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Cat ladies aren’t that ‘crazy’ after all – the social science behind the stereotype
Felines have long been associated with feminine power – and these women are embracing a cliche used to bring them down To support 700 cats, you need roughly 1,350lb of food a week. But that’s just the dry stuff, which isn’t a balanced enough diet for a cat. You also need 1,000 cans of wet food. Next, 600lb of litter, because cats, like all living things, need a place to do their business. Sixty rolls of paper towels to clean up the many messes that will occur. Nine gallons of laundry detergent, six gallons of dish detergent, 200 large trash bags and 400 kitchen trash bags. Continue reading...
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Felines have long been associated with feminine power – and these women are embracing a cliche used to bring them down To support 700 cats, you need roughly 1,350lb of food a week. But that’s just the dry stuff, which isn’t a balanced enough diet for a cat. You also need 1,000 cans of wet food. Next, 600lb of litter, because cats, like all living things, need a place to do their business. Sixty rolls of paper towels to clean up the many messes that will occur. Nine gallons of laundry detergent, six gallons of dish detergent, 200 large trash bags and 400 kitchen trash bags. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s linked item, Cat ladies aren’t that ‘crazy’ after all – the social science behind the stereotype, Felines have long been associated with feminine power – and these women are embracing a cliche used to bring them down To support 700 cats, you need roughly 1,350lb of food a week. But that’s just the dry stuff, which isn’t a balanced enough diet for a cat. You also need 1,000 cans of wet food. Next, 600lb of litter, because cats, like all living things, need a place to do their business. Sixty rolls of paper towels to clean up the many messes that will occur. Nine gallons of laundry detergent, six gallons of dish detergent, 200 large trash bags and 400 kitchen trash bags. Continue reading…
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