shelly asked:
i mean friendly like a dog, will spenmd a lot of time with you, and won’t shy away from you? and stay well in your lap?
i mean friendly like a dog, will spenmd a lot of time with you, and won’t shy away from you? and stay well in your lap?
also, wh yare some animal shelter dogs so negligent of u when u go near them? i wanna get a dog laster too, but i’ losing my interest because a lot of adult shelter dogs ignroed me. please tell me why.
November 30th, 2008 at 6:19 am
I have had good experiences and have friends with good experience with Tortoiseshell cats. I have one who is the most loving cat I’ve ever known. If you call her she actually comes, she’s behind me EVERYWHERE, she loves to sleep on my stomach / back / lap. If I’m sick she’ll be with me all day, etc. I have a calico and tabby who are to themselves a lot. As for the dogs in the shelter, they were probably either abandoned or have never been shown any kind of affection so they act the way they do. They’ve probably seen so many people in and out and pass them without acknowledging them so they shut themselves out. Once you’ve actually interacted with them outside of their cage I’m sure they’de be more willing to play. It breaks my heart to go into those shelters, I wish I could take all of them home!
December 1st, 2008 at 2:41 am
Siamese in my opinion are most dog like. I grew up with 2 of them and they came when we called them, fetched, sat when asked, walked on leashes…
December 1st, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Well, all cats have diff. personalities.But, For sure, the freindliest cat in my opinion is a tabby.The majority will come up to you, want to play,get pet ext.
All cats can be that way too.You just have too bond with them.
The more they like you, and trust you, the more itw ill become freindlier towards everyone.
Good Luck!Hope I Helped!
December 1st, 2008 at 11:21 pm
Some homeless dogs probably have not been socialized so stay away from human contact. It would take a lot of patience on your part to socialize an adult dog who has never had a home. Same with cats, they need to be socialized too. I’m not sure if there is any breed of cat that is more “dog like” If dogs and cats are raised together they become very bonded and don’t seem to know that they have a species difference. The hatred for each other comes with adulthood. Good luck
December 3rd, 2008 at 7:56 pm
If you want a dog, get a dog.
Talk to the shelter attendants. They spend lots of time with the animals and can show you exactly what you want. Shelters are stressful for dogs. That’s probably why they are “negligent”.
Also, if you get it home and don’t like it, you can take it back. It’s no problem!
As for dog-like cats:
Abyssinian
Devon Rex
Siamese
Maine Coon
December 6th, 2008 at 10:15 am
Look for animals on Petfinder.com The fostered animals personalities (the ones living in foster homes) can be described very well for you by the foster family, who has gotten to know the animal. Every animal is unique, just like people. Petfinder is a great way to search for the personality you prefer! It even allows you to write each of the rescue groups and describe what you’re looking for.
December 9th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
Any cat can have the characteristics you are looking for. But from my experience the Manx is the most doglike in personality. Followed closely by the Siamese.
December 12th, 2008 at 11:30 am
Shelter dogs get poked at and called over by people all day. Oftentimes they perk up when you take them out for a walk. But sometimes they’re just tired of being pestered, especially if you go, say late afternoon on a Saturday after everyone and their brother has walked through.
As far as friendly cats go, a lot of a cat’s personality can be figured out by it’s color. Though, of course there are exceptions. Black male cats tend to be the friendliest, though they are also quite laid back.
Oranges tend to be friendly, but clownish, not necessarily cuddlers. Tabby’s are a combination of cuddle and play. Blues tend to be very vocal. They’ll follow you around, but don’t always want to be held. Of course, there are exceptions. Tell the shelter staff or a volunteer what you’re looking for.
December 12th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Bengals, they are like dogs you can train them to fetch and they are loveable and sweet
December 16th, 2008 at 1:31 am
It’s a Wonderful Idea that’s dog like. You can find more information here.