That's the thing though they're not really assholes. Most of them don't even really do that much besides sit around. The perception that they are assholes I think comes from a disconnect where people expect them to act a certain way and be amenable to any treatment just because they're domesticated. Like I know with my dog if I walk up to her and start messing with her she'll just see it as an invitation to play and run around. I can grab her tail and she'll just be like awesome let's wrestle. But cats act more like humans, you can't just walk up and pull their tails and have them react like it's cool. They have boundaries. So when people say "cats are assholes" all it says to me is "I don't like that I have to respect their boundaries"
Cats are shy and defensive and take some time to get used to you. People who haven't been around them much and are maybe a little neurotic tend to think that means that cat doesn't like or is judging them. And some people are just obnoxious
My household cat will jump onto my lap, dig its claws into my knees as it gets comfy, decide it's not comfy, jump up onto my desk, then start rapidly hitting any papers/cables/small boxes within paw's reach onto the ground.
I love them but they are a weird little guy. I have to notice the warning signs and lower them onto the ground before they can start doing silly things.
cats are assholes but that's good actually
That's the thing though they're not really assholes. Most of them don't even really do that much besides sit around. The perception that they are assholes I think comes from a disconnect where people expect them to act a certain way and be amenable to any treatment just because they're domesticated. Like I know with my dog if I walk up to her and start messing with her she'll just see it as an invitation to play and run around. I can grab her tail and she'll just be like awesome let's wrestle. But cats act more like humans, you can't just walk up and pull their tails and have them react like it's cool. They have boundaries. So when people say "cats are assholes" all it says to me is "I don't like that I have to respect their boundaries"
Cats are shy and defensive and take some time to get used to you. People who haven't been around them much and are maybe a little neurotic tend to think that means that cat doesn't like or is judging them. And some people are just obnoxious
My household cat will jump onto my lap, dig its claws into my knees as it gets comfy, decide it's not comfy, jump up onto my desk, then start rapidly hitting any papers/cables/small boxes within paw's reach onto the ground.
I love them but they are a weird little guy. I have to notice the warning signs and lower them onto the ground before they can start doing silly things.