There are two kinds of people in the world--cat people and dog people.
Cat people are secure and self-contained. They don’t need the reassurance of an enthusiastic greeting when they come home.
Cats, also, are secure and self-contained. They lose their innate dignity only at mealtime, when they purr and weave themselves around your ankles. You can tell yourself it’s a sign of love, but mostly it’s just a sign of hunger.
You can own a dog, but a cat owns you--or at best, it allows you to cohabitate.
After all, cat people are handy for a cat to have around, with opposable thumbs just made for opening cans of cat food and soft, warm laps for collapsing on to rest up for a long night of fun. Reward cat people with an occasional purr, and you’ll have a friend for life.
This month I've written about a world of big and small cats, cats in popular culture through history, and our own Marlowe, our companion for 18 years.
If you have a cat story to share, or if you want to talk about any other kind of pet, write me at b.silvey@sbcglobal.net.
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