Puppy has too much emoshuns

My brain is full, and also tired. I need a holiday so I can get all these big ideas buzzing around it down in some kind of coherent manner. But not quite yet. Still more things to do.

In the meanwhile here’s something I was pondering on a bit of down-time this weekend. Why aren’t there many dogs on I Can Has Cheezburger? You’d think there’d be an equal spread puppies and kittens, wouldn’t there?

I think I know why. The cute factor is not so important here. Some points.

1) Humans anthropomorphise dogs more than they do cats. So when you see a photo of a dog you already have an idea, however vague, of what it’s “saying”. A cat, on the other hand, is more of a blank canvas. So sticking slogans on a cat doesn’t jar with the innate nature of the cat. With a dog jar-age would occur.

2) Cats be mean bitches. They are a source of sarcasm. Dogs are dippy fuckers. (Note: I love dogs but this is true and anyone who has a home with both dogs and cats will agree). Therefore a cat is more suitable for a sly caption.

3) When a cat does exhibit anthropomorphic tendencies it’s something of a surprise and therefore worthy of captioning.

4) Dogs just aren’t agile enough. You can’t imagine a dog driving an invisible steamroller, for example.

5) Dogs adjust to domesticity better than cats. Most house cats are, frankly, fucking mental, especially if their owners have moved house a few times, so they do mad stuff more often. Dogs just do what dogs do.

Got any of your own explanations?