[MayoFlyFarmer]

ech.... speak for yourself, I hate petting cats! [xx(]

Yar, the flies be everywhere!!!

[neilep]

......nice to see all the closet cat lovers coming out to praise our feline friends !!! *smirk*

'Men are the same as women...just inside out !'

[tweener]

Cats are definitely a love 'em or hate 'em proposition.  Personally, I love 'em if they are good cats - tame, non-neurotic, etc.  Otherwise, they make really good target practice.

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John - The Eternal Pessimist.

[Donnah]

When I have outdoor cats I usually have an outdoor litterbox inside a compost bin (not used for compost).  I wind up cleaning up after all the cats in the neighborhood, but it's better than having my cat ruin someone's yard or garden.

[Monox D. I-Fly]

OK OK !!..their may be a little tongue in cheek going on here but cats almost have a 'spirtual' air about them, they are mysterious and have many secrets....it's a pleasure to stroke them, it feels good if nothing else, but they're like a humming healing bag of catty joy !! I love my cat, have i mentioned that ?...Patting a cat is a different thing, try gently patting it in the middle of the back down to the base of the tail, you should be rewarded with squinty eyes and claws that grip....but you have to be gentle....and when they 'make dough' it's so cute, y'know, when they raise their paws up an down on your tummy or bed, it's a throwback from when they were kittens to encourage mummy to give them milk...it's soooooooo cute. Don't hate cats, love cats. Get to know cats.....and if a cat wants to play, then play !!!...it's soooo funny and is like a personal safari study, as you witness their hunting techniques. Enjoy cats...

Well, some Muslims believe that cats and dogs (and to an extent, snakes) are disguising genies.