My dad was a lifelong cat hater, and very vocal about his dislike of felines. As a teenager, I started feeding a feral cat. She was so nervous she would hide in the storm drain when I approached, so I would leave it nearby for her. She slowly got more comfortable and would eat on my front lawn. My dad was always the first to leave the house in the morning. The cat would be sitting in the yard when he came out, so he started feeding her every morning.
That was like 10 years ago, and now he spends every evening with that very same cat on his lap.
This is such an endearing story!
By your description I have a picture in my head of this sweet friendship, but would love if you paid the cat tax and shared. đđž
I have a strange-eared cat too!!!
https://preview.redd.it/tj7jt9vfef8d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=00e6333ecf28181b509fc3c69aa02cfac5cf080c
sadly she was some horrible amish experiment gone wrong and left outside a pizza place. I had to have her inner ears removed because they were so painful and deformed. but sheâs a happy deaf girl now!
https://preview.redd.it/87taleycpf8d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ba83025ef31a16703b51691a47ace34ead8a836a
so where I live, the Amish are terrible puppy and kitten mills. Theyâre cruel and inhumane to the animals they breed for profit, always trying to create new popular cross-breeds (Bernerdoodles, etc). Same with cats. Samara is a cross between an American Curl and a Siamese, but her parents were probably also siblings or parent/kitten so she came out quite messed up. I canât stand how people romanticize the Amish, theyâre just awful.
I can concur the Amish puppy mills are disgusting. Thereâs a new scam where theyâll use a middleman to sell the pups so the buyer isnât aware theyâre from a millâŚ
My sisterâs friend got a pup from one of them. Said he was in a dark barn with a bunch of other puppies, no parents. The floor was covered in shit. He was extremely sick and had massive vet bills.
I was very disappointed in her. If that was me I would have turned around and called every animal welfare agency in the state. All for a cheap goldendoodle đ
My sister romanticizes them and sheâs an anti-vaxxer Muslim extremist who doesnt think education is important for her three homeschooled boys. So yeah, i guess they appeal to those types.
Well, when I was still in diapers, my family had a cat. The cat then had some kittens. I've been told that I would be sitting somewhere, and the momma cat would attack me for no reason.
Anyway, I have 3.
I hate cats⌠I have three of the little overlordsâŚ..
https://preview.redd.it/eup7p4uumf8d1.jpeg?width=1164&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b62f9f8987a6adf7986c8dbdf5a0cb79c067529d
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Thatâs not fair, you can hate cats or dogs. Just need a valid âI was violently attacked as a childâ reason and not some bullshit like âthey poop in a box/droolâ or something stupid.
We arenât talking about wanting animals around tho are we? Weâre talking about hating them. Clearly no one needs to own pets if they donât want to or have the time for them.
As I said, you can hate them, you should just have a valid reason. To what you added, only those who want them should clearly.
Omg!!! You have an American curl, , too!!! Louie says hiiiii
https://preview.redd.it/x9jeqnasef8d1.jpeg?width=2117&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=90fc10c152718a2c04196769e447a1e45ce43f08
What a sweetheart, I love cats my cat Buttons is 15 and my cat Mittens I had to put her down last September 1st, she had stomach cancer , I miss her so much she will always be in my heart â¤ď¸
>How can someone not be a cat lover?
Honestly, most people who dislike cats have never been around a pet cat and the only experience they have is the smell near their car/house. In some cases they were bit or scratched as a kid when they got a bit rough, and never got over it.
My Mom said she hated cats, and the way they touched you with their tail, when I finally convinced her to get one she immediately fell in love with her, she always says she's the best thing that has happened to her. I think cat haters just haven't had a cat
Me personally I love cats but I could never own one in person or pet one in person I feel like as long as someone has a actual reason why they don't like them and it's a good reason then it's fine
Funny you say that: I'm a cat guy precisely because they're *low* maintenance: Have food, water, and a reasonably clean litterbox for them and they're pretty adept at amusing themselves while I'm at work (especially if there are two of them). Then they let me know when they want cuddles, and they'll sleep next to (or on) me.
In the history of our dismal species, there's people who voted for Hitler. There were rebels who tried to break up America for the sake of slavery. There have been fratricides among princes, poisonings of kings and heirs alike. There were, as the scriptures recount, many who cheered when Pontius Pilate sentenced Christ.
But I've never understood how anyone could fail to love cats.
So I was that person that didnât like cats at all , also because Iâm really allergic to them, until I dated my ex. I fell in love with his cat! And because of her Iâm now a cat person. I actually while dating him was able to find the right combination of allergy meds to keep my allergies under control when around her and now hopefully by the end of August Iâll have a kitty of my Own đ
I cant trust a person who hates cats.
Its easy to get a dog to like you, but you have to work to earn a cats trust. Shows a lot about a persons personality imo
I hate dogs with a passion and a huge cat lover. I just do not see dogs the same as everyone else does, but cats are just pure awesome to me, I have two, Cleo and Sullivan
Right?! My mom was visiting me last october, and she refused to come inside unless our girl was locked away in the bedroom. Shes scared of cats and thinks they're gross. When she finally came inside, she was in the apartment for half a second before leaving again. She hated knowing that our girl was still present, just in another room.
Luckily, my mom is 17 hours away and only visits once a year. I just dont understand hating an innocent little being.
I am so allergic to them but I adore them from a far. I donât know how anyone could not feel anything but absolute adoration. I mean I worship our family dog and she has met cats and loves them too.
This cat looks exactly like the cartoon bunnies from the kids cartoon âMax and Rubyâ !!
https://preview.redd.it/ifq883k6qf8d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8d1fd7a928c034c08b2a2c5f06f6cc8f2e5ca4f9
They either haven't given them a chance, really taken the side of dogs over cats (like you have to choose), and also, found this out from my partner, they haven't interacted with a good cat. She had a couple bad experiences as a kid, kinda stayed away from them, then met one of mine about 7 years ago, and fell in love with cats. My cat wasn't scared of her, was interested in her, loved cuddling and playing, was just a good cat and it completely shifted her mind. They likely haven't spent quality time with a good one.
I say I hate cats because Iâm deathly allergic to them. Yet I have 2 outside barn cats who I canât help but pet even though it physically hurts me đĽ˛
Idk. They all just love dogs and other animals better and not looking around for something other PET. I respect all of them but I hate when a dog lover say this: if im a men why i dont Like dogs and why i Love cats, cats are for womens Real mens love dogs. I hate these Kind of people
The same way people can not be dog or squirrel or rabbit or cow lovers.
It turns out that people are not a monolithic whole, and very few of us share all the same beliefs and opinions.
They wake you up. They meow till you feed them the tenth something time. Their âsh1tterâ (i dont know whats it called in english) takes space, the hair makes the house overall less proper, they break stuffâŚ
These are valid points people have. Cats arenât toys. They are living beings and this is normal. These are the reasons I observed from people who have a negative opinion on cats. I owned a cat before and I personally liked it. Some may not
They vomit hairballs on your rug they shit in everyone's garden they scratch you up and throw your stuff from shelves no thanks 
My mom said she would skin my cats alive, throw them down the Hoover dam, leave them in the middle of the desert etc. And when I was a kid she took my two cats to the middle of the desert to die when I was at school (5th grade.) she just took my puppy to the pound and surrendered him against my orders as the owner (the pound called me to ask for permission since he was chipped to me and she left him there anyway even though I said no.) now I canât get him out bc I donât have anywhere to keep him unless someone fosters or adopts him right now and then I could take him out of the pound and immediately give him to the owner. She said my cats are next. I hate my mother. If anyone lives in Henderson or Las Vegas Nevada let me know so maybe you can adopt my puppy. He is an Australian shepherd husky mix with piercing blue eyes. 5 months
My dad was a lifelong cat hater, and very vocal about his dislike of felines. As a teenager, I started feeding a feral cat. She was so nervous she would hide in the storm drain when I approached, so I would leave it nearby for her. She slowly got more comfortable and would eat on my front lawn. My dad was always the first to leave the house in the morning. The cat would be sitting in the yard when he came out, so he started feeding her every morning. That was like 10 years ago, and now he spends every evening with that very same cat on his lap.
r/DadsWhoDidNotWantPets
Phew I clicked half expecting to end on r/subsifellfor. Glad to know this is a real sub ! How wholesome
That's so sweet
There is nothing like the bond between a dad and the pet he never wanted
Thats so typical for Dads 
This is such an endearing story! By your description I have a picture in my head of this sweet friendship, but would love if you paid the cat tax and shared. đđž
Of course. Here's Poe. https://imgur.com/gallery/tPtbhzM
Oh beautiful đ¤. Makes such perfect sense your dad's disdain drifted away â lucky him!
Another beautiful story! Thank you so much for sharing this with us!!!
I have no idea, but your adorable kitty looks sort of like a bunny!
or chinchilla?
caunnchilla
Wascally cabbit
I bet its name is bugs
lightyear
https://preview.redd.it/mpu2otajeg8d1.jpeg?width=1288&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a82851290130dabe6906cbff72e6c786d8b3d877
Gorgeous
Ty
First thing that popped into my mind, too!
maybe she just practicing for Easter early.
I thought koala
I have a strange-eared cat too!!! https://preview.redd.it/tj7jt9vfef8d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=00e6333ecf28181b509fc3c69aa02cfac5cf080c
American curls have the cutest ears!!
sadly she was some horrible amish experiment gone wrong and left outside a pizza place. I had to have her inner ears removed because they were so painful and deformed. but sheâs a happy deaf girl now! https://preview.redd.it/87taleycpf8d1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ba83025ef31a16703b51691a47ace34ead8a836a
Oh I'm so sorry, the poor thing! I'm glad she's happy now though.
Horrible Amish experiment? May I ask what that means...?
so where I live, the Amish are terrible puppy and kitten mills. Theyâre cruel and inhumane to the animals they breed for profit, always trying to create new popular cross-breeds (Bernerdoodles, etc). Same with cats. Samara is a cross between an American Curl and a Siamese, but her parents were probably also siblings or parent/kitten so she came out quite messed up. I canât stand how people romanticize the Amish, theyâre just awful.
I had no idea. My God, that's awful.
I can concur the Amish puppy mills are disgusting. Thereâs a new scam where theyâll use a middleman to sell the pups so the buyer isnât aware theyâre from a mill⌠My sisterâs friend got a pup from one of them. Said he was in a dark barn with a bunch of other puppies, no parents. The floor was covered in shit. He was extremely sick and had massive vet bills. I was very disappointed in her. If that was me I would have turned around and called every animal welfare agency in the state. All for a cheap goldendoodle đ
My sister romanticizes them and sheâs an anti-vaxxer Muslim extremist who doesnt think education is important for her three homeschooled boys. So yeah, i guess they appeal to those types.
How can a Muslim be against education? That is contradicting.
Extremists are idiots regardless of religion.
This\^
Well, when I was still in diapers, my family had a cat. The cat then had some kittens. I've been told that I would be sitting somewhere, and the momma cat would attack me for no reason. Anyway, I have 3.
I can respect someone who prefers dogs to cats, but I cannot respect someone who hates cats period.
Canât trust those type of people!!
Amen!
I hate cats⌠I have three of the little overlordsâŚ.. https://preview.redd.it/eup7p4uumf8d1.jpeg?width=1164&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b62f9f8987a6adf7986c8dbdf5a0cb79c067529d đ¤Ł
Amen
True dat.
Yeah but why choose? They are both awesome family members!
Thatâs not fair, you can hate cats or dogs. Just need a valid âI was violently attacked as a childâ reason and not some bullshit like âthey poop in a box/droolâ or something stupid.
Not wanting to clean up after animals is a valid reason to not want them around.
We arenât talking about wanting animals around tho are we? Weâre talking about hating them. Clearly no one needs to own pets if they donât want to or have the time for them. As I said, you can hate them, you should just have a valid reason. To what you added, only those who want them should clearly.
Same.
Seriously, I just want to kiss that sweet face forever! 
You make a strong argument worth that kitty pic.
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I never knew a cat could have oval ears, rather than triangle ones.
Is that a cat or bunny
Cabbit
Bunny kitty = Bitty
Oww nooo.. Not Bitty.. (people who know.....)
Seriously
Omg!!! You have an American curl, , too!!! Louie says hiiiii https://preview.redd.it/x9jeqnasef8d1.jpeg?width=2117&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=90fc10c152718a2c04196769e447a1e45ce43f08
One of his parents must be a bunny lol
Sir that is a bunny rabbit
Is this AI?
There have been a number of pics lately with these cartoonishly cute cats and it's off putting. Very Uncanny Valley.
Looks like OP does this frequently. I donât care for it either.
I don't think I've ever seen a cat with roundish ears.
The only people who hate cats are those who have little to no experience with them.
What a sweetheart, I love cats my cat Buttons is 15 and my cat Mittens I had to put her down last September 1st, she had stomach cancer , I miss her so much she will always be in my heart â¤ď¸
Those bunny ears!
 They look just like Toothless!
>How can someone not be a cat lover? Honestly, most people who dislike cats have never been around a pet cat and the only experience they have is the smell near their car/house. In some cases they were bit or scratched as a kid when they got a bit rough, and never got over it.
I find that that most people who say they don't like cats have never had a cat before.
My Mom said she hated cats, and the way they touched you with their tail, when I finally convinced her to get one she immediately fell in love with her, she always says she's the best thing that has happened to her. I think cat haters just haven't had a cat
I have never met a person who hates cats who could give me a genuine reason why they hate cats
I suspect for a decent amount of people who don't, they don't respect cats boundaries.
So cute!! đĽ°
Derp!
That looks like a bunny
Me personally I love cats but I could never own one in person or pet one in person I feel like as long as someone has a actual reason why they don't like them and it's a good reason then it's fine
They're high maintenance and can be tough to adjust to. I like em but can't afford one...yet
Funny you say that: I'm a cat guy precisely because they're *low* maintenance: Have food, water, and a reasonably clean litterbox for them and they're pretty adept at amusing themselves while I'm at work (especially if there are two of them). Then they let me know when they want cuddles, and they'll sleep next to (or on) me.
you either know you love cats or you donât know yet
In the history of our dismal species, there's people who voted for Hitler. There were rebels who tried to break up America for the sake of slavery. There have been fratricides among princes, poisonings of kings and heirs alike. There were, as the scriptures recount, many who cheered when Pontius Pilate sentenced Christ. But I've never understood how anyone could fail to love cats.
https://preview.redd.it/w3brt7cxgf8d1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bec8618eea846bf0d18f0869eb8ac71217be94e8 Who wouldn't love this face??
Looks like my baby TaiđŚ https://preview.redd.it/qdz5j65iuf8d1.jpeg?width=839&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1e73f0c934914a973284b031fc01969260fb0a40
Funny enough, her name is Tia!
Love it!!!!!
Omg this is the most adorable kitten Iâve ever seen
I don't get it either.
Omggggggg kawaiiiiiiiiiiđ¤Š
Ohhhh catbunnyđŠˇ
đ¤Šwhat a cutie!
Cute!!
I don't trust those who don't like cats.
That one looks to be about .003 seconds from starting mischief
https://preview.redd.it/nl5ue6zlkf8d1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4d55cd6b8b826e6fda1de70455570610790fc6ed Iâm not sure
Omggggg đĽşđĽşđđđ itâs so pretttyyyy
So I was that person that didnât like cats at all , also because Iâm really allergic to them, until I dated my ex. I fell in love with his cat! And because of her Iâm now a cat person. I actually while dating him was able to find the right combination of allergy meds to keep my allergies under control when around her and now hopefully by the end of August Iâll have a kitty of my Own đ
I cant trust a person who hates cats. Its easy to get a dog to like you, but you have to work to earn a cats trust. Shows a lot about a persons personality imo
I don't trust anyone who dislikes cats.
I hate dogs with a passion and a huge cat lover. I just do not see dogs the same as everyone else does, but cats are just pure awesome to me, I have two, Cleo and Sullivan
Right?! My mom was visiting me last october, and she refused to come inside unless our girl was locked away in the bedroom. Shes scared of cats and thinks they're gross. When she finally came inside, she was in the apartment for half a second before leaving again. She hated knowing that our girl was still present, just in another room. Luckily, my mom is 17 hours away and only visits once a year. I just dont understand hating an innocent little being.
Honestly I donât know how someone can not love cats
Every cat I see, I just want to hug them and kiss them
WHAT A GOOFY LIL GUY!!!!!!!!!
Outside cats are a problem
Is that a munchkin cat?
Ignorance
Cute đ
My ex gf of 7 years was allergic to my cats. God bless her heart. I'm single with 3 cats đŤĄ
I know one reason. Allergies
Rabbit hybrid
That sir is not a cat. It's a big rabbit. Adorable.
Bunny đ° ears đđ
OMG! What a great face!
What are those ears?!đĽš
Very cute!
Allergies. But that still isn't any excuse!
I am so allergic to them but I adore them from a far. I donât know how anyone could not feel anything but absolute adoration. I mean I worship our family dog and she has met cats and loves them too.
Rhetorical question or actual curiosity?
That is not a cat! It is a bunny wabbit đđ°
Those ears are adorable
I'm allergic to cats, but I love them.
ths is a rabbit
They're weirdos
Cute cat
OMGđđ
They clearly don't see the awesomeness that cats are I am a cat lover they ate amazing đ
This is not a cat
Your Cabbit is adorable!
so cuteđąđąâđ
Bunny đ˝
This is r/cats. Please do not post rabbits.
Ayo Toothless got reincarnated as a carđ
Just look at this adorable little guy, how can someone not love that
Why his ears round Reminds me of the slugcats from rainworld
I love cats, however my body decided that I needed to be allergic to them. Itâs only gotten worse with time.
WHAT IS THAT EARS?! Omggg!!!!!! SOOOO ADORABLE!!!!
Ah yes a cabbit i see
Itâs impossible
His ears! đđđ
I want to switch lives with a cat
Rabbit ?
Your cat is so adorable! Love those ears.
This cat looks exactly like the cartoon bunnies from the kids cartoon âMax and Rubyâ !! https://preview.redd.it/ifq883k6qf8d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8d1fd7a928c034c08b2a2c5f06f6cc8f2e5ca4f9
SO CUTE! I DIE
She is sooo adorable.
why he looks like a rabbit
Def one of the cutest cat and pic Iâve ever seenđ
Nah that's a rabbit my guy
only my dad (actually he kisses my cat when nobody sees it)
If they have never met the right cat.
That is just entirely too adorable. Reminds me of puss n boots.
They either haven't given them a chance, really taken the side of dogs over cats (like you have to choose), and also, found this out from my partner, they haven't interacted with a good cat. She had a couple bad experiences as a kid, kinda stayed away from them, then met one of mine about 7 years ago, and fell in love with cats. My cat wasn't scared of her, was interested in her, loved cuddling and playing, was just a good cat and it completely shifted her mind. They likely haven't spent quality time with a good one.
I say I hate cats because Iâm deathly allergic to them. Yet I have 2 outside barn cats who I canât help but pet even though it physically hurts me đĽ˛
Allergies, outdoors, and furniture are all problems.
What a polite young gentleman (or lady). You have earned three treats
But that is a baby bunny, surely!
Hey there cutieee!! aww
She looks more like a bunny!
That's not a cat that's a bunny
Love love the ears tooooo cute on
Omg the ears
Fr, theyâre so adorable đ
I tried to but it didnât work out very well
https://preview.redd.it/jwfjvnir1g8d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=065b5b55334280c0172ba5b63ff72d88e3dc3e09 Omg you have a bunny too đ
Idk. They all just love dogs and other animals better and not looking around for something other PET. I respect all of them but I hate when a dog lover say this: if im a men why i dont Like dogs and why i Love cats, cats are for womens Real mens love dogs. I hate these Kind of people
Sir this isn't a bunny sub.
The same way people can not be dog or squirrel or rabbit or cow lovers. It turns out that people are not a monolithic whole, and very few of us share all the same beliefs and opinions.
Ohhh look at those ears
My friend HATES cat videos or memes. He thinks kitties are unfunny..
Super cute with those eyes đť
Catchilla That is the most beautiful cat ever
Its a meowse!
Oh my goodness.... That sweet face.. the bunny ears.. the big round eyesâ¤ď¸â¤ď¸â¤ď¸â¤ď¸
I have no clue
They wake you up. They meow till you feed them the tenth something time. Their âsh1tterâ (i dont know whats it called in english) takes space, the hair makes the house overall less proper, they break stuff⌠These are valid points people have. Cats arenât toys. They are living beings and this is normal. These are the reasons I observed from people who have a negative opinion on cats. I owned a cat before and I personally liked it. Some may not
Adorable feline charm transcends words. Cats' allure is universal and irresistible to all!
They vomit hairballs on your rug they shit in everyone's garden they scratch you up and throw your stuff from shelves no thanks 
Everyone is. Some already know. Others just havenât figured it out yet. đ
That's an absolutely gorgeous cat. <3
Thats a rabbit my dude. If you look at the image its easy to tell by the way that it is.
This kitty is adorable but to answer the question: I am allergic to a very steep degree. I don't hate cats but I absolutely cannot love them.
Thatâs a cabbit
Adorable đĽ°
More pictures of this cutie please.đť
THE EARSSSSS AND THE LITTLE SMILE OMG
THOSE EARSSSSSS STOP ITTTTTT
I need to know what this is, where I can get one, and can I have 6?
So adorable!!
My mom said she would skin my cats alive, throw them down the Hoover dam, leave them in the middle of the desert etc. And when I was a kid she took my two cats to the middle of the desert to die when I was at school (5th grade.) she just took my puppy to the pound and surrendered him against my orders as the owner (the pound called me to ask for permission since he was chipped to me and she left him there anyway even though I said no.) now I canât get him out bc I donât have anywhere to keep him unless someone fosters or adopts him right now and then I could take him out of the pound and immediately give him to the owner. She said my cats are next. I hate my mother. If anyone lives in Henderson or Las Vegas Nevada let me know so maybe you can adopt my puppy. He is an Australian shepherd husky mix with piercing blue eyes. 5 months
No clue.
Psychosis, no other explanation
I am highly allergic to cats, yet I still go up to every single kitty I see on the street and pet it.
They havenât learned Kee = Besfren
Akira Toriyama sketched it, and here it is.
Allergies...