I’ve had cats, I’ve had dogs. They’re different. I guess that’s why dog lovers often hate cats, and many cat lovers don’t want dogs. I appreciate both species and their distinct characteristics. In a literature class at Occidental College I became acquainted with T.S. Elliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats
… and the varied personalities of cats — the Rum Tum Tugger and the Old Gumbie Cat to name a few.
We had a Beige Kitty who always wanted to be on the other side of a door. She even knew how to pretend “meow”. She would stand outside, at the sliding glass door and open her mouth to pretend to meow to get back in.
The last cat that lived with us ran away. She got bored or annoyed with our other pet. Although we searched for her, and we’ve seen her, she doesn’t want to come home — she likes the big outdoors, and probably dislikes our German Shepherd who one time chased her around the living room before she leaped through a window screen. She’s a bit on the wild side, having been born to a mother that roamed.
Dogs seldom want to leave the pack. They seem to know when you need comforting — you’re part of their pack. When my daughter was sick in bed for a day, her two dogs wouldn’t leave her bedside. Cats don’t have that pack mentality, they don’t travel in groups, and they don’t stay close if you take them for a walk. Yet, many enjoy sitting on your lap — when they want to.
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