamsters. Currently, I have an orange and white cat who adopted me.

[debm55]

71. Thank you very much, Different Drummer

[ProfessorGAC]

72. We Havd Both

Dog & 2 cats. It's been like that for a few decades.
I guess we'd consider ourselves pet people.

[debm55]

73. Thank you ProfessorGAC. Your two kittens and the big black dog.

[mvd]

74. Definitely a dog person

Have had a dog my whole life up until recently. As much as I want one, I could not take care of one right. Hope to have a dog again someday. I don’t dislike cats. There are some that are adorable. But my mom is allergic to cats so I avoid them.

Hi Deb!

[debm55]

76. Hi Matt. Thank you for your post.

[WestMichRad]

75. Meow!

…

[debm55]

77. Thank you WestMichRad

[Bristlecone]

78. Lean dog, but like cats

[debm55]

82. Thank you Bristlecone.

[IA8IT]

79. Dog and dog sitting until Sunday a mellow Labra-doodle.

[debm55]

83. thank you, IABIT

[DemonGoddess]

80. All animals

except a one..

PONIES. Ponies are evil, nasty tempered creatures.

[debm55]

84. Thank you DemonGoddess. I love all animals too. But I do really like ponies.

[DemonGoddess]

103. evil

nasty tempered little critters. I love most equines. Except ponies.

[The Madcap]

81. Cats

Especially black cats. Just can't have dogs tearing up the back yard.

[debm55]

85. Thank you very much. The Madcap.

[catbyte]

86. Cat person, but dogs are cool.

I could never get used to that "wet dog" smell, lol. But some of the greatest creatures I've met were dogs so I can overlook that. If they aren't mine.

[debm55]

88. Thank you catbyte. I know what you mean

[CanonRay]

87. More dog, but both

But Mrs. Canon is allergic to cats so...

[debm55]

89. Thank you CanonRay

[LLC]

90. Dog Person

4 French Bulldogs and 1 Chihuahua.
It’s very busy at my house!

I have never had a cat, but I do admire Maine Coon Cats. I think they are gorgeous!

[debm55]

95. Thank you LLC, it does sound like your house is busy.

[Luciferous]

91. Dog person, I'm allergic to cats

[debm55]

97. Thank you Luciferous.

[bottomofthehill]

92. DOG

BIG DOGS

BIG RESCUE DOGS

BIG BLACK RESCUE DOGS

They are often left in shelters as people find them scary.

[debm55]

96. Thank you bottomofthehill. You have a very kind heard.

[Niagara]

93. I currently have no fur babies

Most of my adult life I've had cats, although I like all animals.


😻🐶🐺🐯🦒🐰🐴🐨🐒🐐🦘🐘🐿🦈🐙🦉🐦

[debm55]

98. Thank you Niagara. You are a very kind person.

[AllaN01Bear]

94. both. had other critters too also.

[debm55]

99. Thank you AllaN01Bear, You are a very kind person.

[OldBaldy1701E]

100. I love all of them.

Except mosquitoes. They can go to hell.

[debm55]

102. HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA. Thank you OldBaldy1701E, Love ya

[Clouds Passing]

101. Both, one of each

Dog-doo patrol not so bad. Litterbox, not so much 😧

[debm55]

104. Thank you, I know what you mean. Cat does not go out, so we use the litter box.Yuk. But I love my Tinker the cat. and

Dolly the dog.

[pansypoo53219]

105. live w/ cats, like dogs, like critters. like snakes. no. i love snakes. almost had a snake.

father tried to scare me around 11. open the box, OOH! SNAKE!

[debm55]

106. Thank you pansypoo53219. I love all creatures but would pass with having a snake as a pet.

[pansypoo53219]

116. i looked up my almost red-bellied snake. it ate maggats + such. i need a cricket snake.

[Brother Buzz]

107. Dog person, but my neighbor's tabby, Lola, thinks I'm a cat person

She spends hours following me around and talking; she doesn’t understand I only speak dog talk.

[debm55]

108. Thank you Brother Buzz. That's funny.

[Agent Orange Tabby]

109. Bigtime cat, but dog curious

50yo childless cat lady of 4, never had dog, but love all animals, especially other people’s big dogs, bigger the better - sister has 3 - and just moved to big country house on lake and increasingly interested in maybe getting a puppy or 2 (prefer puppy as cats never exposed to dogs before and figure they’d adjust better to bringing dog in small rather than grown, and I like dog to grow big as I’m not into yippy lap kinds).

[debm55]

111. Thank you Agent Orange Tabby, Good luck

[Jeebo]

112. I'm a 74-year-old childless cat gentleman.

I like dogs just fine too, though. (One exception: I can't stand small, yippy dogs. Obnoxious creatures.) We had family dogs when I was a kid, but I've had only cats since I've been "out of the nest". I love cats. They are fascinating, beautiful, amazing, adorable creatures. I remember hearing some years back that cats are actually the most popular pets in U.S. households, but it depends on which way you look at it. Cat households are more likely to have two or three, while dog households are more likely to have only one, so while there are more households that have a dog, there are more cats kept as pets in U.S. households. There are Nova documentaries on PBS about both species. Here's a link to the one about cats, but it's easy to find the one on dogs if you want to watch it too, both documentaries are equally interesting.

-- Ron

&t=107s

[debm55]

113. Thank you Jeebo.

[Wolf Frankula]

114. I like dogs but I LOVE Cats.

Wolf

[debm55]

121. Thank you Wolf.

[Upthevibe]

115. debm55..........

I love cats and dogs!

[debm55]

124. Terrific. Thank you Upthevibe.

[ailsagirl]

117. Definitely a cat person, though...

I really love (most) all animals, period.

[Figarosmom]

118. Have had cats all my life. My very first baby picture

Is of me at a week old under the Christmas tree with the cat. Only have one now But have had 6 at one time. Have had dogs most of my adult life, usually 2 at a time. But when my last dog Muzzy died I decided he was such a perfect dog I could never replace him. Besides those 10 pm bathroom breaks are not something I want to do anymore. My boy Figaro is the perfect boy. Doesn't scratch the furniture, isn't real needy, doesn't pee anywhere but his box, doesn't mind his manicures or bath. But he does eat a lot and wants it when he wants it, no waiting.

[Conjuay]

119. All depends on how they are prepared.

OMG! I'M A CLOSET REPUBLICAN!

No, seriously I have always been a dog person, but all of our dogs were - how do I put this politely?
- nuts.
But our five cats are really lovely, very affectionate little critters. So I will have to give cats the nod. (Sparkle just climbed onto my lap, he approves of my vote for felines!

[debm55]

123. Thank you Conjuay. Wonderful.

[XanaDUer2]

120. Cat

[debm55]

122. Thank you XanaDUer2. Meow, meow.

[MissB]

125. All

All of them.

[debm55]

126. Thank You MissB

[BittyJenkins]

127. Dog Person all the way and

allergic to cats. I do like rubbing cats with my feet.

[debm55]

131. Thank you BittyJenkins.

[duncang]

128. Let's see

I’ve had tegu lizards, chameleon, leopard geckos, snakes, dogs, cats, rabbits, and getting ready for my sulcata tortoise. My granddaughter traded a snake for 3 babies and I’m getting one. The cage just arrived today got to pick up a few more items before I take it.

[debm55]

132. You really love your creatures. All creatures great and small.

[duncang]

139. I go further.

We get copper heads around here. I’ve got a snake hook and a snake tong. I know a nice unpopulated spot for them near a creek and a few hundred acres to roam. Told all my neighbors if they spot one just call. I have tropical fish also. Forgot to mention them. Held tarantulas and kind of wanted to get a black Indonesian scorpion.

Edit: I put out wildflower seeds so the hummingbirds can fed naturally.

[hauckeye]

129. Both! I had a cat for 21 years, but...

In that time I married my husband who dislikes cats. He tolerated her for my sake. Since then we’ve had dogs, but I’d love to have a cat again some day.

[debm55]

133. You''ll get one. You will. Thank you haucheye.

[LogDog75]

130. Definitely a cat person

From when i was a kid through my teen years our family had only cats. I love cats but as an adult I don't have the time or want to take care of it.

I don't care much for dogs but there were two I did like. In my teens, our neighbor had a collie/shepherd I liked. Real gentle dog.

My next door neighbor in our condo complex had to put her labrador retriever down because of old age. I really liked that dog. Whenever you came to their door the dog would bring her large stuffed tiger to show you it was hers.

[debm55]

134. How sweet. Thank you LogDog75 for sharing your post with us.

[MichMan]

135. I have three rescue dogs.

Dogs are god's greatest creatures. My life would be so empty without them.

[debm55]

136. Bless your life, MichMan. They fill your life and you theirs.

[PikaBlue]

137. Love them all!

Wouldn't have snakes for pets but have no fear of them and we have plenty of copperhead around here.

[debm55]

140. Thank you PikaBlue

[Zambero]

138. I love 'em both

[debm55]

141. thank you Zambero

[Hekate]

142. Grew up with both, but as an adult gradually became allergic to cats. So dogs are my companion of choice.

As long as my cats could be indoor-outdoor I could deal with the sniffles & sneezes, but where we are now they would have to live 100% indoors, so no.

Our little dog died in January — she was elderly, but even so we were very sad as she was such a sweetheart. We are waiting before looking for another — we were offered a puppy last week, a very active 5 month old poodle mix who yanked hard on her leash and accidentally made her owner fall and break her hip. I was seriously tempted to go meet her, but less than 24 hours reflection made me realize that last time I trained a puppy that rambunctious was 15 years ago i.e. the one that died in January, and dammit somehow I got old too. 💔

So I am putting out the vibe to the Universe that within the next year hubby & I want a calm young-adult doggy who likes cuddles and treats and walkies. 💕

Because dogs are very nice people.

PS — I realize this makes me sound lonely for having a dog again. Yes, I am.