Cat Person

I've heard people say "cats are selfish, lazy, cold, and unloving. Cats are hardly even pets." Occasionally I even get comments like "Cats? Who could possibly love that?" and "What kind of person likes cats."

Dogs are "man's best friend". Dog people are often described as "loyal, loving, fun." Which may be true, but who says cat people can’t be that way too?

Nothing is forever. In the earliest days I can remember, I always wanted a dog. I have had two dogs in my life, and I loved both of them. They were good dogs, and there are days when I feel like I need to rush out and get a dog.

It wouldn’t be fair -getting a dog. We are very busy, always on the move. Dogs take time, we don’t have time right now. Maybe when we retire, then we would have time – but that’s a LONG ways away. No time soon.

I am happy with our cat. Rini is a short, round, grey and tan, ball of fluff. Light green eyes, and a questioning face. She was the runt of the litter, so she is small in stature with delicate legs and paws. (A sharp contrast to her thick trunk.)

Rini has personality to spare.  She doesn’t need me, but she sure loves it when I let her sit in my lap while I am working. Sometimes Rini gets so relaxed that she will drool all over my lap like Cujo.

She is an odd ball… oh, did I mention that Rini doesn’t have a tail? More like a backwards facing, hooked, nub. Now it seems like cats with tails are strange. They don’t even walk the same. Rini walks more like a raccoon than a cat – rolling back and forth, butt leading the wobble.

“Me?” I’m a cat person. . .  I’m loyal, loving, fun, and although I’d rather have a cat living with me, I could play fetch and snuggle a puppy all day.

I’m sure there are some “crazy cat ladies out there” but most of us are great. I don’t mind that my cat doesn’t come to me unless it wants something – most of the time she wants to cuddle.

Other times she cries to go outside, and begs for me to let her do something that I told her she couldn’t do. (Ok, maybe I am a little bit of a crazy cat lady –I do talk to my cat.)

Although she doesn’t understand the words, the tone of my voice is not lost on her. She argues (I rather think of her as arguing than whining, it makes her fussing more amusing to me.)

I don’t need to control Rini, or for her to love me, although she may, I am just happy I get to hang out with her.

I think cat people are confident, independent, and contemplating. They can hold back, or release everything in a ball of fury, but they are loyal friends, with big hearts, and deep emotions.

Not a bad person to have around, if you ask me.