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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!'

Eddie Izzard#83

AnimalsCatsPetsBehavior

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

  • owning pets
  • discussing animals

Putting it to work

  • pet ownership
  • animal behavior discussion

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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