Welcome! I've been here for a little over a month and having a good time.
Also I'm completely avoiding political posts - use the built in filtering system in whatever app you're using to block common annoying post words. For me that was certain political figures names for example.
What brings you here?
I mostly prefer cats because they are quiet and chill, tend to be cleaner in my experience.
I walk by the dark park in my neighborhood and daily someone's "harmless sweet dog" barks at me insanely loud every time I pass.
Nobody's cat is doing that to me 🤣
I'm aware that not all dogs are like that, when I'm in Europe for example I notice the bar for dog behavior is much higher and I am rarely barked at.
But on the other hand - most cats either mind their own business or are sweet to me. Rarely I'll have one scratch or bite me but in my opinion, I'm jumped on or barked at by dogs 10x more than I have bad experiences with cats.
Still love them both! But it just annoys me when people don't understand how annoying dogs can be.
You also HAVE to exploit people in order to get there.