Thank you for the information. We have been feeding a house cat that is wild, for 10 years. If she was on the patio and I opened the door she would run away. The last month she had let me, my daughter and husband pet her. She seems as if she wants to come in the house. Tonight my husband picked her up (no drama, no stress) and put her in a cargo cage with a towel on the bottom . She purred and lated down. I am so happy she is in the house tonight it is on 5'f outside. I would love for her to come in every night, to keep warm and to be safe. My question is. can wild cats change there minds? Can they start to trust? She seemed different after I saved her when a larger cat was fighting with her and I chased it away. That day I stood near the door where the food is and she came next to me to eat.

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Cats are the magic animal; civilization could not have progressed without them. But, in the end, and despite their apparently affectionate ways they are still relentless killers. But they kill our enemies and keep us safe.

I have 2 cats living in my home. Both adopted. Both are incrediby affectionate. Cats are loveabe yet independent. I was sn advid dog lover until my son convinced me to adopt our orange tabby. I originally adopted our cats to help my young sons learn how to be nurturing and gentle with animals. As it turned out it worked and now I have had our cats well over 10 years. They certainly give you what you give them. I am an official cat woman.

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CAT ARE NOT EVIL!!!!

cats rock and are so cool no animal can or will for me they are so cute and cuddly and small and playful i do not care what others say CATS ROCK!!!!!!

IT IS VERY USEFUL FOR ME.

Cats are nice they are just playing leave them alone they are all abstention

While the Egyptians may have revered cats, the cats that were mummified had to come from somewhere. There were cat breeders who bred cats specifically for burials. Many of the mummified cats were x-rayed and found to be young and with broken necks. It’s very ironic that a country that held the cat in high esteem would also breed them to kill them. Now who is the evil one?

This is a great cat story

Cats are intellectual,dogs require action. However, both species display a language to the significant human that is often silently accompanied communicative uses of stares; always intensive and often (in the case of a cat)a delibrate squinting/smiling, dogs dont do this so well.

My Tomkit knew what I was thinking and sometimes after a brief study of my face would jump into my arms, curling up against me as tight as he could: purring loudly. On the other hand when annoyed with me, would turn his back in complete distain. Dogs are much more forgiving but less interesting.

Its true the association with evil still lingers, they were seen as "witch's familiars" and even today black cats are the hardest to rehome, nobody seems to want them. Also mistrust or even hatred of cats seems to be a peculiarly Western phenomenon, Japan indeed has the "lucky cat" or "waving cat", a good luck charm, other cultures may feel indifferent towards them but outright hatred seems to belong purely to us. Indeed we still have metaphors laced with cat cruelty such as "more than one way to skin a cat" or "not enough room to swing a cat" - can you imagine anyone saying anything the same thing about a dog?

I have two cats (indoor) and they are great companions. Frankly I find a pet that can go to the bathroom on their own a great advantage. BTW don't laugh at your cats. They know it and sulk. If you want to enjoy a weekly cat event try Fark. Every Saturday is Caturday.

I think that those people that say cats do not love are wrong--they have never been fortunate enough to be loved by a cat, or perhaps they have been undeserving. Unlike dogs, cats really require time and attention, and genuine love from us, before they commit to the relationship. When they love, they give their hearts and are very loyal. Each one is different, some with stellar characters, others with their senses of humor. Intelligence varies from the potted plant level to.....startlingly acute.
Finally, people may say that cats are not obediant, but this is not true at all. Mine come instantly to call by name or by whistle for general gathering, they refrain from behaviors when asked, "Please don't". If the most incorrigible of them sometimes naps in the fruit bowl, she at least has the grace to do it when no one is around. Finally, cats learn behaviors just like dogs--with treats and love. It is true that when I ask a cat to sit or go out/in there may be a pause of perhaps 3 seconds while they think about it but they do comply.
In short, life would not be as nice without the company of cats.

The truth is closer to Eckhart Tolle's comment that cats are the most zen-like creature. One who can observe, enjoy and learn from a cat is an enlightened person. In my town they are captured, kept in a single cage, given no litter, not fed, sprayed down with bug spray, chemical cleansers and then hauled off to be killed cruelly (all in all that pretty much sums it up; some are pulled to save but because of the maltreatment they are sick and die anyway. Those who rescue cats have found none of them were sick and dying except the ones coming from our local government shelter.) In many ways the medieval cruelty of the dark ages is alive and well today! Granted that was only a thousand to seventeen hundred years ago. By now we should all know it is not the cat who is evil, it is man. If we treated all life as equal, whether you contend that it is or not, we would certainly be a better civilization.

I have to say that my cat was a rescue at 8 months old. She had a bad spill within a month and hurt her hip/back. She has never jumped or whatever. It is a very tender area even now - she is 9. The vet would not x-ray. I have taken very careful care of her back and as soon as I had my back hurt she took care of me! I would have to sit/lay back on pain killers and she only came and got my attention when she went potty or needed to eat. Otherwise she let me rest and watched me to make sure I was ok. Sooo- never say cats don't take care of or care about anything other than themselves. There is at least one exception. And if you continue to look on the net you will find that they also raise other creatures too. Mine helped raise a house sparrow. Others have raised mice, birds, chickens, snakes, and even a squirrel. How about that!

my cats are my life.they are with me went i need some love.my mom cat has been though a hard times with me.last two yrs if not for her i would not be here today as strong as i am.she had a liter of kittens,there is one of them i had to keep so much like her,the boss i call him.so say what you want but my life is getting better,i found new love,new place.

I'm 66 and I talk with my cat (elizabeth) she is my third cat I was not ready before. now I love her, we exchange looks and play pick a boo , she runs after the laser, I see her features and I see a bengal tiger or a black panter I have at home a big cat but reduced. now I "must" take her to the vet, I don,t know... she is an indoor, she might never be a mother, I'm cut that wild part that I like? as I said before, we talk and ask her what should I do... elizabeth said; what?

some dogs are good, but cats are the best, i have 2 lovely female cats and they have a telepathic relationship with me. me and my cats understand each other very well, they are so beautiful, wonderful, snuggly, and comforting.

i would personally like to say that i have two dogs and one cat. neither animal is smarter or more loving both my dogs arent really my best buddies they are closer to my parents where as my cat only seems to want my attention. people say cats only love themselves but it depends on how they are raised if you give them attentuion from a young age they will love you. but you have to earn their love

I think dogs respond better to human command than cats but I'm not sure that makes them more intelligent. I've owned both cats and dogs and in the end- cats are easier to own. Dogs can be work- with their need for attention and validation. Cats enjoy human contact- but they don't seem to need it as much. As for the loyalty issue- its my experience- that dogs are loyal to basically anyone who feeds them and pets them and cares them. This isn't true with cats for the most part. Cats tend to form one primary human bond- with their original owner- and don't lend themselves out to affection for others that readily or easily as dogs seem to do.

Overall- I prefer cats- I appreciate their independence and their affection is earned- not given automatically to anyone with a hunk of meat in their hand.

i do believe that dogs are smarter than cats and dogs aren`t EVIL. but i am a dog and cat owner.this info is so great!!! but every human knows that DOGS ARE SMARTER THAN CATS!!!!!! dogs are not stupid,if you put a dog and cat in a maze, the dog would finish first cause of its super hearing and sniffing intellengence.

I'm not going to get in to an discussion about whether dogs are cats are more intelligent. It's a mugs game because the intelligence so ovbviously present is there to serve them in very different ways.

I have a preference for cats but I love both species. I have a pair of them for a numnber of reasons.

Cats certainly will not hide how they feel about things or you/me for a moment. If a cat is upset it's almost impossible to miss.

One story though about human/feline bonding. Three years ago I had open heart surgery and when they sent me home I arrived home smelling strange and acting stranger. Not only that but I'm sure I sounded very odd because I'd had a pacemaker implanted.

Within a day it seemed a schedule was in place, they took turns going out, my big tom always went on my morning walk, the little queen got the morning nap, the tom the afternoon nap shift and one or the other got the early evening one.

In between times I'd get the feeling I was being watched and sure eough there would be pair of yellow eyes looking at me, peering around a door or from the top of a book shelf.

They got the attention they seemed to want but never demanded it. They were just there.

Try to get that from a dog!

All in all, I can't imagine a world where there are no dogs and no cats.

Even, as far as cats are concerned it's debatable who domesticated who.

To : Judy below ...

The history of our modern day cat (Felis silvestris catus) begins with her descent from one of five separate wild cats: the Sardinian wildcat (Felis silvestris lybica), the European wildcat (F. s. silvestris), the Central Asian wildcat (F.s. ornata), the subsaharan African wildcat (F.s. cafra and the Chinese desert cat (F.s. bieti). Each of these species is a distinctive subspecies of F. silvestris. Genetic analysis suggests that all domestic cats derive from at least five founder cats from the Fertile Crescent region, from whence they (or rather their descendants) were transported around the world.

Source : http://archaeology.about.com/od/domestications/qt/cat.htm

That cat is a very social animal. Try traing you cat. I have. Like you and I, positive reinforcement is the best method. Point traing is easy.

I have a qestion.
Dogs are believed to have been domesticated wolfs. Were cats also domesticted from a wild cat - or did God make our house cat as did cows horses and of course man.
If the cat was domesticated like the wolf into a tamed animal, which cat was it?
I woluld appreciate your thoughts.

I have both cats and dogs. I think their personalities can vary so much that we all have different experiences. I personally prefer my dog's conpany because of her willingness to make me proud. My cat is cool too, it's just different. I also really dislike the smell of cats, it is really nasty and it seems like a lot of people can't tell that their cats smell so terrible. The are good mousers though and are VERY useful for keeping the rodents down.

Cats give me that wonderful meowy feeling all over!

I love cats but I also love dogs. I think dogs are smarter than they act and cats are more whatever, I am smart. Both can make great pets but come with a slew of responsibilities. A lot like children. :)

Oct. 13, 2009
Hi, my name is Erik Johnson. I think cats are also vey smart animals! And they're also very neat and nice animals. Just like dogs, it's been claimed that there's been some cats that have also saved someone's life.

It seems like that cats are also clean animals, and they love you with all of their heart. The animals, dogs and cats are also God's creatures.

Erik C. Johnson

cats may scratch, but you can trim their claws, dogs chew up anything in sight. Cats can be trained to a litter pan. Dogs have to be taken outside. Dogs bark all the time and scare people. Cats just spend most of their time taking a nap. And when they purr it soothes your nerves. I just love cats!

I have to make a persuasive speech. I am thinking "the cat is the best pet". If you can give me three reasons that you chose your cat to be your pet, would be a help. If you are against cats, let also give me three reasons that you did not choose them. Thanks, Etsuko

I like dogs and cats. Still, I think cats are easier to keep. Besides, dogs are too stupid. Training, walks... I'd rather deal with keeping my shelves away from my pet and trying to coax it not to swallow hairballs. P.S. Cats are house-trained.

Arch-villains don't stroke the head of a cat because cats are evil, they stroke the heads of cats because cats are SMARTER THAN DOGS!