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June 20, 2013 · 12:36

The Truth About Cats And Dogs

Dog: I lof you. I lof you so much.
Cat: No.

I am a long-standing dog lover, though from 1987-2007 I had a cat, name of Alex, who was affectionately dubbed “The Little Black Ball of Hate.” Quite apropos. And her long life, I believe, is a testament to the phrase ‘only the good die young.’

While I am now the caretaker of only kids and canines, I’ve always regarded cats highly, even volatile (see: batshit crazy) pieces of work like Alex. I recall a greeting card I’d read back in the 90s, which stated on the front: Cats always know how you feel. Opened the card and it read: They don’t give a shit, but they know.

Yup. That about sums it up.

With that, let me share with you a highly amusing video entitled Proof That Cats Are Better Than Dogs. Brilliantly done, and remarkably accurate.
Enjoy!

SissyBoo

This is one of my two dogs. Her name is Sissy.

(She came with the name, haters.)

Sissy has one remarkable skill that never fails to amaze. She can differentiate the tiniest of noises from another room of the house.

For instance, when she’s napping in the living room and I go to the ‘drawer of torture’ to get the doggie nail clippers or teeth scraper (which I do ever-so-quietly, because serious dog trauma), she’s like this:

♪ La da dee dum ♫

And yet when she’s gallivanting outside (chasing bumblebees, peeing on things), and I’m preparing my lunch in the kitchen and (silently) drop a piece of pasta salad on the floor, she’s all like: