How do you feel about dating people with multiple cats?

[gentlearts]

Originally Posted by 2mares

How do you manage that. That is why my cats don't stay in the house. I cant keep them from jumping on the counter or table.

I don't know why he doesn't. Maybe because he has never been fed anything except dry food on the floor, so he doesn't associate the counters with food. He, as a male, is pretty clueless. He has never had to hunt and all he does is lie around.
We had a female cat who knew the sound of a can opener and she got on the counter sometimes. Her favorite trick was to lick the butter if it was left out. She was a great hunter, too. I think maybe females have more instinct to get food anywhere, any time, but males aren't that way.

[TabulaRasa]

Cats aren't my favorite of pets, and I'm more inclined toward dog owners, but as long as the house and litter box(es) are kept in a sanitary state, it wouldn't have been a dealbreaker.

My main problem with house cats is the sanitary concerns of smells stemming from improperly attended-to litter boxes. Overall, I don't care much about pets in the house, as long as they are clean. The same goes for other pets, as well, but honestly, not much squicks me out like a gross litter box.

[TabulaRasa]

Originally Posted by John13

I am not a pet person, never have been. No desire to own cats or dogs. Prefer anyone I am dating to have none as well. I'm supposed to be allergic to cats but it may be certain breeds.

Does me not having the desire to have a pet make me sub-human or something?

No, but it may be a real sticking point and incompatibility for some.

One of the first things my husband and I bonded over on our very first date was our mutual love of dogs.

[Coolhand68]

Any more than 3 1/2 cats and its a problem.