puppy love

why is it that, in movies, when women are single and lonely, they own a cat? why does the term "cat lady" exist? why cats? cats don't even need us. i saw something on animal planet a few months ago that said very little separates domesticated cats from wild cats and that's why it's so easy for them to survive on their own and multiply the way that they do. dogs, on the other hand, need lots of attention. they need cuddles and walks and they love it when you talk to them and they love to lick you. i know that it's impractical for someone with a small apartment to have, say, a german shepherd as a pet, but there are many breeds of smaller dogs that would be no more hassle in terms of care than a cat is. i've owned plenty of both; i know what i'm talking about. cats, big dogs, in between dogs, small dogs. parakeets, fish, gerbils...but i digress. anyway i just don't get the cat thing. i think in that situation, having only a cat would generally just make me lonelier.

so, basically i'm writing to say this: if i find myself desperate and alone one day, it will not be me and a cat. if i really think about it, i'm tempted to say that that scenario would only be an extension of the mindset that we only want what we can't have, or that certain people are only attracted to emotionally distant people. don't get me wrong - i like cats. but if anything, i'll be a dog lady. i need the kisses and the cuddles. i need to be needed. not to mention litterboxes: ew. that's just not right.

more soon.