I belong to a subculture which has no specific rules and no requirements for.
It's not exclusive to people of particular social standing or ethnic.
background. My subculture doesn't meet during the week to discuss the current standings.
of the group. Instead, the subculture to which I belong allows me to act independently of.
other members, somewhat mimicking the behavior of the beings around which our group.
revolves. I am a cat owner, and while I?ve never attended formal meetings to make my.
love for cats official, I am just as dedicated as the rest of my cat-loving peers.
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The members of this cat-owning subculture interact in small numbers, during.
impromptu meetings and chance happenings. Often we don't realize that we share the.
common interest until one party brings up her pet in conversation. At that point when a.
cat owner compares her feline-filled life with that of a fellow owner, we learn that our.
experiences with cats, knowledge of the animals, and standards for raising cats can differ.
quite extremely.
Generally, cat owners keep felines as pets because we enjoy the company that cats.
provide. Independent yet affectionate, we see cats as the perfect companions. While dogs.
need almost constant attention, cats can go for hours without needing to interact with.
humans. And as dogs show their affection by jumping at people, licking hands, knees and.
faces and barking loudly, we cat owners are greeted by soft purrs and gentle nudges on.
our legs by sweet, small, clean animals who get pleasure out of merely being in the same.
room with us. Cats don't need to be walked or let outside during the day; they get the.
necessary exercise inside of our homes or apartments, and they use sanitary litter boxes.
instead of making messes in our backyards or on sidewalks.
We choose cats because they are fairly inexpensive to keep. Beyond the initial.
costs of providing kittens with shots and medical attention such as spaying or neutering.
