Offering Pawsitive Words of Encouragement: Crazy Cat Lady Feels Shamed For Being Single With Her Cats, Internet Comes To Her Rescue In Wholesome Reddit Thread

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Apr 22, 2023 11:00 AM EDT

We've all heard the term "crazy cat lady" before. What do you think of in your head when you hear that term? You probably think of a haggard woman with cats everywhere, a house that smells like cat litter, and of course, cat hair on everything. Usually, it's a term for men to shame women who love cats and tend to have more than one of them.

Now, us cat experts understand that cats do better as pairs or with more kitties to play with, but some people don't understand. This one woman was feeling ashamed about being single with her three cats, and she decided to post on Reddit to see if the haters were right. Luckily, the internet was there to give her the best response ever: Cats are great, and you are too. We see a lot of hate and negativity on the internet today, so it's refreshing to see everyone come together to lift someone up. This post made us happy just by reading it, and we hope it does to you as well. Enjoy!

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    Font - Hi, I'm single with 3 lovely cats. People make me feel so ashamed of this. Am I just a crazy cat lady?
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    Cat
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    She might not be a crazy cat lady, but that orange cat is definitely crazy. He has that look in his eyes that says, "I already used my brain cell today, so anything else I do today is pure instinct". 

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    Font - Tyr_Kukulkan +32 mo. ago My other half is a crazy cat lady. Now I'm a crazy cat man... 43.4k Reply Share
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    We also turned our partner into a crazy cat person. They didn't like cats at all before meeting us. And now the cats cuddle with them even more than they do with me!

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    Font - Fernadelphia +2. 2 mo. ago My husband also went from being indifferent to cats to a cat fanatic after meeting me. The right person will appreciate you and your cats. 1.4k Reply Share
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    Font - Willie-Tanner +1 Can confirm
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    Font - Cool-Bodybuilder9498 • 2 mo. ago I'm a crazy cat man, I was born a crazy cat man, and all I'll ever be is a crazy cat man. I wouldn't have it any other way 1.2k Reply Share
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    Product - CatScratchJohnny · 2 mo. ago Ditto. This is a typical movie night for me (old post of mine). Crazy cat man 4 life
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    Cat
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    Font - Sith Rose Colorpoint +2 2 mo. ago Shorthair Eh, those are rookie numbers. As long as all the litter boxes are cleaned, they're fed and vetted and fixed, it's all good. :)
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    Font - isticist +12 mo. ago I can't say whether you're crazy or not, but I don't think you should ever feel ashamed of owning cats. I get it though, it's frustrating and annoying... I'm a single guy with 2 cats, and I have to put up with the subtle digs at my masculinity, and putting up with guys talking (subtly bragging) about how they could never own cats because their dogs have and will kill them.
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    Font - hannanazine. 2 mo. ago My husband went through the same BS when he was single with a cat. Joke's on them because him being confident enough to be a single guy with a female cat was one of the things I found attractive about him in the first place. We celebrated our 4th anniversary today and have added two more cats to the family since.
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    Road surface
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    Font - 2 mo. ago I'm a single 40yo dude who had two cats for my last 6 years in the Army (Cavalry), until I retired. Trust me when I tell you, whatever you've heard, I've heard worse... If I had a German Shepherd nobody would think twice. Just lean into it. Helltenant
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    Font - Morrifay +2 2 mo. ago Not at all. I believe cats are frowned up on. I wanted to have a cat as a child and my parents always said no and said terrible things about cats. Now im an adult, married with one kid and I have a cat! She is the sweetest, funniest thing. I thought I was a dog person until I adopted my cat. If I could I would definitely adopt more cats.
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    Cat - whoissamo 2 mo. ago I guess that makes me a crazy cat man if all those things make you a crazy cat lady! Cat tax
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    Cat - Quirky Pie_4139 +2 2 mo. ago Single 29 year old male with 1 cat. 0 interest in a relationship with a human because why when I have world's cutest kitty cat?
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    Font - Majestic Circle Cat American Bobtail +2 2 mo. ago "Crazy cat lady" is just a way for certain kinds of men to feel better about themselves in the face of the fact that a woman weighed the pros and cons and decided she preferred the company of furry creatures over them.
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    Font - Torceio 2 mo. ago For a person to jump to the "crazy cat lady" stereotype when just meeting someone - and actually judge them for having cats - shows a troubling lack of emotional intelligence & empathy, IMO.
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    Font - sofiaisabelcabrita +1 2 mo. ago . Totally not! I was a single lady with two cats for some time. And obsessed with them. People used to call me that as well. I would take it as a joke, cats are awesome :)
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    Mammal - ange7327 +2 • 2 mo. ago No way, cats are great companions, have them. why wouldn't you
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    Product - Jord9 +1 2 mo. ago Just lean into it! This is one of they ways you bring compassion and love to the world
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    Font - dalglir 2 mo. ago Ashamed? You are the manifestation of my life goals, lady! More power to ya! 43 Reply Share
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    Font - Felidae07 People and society often have very twisted views. Don't listen to them. Whatever the majority may think, that doesn't mean it's right. Like how the majority of people don't seem to respect all forms of life, which is wrong in my opinion. People will always have something to criticize others on; like not wanting to have children, having a certain pet, sexuality, ethnicity, gender, your relationship status, and so on. . 2 mo. ago
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    Font - You're not a "crazy cat lady". You're a lady who is single and has 3 cats that she loves. That's nothing to be ashamed of. People probably say that because you might not fit the mold of society. And that might be a good thing. Just be yourself.
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    Font - ScaryFontSound +1 • 2 mo. ago Opinions are like a-holes-- everyone's got one. You do you. Cats will always be better companions than people ever were, anyway.
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    Font - Vexonar +1 2 mo. ago People are only dismissive of women having cats and being single because it means you're not on the market to be their bang maid. You're totally fine having as many cats as you want, single or otherwise.
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