I originally joined Reddit in 2011, and in the beginning it was dominated by cat content. It was rare to see a post about dogs. Sometime in the mid 20-teens this phenomenon reversed. It’s always been a “pet theory” of mine that this reversal was due to Reddit becoming mainstream, and that it’s initial nerdy/techie user base preferred cats to dogs.
I think my theory is further supported by Lemmy. It’s pretty clear that most of Lemmy’s user base are techies, and currently it’s dominated by cat content. Just a shower thought. May be wrong.
NOTE: I love dogs and cats. This post isn’t arguing favoritism.
You’re just as bad as the person you replied.
You definitely can train your cat to stay off counters or anything else important.
And using an automated litter box with flushable litter is super easy.
I love dogs. Wish I could make the logistics work out. It just isn’t a good fit now or the foreseeable future.
Possibly, 2-3 years down the line when I might afford doggie daycare, I’ll look into it. Zero chance I’d leave any type of dog home while I’m away for work a minimum 15hrs/day.
In my experience most super destructive cats are either not getting enough attention/play, or grew up as strays with such harsh lives they never fully relax in a domestic environment
Yeah, there’s enough play and toys and cat trees to keep my gal happy.