You have no control over your cat! You can't say to your cat, 'Cat, heel! Stay! Wait! Lie down! Roll over!' 'Cause the cat's just gonna be sitting there going, 'Interesting words: Have you finished?' While you're shouting all this to your cat, your dog's next to you, going: (mimes obeying all commands) 'What the hell are you doing? I'm talking to the cat!' 'Oh, I'm sorry!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker contrasts dog and cat behavior to highlight feline independence.
- In plain terms
- Dogs obey commands while cats ignore them.
- What can you take from it?
- Pets show different social needs and traits.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do pets behave differently?
- How do you choose a pet?
Another view
The generalization ignores individual animal personalities.
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