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RE: Curator Cat Sunday Extra: Moments of Gratitude
Pacific Northwest? I'm from Portland, Oregon originally. I just love cats! But, in Korea, cats are not very well accepted. And it's even hard to find a good cat here. In America, many cats are laid-back and friendly. but in Korea most cats just run away or scratch you.
We're on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington... wild, woolly and windy!
I guess different cultures have different takes on cats; I know they are super popular in Japan, more of a "utility animal" in China, occasionally food in Vietnam... not sure about Korean social culture when it comes to cats, although I do know a couple of Koreans here on Steemit who post a lot of cat content.
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Generally, in Korea, the general idea of a cat is that it is a pest, kinda like a mole or some sort of rodent. Most Koreans will most likely run away when they see a cat, screaming, "The eyes! The eyes! I hate the eyes!" They think cats' eyes are scary./ I think this must be one of the reasons why the cat culture of Korea is not very nice. Cats don't get respect here in this country, and so, adult cats relay this message to their offspring, creating a cat culture. / Yes. Some Koreans here on Steemit post about their cats. They are very special, and they don't have anyone else to talk to about their cat because everyone would run away if it were off-line! They are just sharing their bottled-up feelings here on Steemit because they like cats. An interesting Korean cat blogger I know is @dorian-lee. But I just checked his blog and the last time he posted about his cat was 24 days ago. A cat here in Korea costs around $1000 USD and the only place to get one is at a pet shop or big mall. / In the U.S., I remember we could get a cat for free if we researched it! / As for me? I am definitely a cat lover. Not much of a "dog-person". But I have students come to my house every day, and they would quit if they saw a cat roaming around. It kinda makes me sad...