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I was talking to someone who does dog rescue & fostering about the idea of fostering a dog. She seemed to laugh at the idea since I've only ever owned cats (for more than 20 years). I'd love to foster dogs and think I'd do a good job. I couldn't seem to convince her that a cat owner could also be a good dog owner.
Do dog "people" just feel superior to cat people? What is it that makes them feel superior?
I was talking to someone who does dog rescue & fostering about the idea of fostering a dog. She seemed to laugh at the idea since I've only ever owned cats (for more than 20 years). I'd love to foster dogs and think I'd do a good job. I couldn't seem to convince her that a cat owner could also be a good dog owner.
Do dog "people" just feel superior to cat people? What is it that makes them feel superior?
It's just a case where one does not understand the other. I find that cat owners generally feel superior to dog owners too.
It's like people who like winter better than summer and people who like summer better than winter. Or ocean lovers versus mountain lovers. Each one thinks the other one is nuts.
20yrsinBranson
ocean loving, summer loving cat person
I was talking to someone who does dog rescue & fostering about the idea of fostering a dog. She seemed to laugh at the idea since I've only ever owned cats (for more than 20 years). I'd love to foster dogs and think I'd do a good job. I couldn't seem to convince her that a cat owner could also be a good dog owner.
Do dog "people" just feel superior to cat people? What is it that makes them feel superior?
isolated incident.
It is 100% completely the opposite. Dog owners take great pride and RESPONSIBILITY for their choice of species. They don;t feel their choice of animal has any superior rights over any other animal. Cat owners on the other hand, only care about their cat and as far as they are concerned, their cat is the god almighty king over all and they have every right to do what they want, where they want and how they want, and anyone who so much as say boo about it is an evil hate hater.
I think this is all baloney. I own both, do I feel superior to myself?
Seriously, the only reason why she might have laughed is if all the cat owners she's familiar with have barn cats, or otherwise feel being a cat owner means plunk the food down, open the door to let them out, and call it a day. Anyway, I think most cat and dog lovers respect each other, even if they don't want to make the same choice of pet.
Feel? Feel? Chicks feel. That must be a cat thing.
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I was talking to someone who does dog rescue & fostering about the idea of fostering a dog. She seemed to laugh at the idea since I've only ever owned cats (for more than 20 years). I'd love to foster dogs and think I'd do a good job. I couldn't seem to convince her that a cat owner could also be a good dog owner.
As an owner? Of course you can and I bet you'll be wonderful too.
But w/r/t fostering... that is a horse of a different color.
It's really not for newbies.
Feel? Feel? Chicks feel. That must be a cat thing.
As an owner? Of course you can and I bet you'll be wonderful too.
But w/r/t fostering... that is a horse of a different color.
It's really not for newbies.
hth
I can see your point, and that's what I was hoping for in this thread. Do you care to elaborate on why someone like me would not be a good first time dog foster parent? I can guess why but I'd rather let you share your own opinion.
I think this is all baloney. I own both, do I feel superior to myself?
Your arguments with yourself must be hysterical!
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Originally Posted by zitsky
I couldn't seem to convince her that a cat owner could also be a good dog owner.
She's the one with the problem, not you.
That being said, I don't know if I'd be good at fostering dogs. Not because I don't like them or wouldn't take good care of them. I've just never owned a dog, and therefore don't have experience caring for a dog. Fosters often come with multiple issues, and it probably would be best for the dog if someone like me wasn't learning on the job.
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