Doggone it! I Am Not Crazy!

Interesting how the word "crazy" does not seem to describe folks with 3, 4, or 5 dogs.  Nor does "crazy" become synonymous with a single man who may have 6 cats.  But, God Forbid, a single lady have 3 cats, and all of a sudden she is a "crazy cat lady".  My single male coworker has 6 cats, and nobody seems to refer to him as the Crazy Cat Man.  How is it that "crazy" and "cat lady" became bound tighter than a spool of yarn?

There is no such thing as a crazy dog person.  If you ask me, which you didn't, but if you did, I would say that those humans who dress their cute little doggie up in some fairy outfit is beyond insane.  It is not embarrassing to admit to loving your canine companions, but for some reason admitting that you share your home with more than one feline is rather shaming, a secret, something to keep hidden.  You might as well sprout whiskers and a cat tail yourself!

Also interesting is that the vast majority of cat people are also dog people.  That is, if someone has a fondness for cats, they are pretty likely to also hold a fondness for dogs.  However, dog people are far less likely to also be cat people.  Dog folks are loyal to their dog, and usually to their preferred dog breed.  Just as dogs represent loyalty to their humans.

Cats represent  independence.  Cats don't have other cat friends; they don't go to the Park to socialize with their buddies.  They represent the profound danger of growing so independent that it is not merely that you don't need anyone.....it's that you don't know how to need anyone.

It isn't that I am crazy.  It's just that I am crazy about  my kids cats.   I tell Tino everyday that he is my best friend.  And he is.