Cat Haters Live With Cats for a Week

What if there was no such thing as cat people or dog people? Cat lovers and cat haters, unite. This is the experiment we've all been waiting for.

What if there was no such thing as cat people or dog people? What if instead of falling into one category or the other, it was typical to love both? Cat lovers, this is the experiment we’ve all been waiting for. In this video produced by Buzzfeed and Rachel Ray, cat haters are given a cat to live with and take care of for one week. Most of the participants either claimed to be “dog people” or believed that cats were too reclusive and standoffish for their liking. 

However, after a few days, they started to warm up to their furry friends. One woman went from pretending the cat didn’t exist to snuggling in bed with her new pal. She said, “you’re never a cat person until you have a cat. I think that’s the truest thing I’ve heard in a while.” A young couple who had no idea how to care for a cat ended up falling in love with it. They figured out the do’s and don’ts together, and decided to adopt the cat into their family.

It may not have been love at first meow for these contestants, but the cats won over their hearts (and found loving homes) in the end.