Why are some people obsessed with hating on cats?

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I'm getting really sick of cat haters, literally EVERY TIME i'm on a cat video on YouTube there is always SOME people that say things like "cats suck dogs are better" or "f**k cats" what are you doing here then idiots? Also when i am on Reddit looking at cat pictures/videos it's the same thing,(but not as bad) I never see cat people going on dog videos/forums hating on dogs. It's usually dog people that hate cats, and they are always so rude...

Every time a video has ANYTHING to do with cats they just have to comment "i hate cats" or something really rude about cats, but the thing that really makes me mad is how they had the balls to go to videos where a cat has died or is dying to say sh*t like "meh i don't really care about cats, dogs are better" and even something like "HAHA OMG THIS IS SO FUNNY XDDD" so then i decided to go to a few dog videos with dogs that died or are dying...Nope nothing, WHAT A SHOCKER!

Why are some people obsessed with hating on cats and want other people to hate cats with them? What's the point in going to innocent YouTube videos/forums and rudely hating on cats? No one made you to click on the link, so why do it? I mean if you just have to ignorantly hate on cats then go to reddit.com/r/ifuckinghatecats then you won't have to ruin the cat video comment sections with your negativity and ignorance.


(I'm not completely obsessed with cats i just got sick of seeing these cat hating comments on anything related to cats)

I hate cats. As a parrot owner, they are my buddy's mortal enemy the little sneaks. So I think I have valid reason. If you saw the strays creeping around outside my apt and had a bird you'd understand...

Dog people are just like that. Dogs are the greatest and everything else sucks. And I love dogs. But try telling a dog person about how loyal a parrot is and all the cool things they do and the dog person just takes it as a cue to start an impromptu pet contest. They can't accept that maybe there's animals that can bond with you just as much as dogs, and some that are actually even smarter. A lot of dog people are basically like a cult. Actually several cults, as they tend to band together based on the breed they own.

So they can't help but push their gospel on all other pet owners. They get even worse if you say you don't like dogs or animals at all.

I think that people hate cats because other people love them.

Humans just love confrontation.

Of course there are also those with valid reasons to hate them. After my last pet cat, I should probably hate them too, but I just can't hate them because they're so damned cute x3.

It doesn't seem to matter what the animal is, there are always haters. I've watched videos of other animals I like, such as guinea pigs or baby bunnies, and they're cute and adorable but there are always people who enjoy being jerks and enter dislikes that I just can't understand since I usually dislike a video only if it contains racism, sexism, animal abuse, or is just plain awful.

It's funny how autistic people aren't supposed to be good at reading human facial expressions but we seem to understand animal non-verbal behavior much better than NT's. Non-cat people will look at a cat and be all like "Ugh, this cat looks so smug and arrogant", when the cat is really just relaxed and content. I've seen photos of cats who look "guilty" because they've just done something naughty, but they're really don't know that what they did was wrong, they are frightened because there's a big, loud, irate human stomping around looking for them.

Well, TBH I know all about this because I read about it. But even if I hadn't I would still feel positive about the kitties.

And then there's all the superstitions about cats that still persist even in this day and age. I once heard on TV that black cats were constantly being killed in Italy until around 2008 when animal rights begged the pope to ban it. I even read that black cats and even dogs are less likely to be adopted in animal shelters because of this ridiculousness. The only problem I would have if I owned an all-black cat is it would be harder to find it in the dark unless I bought one of those reflective collars.

Some people even blame cats on reducing bird populations. While it's true that feral cats hunt birds and pet cats still have the instinct, I think humans, as usual, are the primary reason.

I think some people hate cats because of how popular they are compared to dogs. Cats are the Beatles of the internet. There's way more cat vids & cat memes than dog 1s. Dog & other pet lovers are frustrated that those animals are not as popular as cats.

Cat haters make me grumpy.

I never even look at the comments.

Here's my hypothesis:

Cats are hard for people to read. They have more subtle body language and expressions. So people see a cat and assume all sorts of things based on their completely wrong interpretation of its mood and behavior.

Cats are more sensitive to loud noises and other goings on than dogs are, and more cautious. They like to socialize on their own terms. Cats have very different personalities from one another. They may seem to be very aloof and uncaring to people, when many are in actuality very friendly, loving and playful.

All of the cats I've ever had (except for one) were very nice creatures with very different personalities. The ones I have now very much enjoy human company and love to play. But they can be fearful of strangers.

So in a way, cats are like autistic people: misunderstood and unfairly judged for it.

People don't *have* to like cats or certain other animals, that doesn't give them the right to be cruel or abusive to them, or to be trolls to the people who do like them.

I don't hate cats though I dislike them because I am allergic to them. I would rather not be around them but I have considered a hairless cat since cats aren't heavy maintenance.

Some people just don't have any affection at all for cats, usually guys, I don't get it but I was raised with cats. Maybe it's just people that weren't raised around them and just don't bound with them at all, you'd think you'd be able to respect any living creature but that's not true for everyone unfortunately.

I get annoyed when cat haters are always banging on about cats, I don't see how anyone can compare cats and Dogs they are two different animals.
Cat haters seem to be so full of hate, I remember some years ago there was a guy in South Australia who bragged about killing a neighbour's cat when he was a kid.
He even wore a hat made out of cat fur.
Then there is a columnist in the heraldsun who never misses an opportunity to say nasty things about cats.

I love cats. I like some big dogs like German Shephards and Huskies, but dogs in general I'm not keen on. I find dogs too intrusive. At least cats leave you alone more, so if you are allergic to cats or are afeaid of cats, you're less likely to have a cat coming charging up to you and slobbering or jumping around you like a dog would.

I find that a lot of "dog lovers" who hate cats are obsessed with forcing their dog to obey. They love having power, being admired, making weaker beings obey blindly, and they seem infinitely frustrated when they can't. They hate cats, unsubmissive dogs, and when their own kids or partner are right and they're wrong Exactly the kind of people I can't stand.

The irresponsible owners only bother me with kitties.

The same with dogs.

Kitties do far more damage to the native critters, especially if said critters never evolved with that type of predator, so they don't have a quick turn around as the kitties wipe them out.

Some breads of dogs are very agressive towards other animals. My parents dog is part jack russell terrier & she eats anything she can get her mouth on. She goes after snakes, tries to eat toads & eats lizards to name afew. She also eats things that aren't alive like leaves & mud.