Cat People vs. Dog People
I used to love dogs when I was a kid, now I&#x27;m definitely a cat person.<p>I find dogs superficial and too simple-minded. If you feed them often enough, they will like you (guaranteed) - I find this kind of relationship unsatisfying - You are the master and so the dog has no choice but to like you. Kind of like how people are inclined to laugh when their boss makes a not-so-funny joke - That&#x27;s the kind of dynamic you get.<p>Cats are more mysterious and complex. Most of the time, when a cat shows affection, their real motives are usually pretty straight forward; like how they start rubbing themselves against you only when you&#x27;re physically holding their food (they don&#x27;t try to hide anything). Often you get the feeling that cats don&#x27;t care about you at all. In fact, they probably don&#x27;t really need you (they can usually fend for themselves catching mice, lizards, birds, get food from neighbours, etc...)<p>But sometimes, there are rare moments when a cat will show you affection without any obvious reason; and when they do, it feels a lot more genuine than the kind of affection you would get from a dog.<p>I like cats because I like to foster relationships between equals. My cat is my friend, not my subordinate - I don&#x27;t really NEED the cat and the cat doesn&#x27;t really NEED me - There are no ulterior evolutionary&#x2F;survival motives between us.<p>I just don&#x27;t like relationships where there is a power imbalance (even when I get to be the master). Though I suppose some could argue that it&#x27;s not so different from a parent-child relationship - But then again, some parents are more strict than others...