'I used to hate cats': Guy travels the world and befriends a bunch of stray cats who open his heart to their love

Hot take: It's much easier to convince someone to love cats than it is to love dogs.

You might think the statement above should be reversed, but we're going to convince you why it's purrfectly right just the way it is. First, let's break down why people may dislike cats versus disliking dogs.

Why would someone dislike cats? Probably because they either never expurrienced the love of a cat, or they've only been around cats that were stressed. There's the off chance that they were attacked by a cat before (scratched, or bitten), but those instances are far rarer than in dogs. The last option that we can think of is that they're allergic, and there's not much you can do about that.

But for dogs, the number of reasons has the pawtential to be much greater. There are lots of stories of dog attacks, especially in young kids who don't know how to properly approach dogs, causing the dog to lash out (even if unintentional), causing an early fear of dogs. Dogs also require a lot of responsibility. You have to commit to taking them out 3x per day, exercising them, playing with them, and going outside whether it's raining, snowing, or as hot as the Sahara desert outside. Most dogs have very loving purrsonalities, but they will also destroy your house if you don't take care of them properly. And finally, the allergy problem similarly applies here.

To turn someone into a "cat person", all you have to do is introduce them to the right cat. To turn someone into a "dog person", you have to convince them to adopt a dog-friendly lifestyle. 

Which is why we love our story below so much - it's about a guy who used to "hate cats", until he traveled the world and befriended a bunch of stray cats. They showed him that there was nothing to dislike about them and that they just wanted to be loved like anyone else. See all his fuzzy friends below and more of his explanation by scrolling down!