Cats

I love cats. Cats have been part of my household for the last 36 years. We've always had at least two, and as many as four indoor cats. I'm convinced that people who don't like cats have never owned one (or had one own them!). Cats are great companions. Unlike dogs, you can leave a cat on its own for a few days and they can take care of themselves. I've heard it said that cats are not loyal or affectionate like dogs, but I've found that to be totally untrue. All the cats I've ever had are very affectionate; they just decide when to give the affection. Right now I've got three cats---Morris (orange tabby), Muldoon (black & white), and Corky (grey tabby). The cats pick out their "human", and Morris has picked me. He greets me at the door when I come home from work, and sleeps on my lap when I'm reading or watching TV in the evenings. He also likes to drink from the bathroom faucet, and will call me until I come and make the faucet drip so he can drink. He's my buddy. Corky is more my husband's cat, especially since our oldest cat, Max, recently died. Muldoon is sort of in the middle. He keeps his own counsel, but seems a bit more partial to my husband than to me. All our cats are rescued cats, and all have been neutered, of course. There are enough strays in the world without adding to the problem.