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Think cats are standoffish or unpleasant? This one proves you wrong.

Cats get a bad rap, but in reality, they’re as behaviorally diverse as dogs

Perspective by
Lily contributor
October 16, 2019 at 12:39 p.m. EDT

My cat, Panic, is 21 years old and subverts every stereotype about cats that you can imagine. Cats have a reputation as being aloof and unpleasant, but in reality, they’re just as behaviorally diverse as dogs.