Humor

The Marketing Genius Behind Cat Litter Ads

Or how to ignore every disgusting thing you know about cats.

Just look at that filthy beast. (Photo by Nadezhda Nikolaenko on Unsplash)

I like most animals and I usually attempt to rehome any of the larger undomesticated species, such as wolf spiders, that decide to squat in my house like freeloading relatives.

To be completely honest, the snakes that show up unannounced in various locations, like my bedroom, are sometimes a bridge too far and I have to reunite them with their Maker.

Sssssssorry.

I am extremely up front with everyone I meet that I like dogs more than cats.

I feel this is a quick, efficient way to tell you everything you need to know about me, and that if you’re a cat person, well, there could be problems.

Being a cat person is one step below being a Republican.

Look, I’ve had cats. Not willingly, but still. (I’ve had Republicans, too, but that’s another story.) I’ve done my time. They were good cats and I loved them, but they were still cats.

And cats clearly have issues. Why else would Big Feline spend billions of dollars on ad campaigns meant to convince you that cats aren’t cold-blooded killers that poop in a box inside of…