Why does the Internet love cats so much?

Because meme.

Same reason why the internet loves bacon. There are lots of other things that are just as good as bacon, but the meme raises it to god tier.

edited 7th Jan '12 10:11:40 PM by TParadox

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...am I just out of the loop? I never knew the internet liked bacon (Epic Meal Time aside).

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I think it's because cats are the only thing as evil as the internet.

Though the internet as Ancient Egypt makes a shitton of sense. Cats everywhere, slash abounds... looks like Ancient Egypt to me.

True, it does seem to have finally died down. I'm also told it has something to do with Jim Gaffigan's act being all bacon and hot pockets.

But this exists for a reason.

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Not gonna lie...

the products that go in your mouth sound disgusting.

Also, tumblr seems to prefer corgis to cats. Then again, it's full of hipsters.

My guess is that it is because cats are more compatible with the lifestyle of a typical (or, rather, stereotypical) Internet-dweller than dogs, and have more personality than most other compatible pets. Cats do not require much time, or specialized care, but unlike hamsters or other low-maintenance pets they will get their owner's attention when they want it, and are generally capable of wide enough range of behaviour to come close to satisfying the owner's need for interaction.

If we disagree, that much, at least, we have in common

That.

Most frequent internet users = weird shut-ins = cat people.

The average frequent youtube poster is the young, male equivalent of the Crazy Cat Lady archetype.

edited 8th Jan '12 12:36:24 AM by InverurieJones

'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'

I like puppies more. :/

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I tend to prefer cats. Though our boxer has convinced me dogs are nice things. Evil little fuck. Still like cats more.

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I am very much a cat lover, although my actual pet in real life is a snail.

I am more than a little afraid of dogs, although I do like them when I am sure they are under control, but I wouldn't want to have a dog as a pet because I won't be able to handle it.

If we disagree, that much, at least, we have in common

Hmm. You'd be the first person ever mauled to death by a Yorkie.

edited 8th Jan '12 12:46:47 AM by InverurieJones

'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'

I get good results with our boxer Toby. I apparently can do the dog training and handling thing...

WHY IS HE SO CUTE.

Good dog. Best friend.

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I think, if you want an honest answer, it's because most forum-users live at home, and most older people (the parents) have cats.

Dogs are a hassle to take care of.

go ahead and do every stupid thing you can imagine

Parrots are infinitely worse. It's like having a teenager with the mentality of a three year old. Who can bite off your fingers and talk back.

In your voice.

edited 8th Jan '12 12:53:06 AM by Aondeug

If someone wants to accuse us of eating coconut shells, then that's their business. We know what we're doing. - Achaan Chah

I'd have said dogs were easier to look after. They don't shit in a box in the house or leave disgusting amounts of hair on every surface in the house. Also, they provide the motivation that most internerds badly need to get out of the damned house and get some exercise.

'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'

You're again assuming that your typical cat owner is a teenager.

I think if most teenagers have pets of their own at all it's something weird like a snake or something. I don't know anyone who has pets except for one girl who has a rabbit.

go ahead and do every stupid thing you can imagine

I've had pets of all sorts my whole life. I'm pretty atypical on that note though...

Cats, dog, birds of various sorts, lizards, crabs, bugs, snake, rabbit, hamsters, mice...

If someone wants to accuse us of eating coconut shells, then that's their business. We know what we're doing. - Achaan Chah

Actually, I almost always assume that the average cat owner is a weird, smelly old woman that freaks out the neighbours.

Internet users are a bit like that, but younger. Not necessarily teens. I'm not sure where you got that from.

edited 8th Jan '12 12:58:54 AM by InverurieJones

'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'

I had a frog as a kid. Amongst several other things.

Currently I have no pets of my own, but live in a house that also houses four of them.

I don't really see them much, they keep to the basement.

A good rule of thumb I've discovered is that whenever someone on the internet is old enough to talk about "young people" they usually mean teenagers.

In any case I don't know any 20somethings with cats either. Of course I only know a few 20somethings.

All the cat owners I know are mothers. So um. No.

edited 8th Jan '12 1:00:33 AM by BlixtySlycat

go ahead and do every stupid thing you can imagine

Well, I tend to be somewhat annoyed by little dogs, although there are degrees of littleness... Up to my knees? Fine and cute. Just a little above my ankles? Annoying. Dachshunds are exception, though, and I am really fond of them... Aha, I get it! I am not as much annoyed by small dogs as by purely decorative lapdogs.

Anyway, I tend to jump in fear if even a tiny toy dog barks at me, so I am not so sure that I'd be able to fight off a Yorkie

If we disagree, that much, at least, we have in common

I had a tadpole. Despite my efforts to raise him he died.

;_;

...and my dad bought me a lizard to make up for my failure. Green water dragon.

If someone wants to accuse us of eating coconut shells, then that's their business. We know what we're doing. - Achaan Chah

Can dogs Wall Run then Wall Jump onto a roof? Cats can therefore cats are better.

I would have said that the inability of dogs to climb on to work surfaces in food preparation areas was a plus.

'All he needs is for somebody to throw handgrenades at him for the rest of his life...'

Dogs do much more service to humanity than cats can ever hope to.

Yes, my only source of information is Cracked.

Nah, I'm just joking. I'm sure cats have done a lot of amazing things too.

edited 8th Jan '12 7:36:51 AM by dRoy

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