@spikepipsqueak,
Did you know that a cat saves on heating?
And in fact, that point might bear repeating-
I find them annoying
Sneaky, sidling and cloying
They inspire foreign urges-like beating.
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sorry to be so negative, but I was just at my sister's and she has THREE cats - from whom I could NOT escape - I was constantly being jumped on and rubbed against - they seemed to love me, attracted as if I were some sort of magnet- although I was the only one in the house who didn't like them and I'd put them down saying - 'Go love someone else - I don't LIKE you' while they ignored everyone else...maddening.
Yes, give me a dog any day