It's about time someone just said it. This society has a real cat-shaming problem.

So many people judge you when you’re cat: you’re haughty, you’re cold, you’re not as good as a dog. They could never have a pet in their house who just happens to be cat.

But really it’s just a reflection of their own insecurities. They need the confirmation a dog gives them. They need some barky, slobbery spectacle to greet them every time they come home so they can feel like they’re important. So needy. So sad.

And why is there no such thing as a crazy DOG lady? You can have a dozen mangy stick-chasers racing around in circles on the lawn and it’s perfectly fine, but let some gentle and refined soul have three cats and it’s the end of the world.

I’m not catching your frisbee! So what?

Being cat means that you choose who deserves your attention and generously reward those people with affection. As opposed to those who believe every four-legged or feathered creature owes them homage upon demand.

As for your frisbee or your ball, I think you know right where you can put it. If you wanted to have it you shouldn't have thrown the danged thing in the first place. Don't just blame it all on me because I'm cat.

Not fetching things does not make us lazy or useless. It's not like we don't have tons of other skills. When's the last time your dog brought a warm mouse inside and put it right in your slipper? Talk about service! But even that's not good enough. It gets dumped right into the trash -a perfectly good mouse. We just can't win.

I’m sick and tired of it. There is no shame in being cat. I throw off the stigma! I free myself from the standards society sets for furry pets. We are cat and we are proud! Deal with it.