# Cat avatars on the Dope

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 13, 2023, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-avatars-on-the-dope/978151 "2023-01-13T02:54:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2023, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-avatars-on-the-dope/978151/50 "2023-01-14T05:18:06Z")

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Moderating:

This is thread shitting

> [@wolfpup](#):
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> > [@SuntanLotion](#):
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> > He looks hypnotized. &nbsp;
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> All cats have that same expression. Whereas dogs all have that happy “do ya wanna go out and play?” expression. This is why I love dogs, aside from the fact of being of canine heritage myself.  
> 🐕

> [@wolfpup](#):
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> Of course there are. Dogs are friendly, easy-going creatures who just want to play and to avoid conflict. Cats are evil, plotting, self-serving thieves.

> [@wolfpup](#):
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> The dog was no doubt instinctively protecting his Master from perceived threats. The fact that he may have smelled Cat on you may have exacerbated the situation. 😉
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> The natural friendliness of dogs can be easily seen in any dog park, where the canines run around playing with each other! I’ve never seen that as a natural relationship among cats, and if it happens at all, it’s only after long acclimatization.  
> 🐕

This is essentially a cat appreciation thread. Feel free to write about how much better dogs are than cats in some other thread. But please leave this one to the cat lovers.

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