There are three kinds of cats
Some people love cats, and dislike dogs. Some people can’t stand cats, but do love dogs. I love both cats and dogs, so you could say I’m a little ‘bi’ in that way ; )
I love dogs because they’re always friendly (pretty much) and they are honest, and show unconditional love to you. I think that’s why dog lovers dig dogs too.
As for cats, I like cats because they are independent, and they’re quite cute, and they often run the whole gamut of emotion, much like human beings, and they wear it on their sleeve. Er, if they had sleeves. Poetic licence and all that.
I have found that when you see a cat out and about, and it’s a cat you don’t know, there are three ways they react:
#1: You’re My Best Mate
I love this kind of cat. It’s the cat I hope to encounter the most. I do like stroking cats, and like it when they say hello, and fawn around your legs, in and out, weaving to and fro, leaving hairs all over your jeans. Ok, so that bit ain’t so cool, but I do like friendly cats like this, much like the one above that I met recently.
#2 Peg It!
This kind of cat is quite literally, a scaredy-cat. It DOES NOT WANT TO KNOW you. Nuh-uh, not interested. It abides by the rules of the local swimming pool: no petting, no kissing, no touching, no divebombing….uh, no, wait, that last one is restricted to the pool : )
As soon as you call out, ‘here! pusspusspuss’ it is OUTTA THERE. There is no pleading or arguing with this cat, because by the time you have thought of something….it’s gone. Which brings us onto the last kind of cat, which shares some of the same sentiments of the Peg It! Cat…
#3 F*ck Off!
Check out the stare on this one. I do like these kind of cats, they make me laugh because of their sheer stubborness. You don’t get them that often, I have to say, you sometimes get some cats exhibiting these tendencies before turning into pussies (boom boom) and covering ground (away from you) in only the way a Peg It! Cat can.
But I met this one recently, and I do love this photo. This cat is having a bad day in the office…it’s sitting on top of a shed, minding its own business, and then some HUMAN wants to come and say HELLO. How bloody dare IT. I do love how it stands its ground though. Ballsy.
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So, there you have it. That’s your guide to cats.