Good grief, people. It was not about CATS. (Rachel Lucas)

Good grief, people. It was not about CATS.

I have touched a nerve! I feel so powerful right now.

In my post about online dating, the first tip was, no photos of your cats.

Notice how it says no PHOTOS of your cats.

So I was just looking through my referral list, and I apparently have a hate following now among a few "kitty" forums. Which sounds sexier than it really is. People are actually saying things like "bite me" and that "no man is more important than my cat!" and "Rachel Lucas can kiss my ass."

Ooooookay. I beg all the cat lovers to take a deep breath and please re-read what I wrote, which was, one more time everybody together, NO PHOTOS OF YOUR CATS.

I said nothing about cats sucking, about giving up your cats for a man, lying about having cats, or any other such bullshit. I have had many cats myself. It isn't cat ownership that is at issue here, ya psychos. It's about the shockingly numerous online dating profiles, by women exclusively, that contain photos of cats, 75% of the time the CAT ONLY.

It's fucking creepy. Simple fact. I don't understand what's so hard to grasp about the fact that most men would much, much rather see photos of the WOMEN they're thinking about contacting than of their goddamn PETS.

But hey, kitty forum folks: thanks for proving my point for me. I'm not surprised to see so many posts by single women who say their cats are far more important to them than any man will ever be. Have a great time staying single for the rest of your life - not because you keep felines in your house but because you actually believe that a non-sentient animal can and will fulfill you emotionally in ways no human ever could. You know, I have two dogs, and I talk about them all the time, and I love them very deeply. But there is no way in hell I'm going to convince myself that those two animals are going to be there when I'm pooping in diapers at the nursing home. They only live for 12-15 years, for one thing, and for another...bear with me here...they're ANIMALS. Y'all need to get a grip.

Just for the record: I love cats and always have. I had many growing up; I'll list some of them for you: Gummer, Booter, Thomas, Joe, Gray, Peaches, Bob, Buzz, Max, Booger, Killer, and Poo-Poo, to name a few. Killer and Poo-Poo still live, in fact, but they belong to my brother Rick now because they love him and his wife Linda more than they love me. Plus my dogs would eat them.

Anyway. Sheesh. I had no idea the Cat Mafia would have such a shit-fit over one little suggestion about online dating profiles. Dang, I learn something new every day on this blog.

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Comments (19)

mightysamurai

"no man is more important than my cat!"

I'll bet you a million dollars that this girl has not had a date in years and can't figure out why.

Posted by mightysamurai | May 30, 2007 7:02 PM

Posted on May 30, 2007 19:02

Teresa

So I'm wondering... does anyone put up pictures of their dogs? Rabbits? Children?

Men aren't looking to date the cat - they're looking to date you. While mentioning that you have a beloved cat is a good thing (so you don't end up dating a guy who loathes cats) I see no earthly reason to have a picture of said cat (or cats) on a dating profile.

Then again what do I know? I've been happily married for 28 years. I'm sure to many that will completely disallow my opinion on the matter.

Posted by Teresa | May 30, 2007 7:34 PM

Posted on May 30, 2007 19:34

Teresa

Oops - I realized after posting it sounds like I was talking to you Rachel... that was for the "cat people" out there who are having hissy fits. *grin*

Posted by Teresa | May 30, 2007 7:36 PM

Posted on May 30, 2007 19:36

AnneBerlin

Ok, first, I have to admit that my Facebook profile has a picture of my cat.. but I will qualify that by saying a) she was doing something really f-ing cute and b) i actually wished to REDUCE the number of unsolicited boy messages. That said, I agree that pictures of kitties dont exactly get my juices flowing. I will also confirm- being an occasional reader of online personal ads for entertainment purposes- that a disproportionate amount of women post profile pictures of things other than themselves.
Maybe you ought to expand your recommendation to include any picture of any kind that is not a portrait. No matter how unflattering a digital pic might be, guys are probably more likely to spend time reading a profile which they can connect to a face.

Posted by AnneBerlin | May 30, 2007 7:47 PM

Posted on May 30, 2007 19:47

Hardliner

*meow*

Seriously... people getting nutty about cats.. wow... takes all kinds... :)

Posted by Hardliner | May 30, 2007 8:19 PM

Posted on May 30, 2007 20:19

rickl

Don't look at me. I'm allergic to cats.

Posted by rickl | May 30, 2007 8:27 PM

Posted on May 30, 2007 20:27

A Recovering Liberal

I work at the company that publishes Cat Fancy. Those reactions do not surprise me one iota.

I don't mean to malign all cat owners (seeing as how I've lived with a few), but some folks take their pets waaaaaay too seriously.

Posted by A Recovering Liberal | May 30, 2007 8:28 PM

Posted on May 30, 2007 20:28

Instinct

I linked your post to the Daily Kitten, the women there thought you were right on target for both the men and the women dating tips.

Also, if you haven't offended at least ONE person a day you aren't trying hard enough.

Posted by Instinct | May 30, 2007 8:32 PM

Posted on May 30, 2007 20:32

rickl

Do you have any links to the cat lover "hate sites"?

Just curious.

Posted by rickl | May 30, 2007 8:35 PM

Posted on May 30, 2007 20:35

slats7

"Cat fight!"

Sorry, I just had to say it.

Posted by slats7 | May 30, 2007 8:37 PM

Posted on May 30, 2007 20:37

Diffus

I love a woman who knows how to spell "y'all."

Posted by Diffus | May 30, 2007 8:59 PM

Posted on May 30, 2007 20:59

pbmaltzman

I'm a cat lover, and I can see the point about not posting cat pix instead of a personal pic.

When I was attempting to date over the Internet, I didn't post cat pix. I just mentioned that I was owned by two cats.

I did, however, state that I didn't want any druggies, alkies, smokers, or GUM CHEWERS. To each his or her own... but there are certain things I can't stand, and those habits bug me no end.

Posted by pbmaltzman | May 31, 2007 2:53 AM

Posted on May 31, 2007 02:53

pbmaltzman

To the person who works for the publisher of CAT FANCY magazine:

I enjoy the pictures, but judging by how many spelling errors they make in publishing that magazine (and others in their lineup), it looks to me like they're too cheap to hire a proofreader who can actually spell, and/or too cheap to buy a dictionary and insist that the staff learn to use it.

Due to the number of errors (even in the display ads for which people have paid hundreds of dollars), it looks like an amateur magazine instead of a professional one.

I mean really, really stupid errors in every issue.

Sorry, but I worked in the printing industry, now work as a medical transcriptionist, and sloppy editing just looks stupid and unprofessional to me.

Posted by pbmaltzman | May 31, 2007 2:56 AM

Posted on May 31, 2007 02:56

Fred Jameson

Rachel, that's rolling-on-the-floor funny, and worth the time just for this post.

I don't mind cats, but I'd better be more important to a relationship than the cute furry animal. Ever notice that the women who end up living in a house with 53 cats are always single or spinsters?

Posted by Fred Jameson | May 31, 2007 7:16 AM

Posted on May 31, 2007 07:16

Sandy

Rachel is back? My very first blog love ever, (in a totally platonic, respect for another woman, asshat fan kind of way)! So. Cool.

I have a blog I would love to read again.

Posted by Sandy | May 31, 2007 9:46 AM

Posted on May 31, 2007 09:46

J.C._Corbett

Okay, I took a breath, searched my soul, thought some more, and came to a conclusion. The cat only photo is still creepy. The cat lover's lynch mob, however, is hilarious. Don't give an inch, Rachel!

Posted by J.C._Corbett | May 31, 2007 10:21 AM

Posted on May 31, 2007 10:21

A Recovering Liberal

pbmaltzman at 2:56 a.m.: I don't like spelling errors either. They make me cringe.

Errors in display ads, though, typically aren't the editor's fault. The final say over an ad's content lies with the advertisers who paid the hundreds of dollars.

Posted by A Recovering Liberal | May 31, 2007 3:04 PM

Posted on May 31, 2007 15:04

LabRat

Good lord.

My cat actually SELECTED my now-husband (first man he didn't want to draw blood from), and I saw the sense in the post.

Posted by LabRat | May 31, 2007 5:19 PM

Posted on May 31, 2007 17:19

pbmaltzman

Hi, Recovering Liberal: One display ad I saw had the breed name "Abyssinians" misspelled.

Posted by pbmaltzman | June 1, 2007 4:11 AM

Posted on June 1, 2007 04:11