Of course it's ok to not like cats. What I personally dislike is the way some people think it's funny to potentially harm them.
I dislike other people's children, but i wouldn't dream of hurting one, nor would I find ways of hurting them funny no matter how much of a joke it was.
We all have boundaries where jokes are concerned- one of mine is animal cruelty, I fail to see any humour in it.
Boo - if you're referring to the 'Is it OK to throw shoes... ?' thread on Animals/Pets - I, including I should think 97% of the other posters, are only jesting. I don't think any of us would actually do the things we've been joking about.
I don't like cats, but would never deliberately hurt one, even though I wish they didn't have such a liking for my garden.
I'd just get someone else to deliberately kill the b****** thing.
Yes . I would love to understand why some cat owners think it's o.k to let their cats sit on kitchen surfaces with their bum bits touching it? Would you like me to sit on one with my buttocks splayed? No! I have the same problem as Chree, I use a water pistol!
Maybe I'm kinda anal about all this <shrug> I dunno, but I personally find jokes animal cruelty very distasteful and will say so, as is my right to do so.
i know 97% of it is seen as humour by many, it's just I don't find them funny at all. Maybe I should do everyone a favour and stay out of these jokey "lets hurt an animal" threads, it would be better for my blood pressure afterall ;-)