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10 Reasons Why Humans Are Better Than Cats (Yes, Really!)

May 23, 2018 By: Summer Samba46 Comments

10 Reasons Why Humans Are Better Than Cats

I bet you never thought you’d see the words I wrote in the title of this post! But if you give it some thought, there is some truth to it. We kitties would not bother with humans if there weren’t at least a few things about them that were good. And yes, in some ways, humans are better than cats — at least to live with. Yes, there are challenges when you share your life with a human, but there is also opportunity. And in that spirit, I’ve listed ten ways humans are better than cats.

  1. Humans don’t bite. At least not usually.
  2. Not only do they know where the cat treats are, they won’t try to steal them from you.
  3. They are predictable, so it is easy to work with and around them.
  4. They are easy to train. Every cat I know has their human trained to near perfection.
  5. It is easy to hide things from them. Let’s say you have a favorite, well-loved toy and you are worried your human might toss it out. You know all sorts of places to put it that your human will never dream of looking.
  6. It is easy to hide yourself from them. No matter how many hiding places your human finds, it will always be at least one fewer than the hiding places you have in reserve.
  7. Humans do that crazy thing called “a job” — something no kitty would lower himself to do — just so they can buy you cat stuff.
  8. You can do some really insane things, and humans will shrug it off as “just something cats do.” So go ahead and knock whatever you want off the table for no reason.
  9. Humans will utterly and totally worship you — try and get that from another cat. Ha!
  10. The final word: thumbs.

Did I miss any more ways humans are better than cats? Let me know in the comments.

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  1. Catherine lin89gg says

    March 13, 2020 at 1:59 am

    I remember this Summer. Right on the money. We humans also rescue a lot of kitties. Another virtue. A fellow cat could care less. True cat humans want to save all kitties

    Reply
  2. Patricia says

    March 12, 2020 at 4:15 pm

    So true

    Reply
  3. Sandi Stefani says

    March 12, 2020 at 12:08 pm

    ROFL!!

    Bodacious

    Reply
  4. Lesley Castle says

    March 12, 2020 at 11:57 am

    Say it isn’t so!

    Reply
  5. Catherine Lingg says

    May 26, 2018 at 11:36 pm

    They rescue unwanted cats in general, from shelter, care for and feed feral colonies, TNR, your mom will understand. We love ALL of you no matter what the circumsyances

    Reply
  6. Andrea and the Celestial Kitties says

    May 25, 2018 at 1:28 am

    Great points! Don’t forget laps, humans have laps. And fingernails for scratching those hard to reach places!

    Reply
  7. Meezer's Mews & Terrieristical Woofs says

    May 25, 2018 at 12:25 am

    Humans come in handy for quite a bit! What a fun post, Summer!
    Hey, they can be trained to do our typing for us, MOL!

    Reply
  8. Toffee Ripple Fuzzypants says

    May 24, 2018 at 8:08 pm

    Summer,
    Yoo are ALMOST as wise as Max an’ Bing-Binga!
    Toffee

    Reply
  9. Glogirly cats says

    May 24, 2018 at 8:00 pm

    We had to do a double take at this headline, Summer!
    Leave it to you to find the silver lining in humans!
    And now that you mention it, though sometimes she’s a little slow, we’re pretty happy with ours too.
    -Katie & Waffles

    Reply
  10. Kitties Blue says

    May 24, 2018 at 6:18 pm

    That list looks pretty complete. We like #3. Mom always says that cats are predictably unpredictable, and we pride ourselves on that. We pretty much know what out humans are going to do at every point in the day. We are not sure how #6 makes our humans better than we are. We also pride ourselves in always being able to find yet one more hiding place. XOCK, angel Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy and Sawyer

    Reply
  11. CRAIG S. C. OKAJIMA says

    May 24, 2018 at 1:01 pm

    Many human women can match cats, when it comes to doing the “Upset Cat Look!”

    Reply
  12. Johnny says

    May 23, 2018 at 8:02 pm

    Summer, I thought you’d never say it!

    Reply
  13. meowmeowmans says

    May 23, 2018 at 7:55 pm

    So true, Summer! We knew #10 was coming. Speaking of thumbs. we need to go bug our humans for a snack!

    Reply
  14. Fraidy Cats! says

    May 23, 2018 at 7:17 pm

    pawsome! love #10, although 9? ditto totally worships minnie 😀

    pip, minnie, hollie, sharpie, ditto, TL

    Reply
  15. Raven says

    May 23, 2018 at 6:40 pm

    That’s a great list, Summer. It would be difficult for me to open my canned food, so I’m glad my humans have a job, adore me, and have thumbs.

    Reply
  16. William's Kith & Kin says

    May 23, 2018 at 4:42 pm

    Well, our mom won’t steal our treats, but she has been known to appropriate cat toys she likes. We know for a fact she’s got a chirping bird, a little cat and a little cow–and those are just the ones we know about!

    Reply
    • Summer Samba says

      May 23, 2018 at 11:22 pm

      That’s where the human-proof hiding places come in handy!

      Reply
  17. Melissa & Mudpie says

    May 23, 2018 at 3:14 pm

    You make some very good points, even though the post title startled us!

    Reply
  18. Seville at Nerissa's Life says

    May 23, 2018 at 2:54 pm

    It always comes down to those opposable thumbs, doesn’t it. MOUSES!

    Reply
  19. Roby Sweet says

    May 23, 2018 at 2:45 pm

    Excellent points, Summer! A human is certainly handy to have around. 🙂

    Reply
  20. lola the rescued cat says

    May 23, 2018 at 1:54 pm

    That is a great list. Lexy was going to add that they don’t sneeze in your face (I know she was talking about me!), but then Mommy sneezed. In her face.

    Reply
  21. The Swiss Cats says

    May 23, 2018 at 12:32 pm

    Great list ! Yes, thumbs are important ! Purrs

    Reply
  22. Katie Isabella says

    May 23, 2018 at 12:25 pm

    Summer…you nailed it! Right on the nail head!

    Reply
  23. Ellen Pilch says

    May 23, 2018 at 11:55 am

    We are useful, but not cats are superior. 🙂

    Reply
  24. Athena says

    May 23, 2018 at 10:54 am

    Those are good points, Summer, but no way are humans better than us cats! Even Mum agrees with me 🙂

    Reply
  25. caren gittleman says

    May 23, 2018 at 10:52 am

    love these…but………#3 isn’t always true with my human!

    Reply
  26. Valentine says

    May 23, 2018 at 10:43 am

    Hmm… I never thought of it that way, Summer. But you’re right about humans. I knock stuffs off the counter all the time and Mom just sweeps up the floor. There are a lot of times when she looks all over the house for me not realizing I’m hiding right under her nose. Tee hee hee!

    Reply
  27. Tamago says

    May 23, 2018 at 8:56 am

    LOL great list! It’s really easy to hide things and yourself from humans. My boys sometimes vanish when I thought I knew all the hiding spots. And yep, humans totally worship kitties 🙂

    Reply
  28. Purrjamm Cats says

    May 23, 2018 at 8:34 am

    We could not have worded this any better. You said it all! We love our humans. And to them everything we do is cute. We remember when dad and mom thought is was super funny when Olivia hid dad’s fitbit watch. Not so smart of a watch. Great post! A must share…Purrs

    Reply
  29. Cathy Keisha says

    May 23, 2018 at 7:53 am

    Those things don’t make humans BETTER than us IMSO—just easier to live with. They’re also easier to live with cos they open the windows and blinds so I can look at Burd-tv.

    Reply
  30. Catatopia says

    May 23, 2018 at 7:40 am

    Our human is pretty handy at opening doors for us and retrieving lost toys under the furniture. Maybe we’ll let her pet us today as a reward.

    Reply
  31. Eastside Cats says

    May 23, 2018 at 7:29 am

    Summer, that’s a pretty good list! Seems like you have humans totally figured out; still working on other cats, huh?

    Reply
    • CRAIG S. C. OKAJIMA says

      May 24, 2018 at 1:01 pm

      ^^ Pretty Cat!!

      Reply
  32. Madi and Mom says

    May 23, 2018 at 7:16 am

    Summer that title was shocking; however, I do envy the human Thumbs for sure!!!!
    Hugs madi your bfff

    Reply
  33. Grace says

    May 23, 2018 at 6:54 am

    Well, when you put it that way…

    Reply
  34. random felines says

    May 23, 2018 at 6:04 am

    the thumbs thing comes in handy

    Reply
  35. The Island Cats says

    May 23, 2018 at 5:23 am

    Excellent points, Summer. We totally agree with #9. And #10.

    Reply
  36. The Poupounette Gang says

    May 23, 2018 at 5:20 am

    What an interesting list, Summer! And you have pinned it right down!

    Purrs,
    The Chans

    Reply
  37. Toby and Leia says

    May 23, 2018 at 5:02 am

    Wow, that WAS a shocking title! But you are a Cali girl, you do lead the way… we agree on all points except #2. We have suspicions that hoomins may get tempted by our treats. We do have to watch them carefully.

    Reply
  38. Brian Frum says

    May 23, 2018 at 4:14 am

    Those were all good sweet Summer, especially the thumbs!

    Reply
  39. Scylla, Fenris, Tuiren, YinYang & Chimera (ATCAD) says

    May 23, 2018 at 3:19 am

    You are so right Humans make very good pets. We will add that they have warm laps that are comfortable to lay in, although we have to say we think our Mom is rather difficult to train she behaves more like a CAT, Daddy on the other hand is wrapped around our paws.

    Reply
  40. Robert Tompkins says

    May 23, 2018 at 2:24 am

    LOL

    Reply
  41. The Dash Kitten Crew says

    May 23, 2018 at 2:16 am

    We agree with the thumbs part. Tins would be so much easier!

    Reply
  42. CATachresis says

    May 23, 2018 at 1:35 am

    Excellent list, Summer! Another thing I think the humans are better at is coming when called! I only have to meow plaintively from behind a door and the human comes quick as a shot!

    Reply
  43. Mickey's Musings says

    May 23, 2018 at 1:02 am

    All of those points are so true!
    We especially like the worshipping part.
    Purrs Georgia,Julie and JJ

    Reply
  44. The kitties of PURRING pines says

    May 23, 2018 at 12:18 am

    Great points, Summer!

    Reply

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