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By Franny Syufy, About.com Guide to Cats

Cat Men Picture Gallery

Sunday November 8, 2009

To me, nothing epitomizes a "manly man" than one who isn't afraid to confess his love for cats. Cat men are comfortable in their own skin and willing to meet cats on their own terms, forming the best in a companionable relationship. It's the sensitive side in these men which I find very attractive, but maybe I'm prejudiced, because I married a cat man through and through

And just like the other popular pet species, cats love their men, and many of them prefer the male members of their human families over the females. Men and their cats don't have a master-servant relationship, but one based on mutual respect and trust. So, cast aside those old stereotypes, and enjoy these pictures of real guys with their cats. Pictured here is the latest entry, George and his beloved cat of 14 years, Sally Roo. ETA: Sadly, Sally went to the Rainbow Bridge yesterday, from advanced pancreatitis. My deepest condolences to George.
Photo Credit: © George Reese

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Comments

November 8, 2009 at 8:19 am
(1) Kyle says:

A stupid question, but what’s unmanly about being a cat person? I grew up with cats, but by happenstance now have a dog…. A cat-sized poodle who sits on my lap the way the cats (who have gone onto chase mousies in the sky) used to. Doesn’t purr, though.

November 9, 2009 at 3:00 am
(2) E says:

Kyle, I think that is the whole point of the article. So many people think that “men like dogs, women like cats”, but Franny is saying that lots of men like cats, and it is a very sexy attribute.

And I’m sorry about Sally Roo.

November 9, 2009 at 10:26 am
(3) Barry says:

As pack animals, dogs easily learn to be submissive to an alpha man. Cats aren’t so good at being submissive. Perhaps that explains why ….

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