Ramblings

I know a blogger who is obsessed with cats. I also have a good friend who has 3 cats. Why? Cats are obstinate, aloof, self-centered and whiney. They can't or won't do tricks, probably because they don't care if they ever please you. They do whatever they want regardless of what you want. I'll give you that kittens are cute and playful...I like kittens! But once they grow up........did you ever see someone playing "Fetch" with a cat? When you call them, for the most part they just look at you as if to say "What do you want?" But of course if they want something from you, like food...then they will come. They love to stay out all night and you don't know what other kind of cats they are hanging with. If an intruder breaks into you house, do you tell the cat "sic!" Our neighborhood once had a vandelism problem. The police told everyone to get a dog....any kind or size of dog. Dogs will bark to wake you up or at least growl and scare away the intruder. Cats will just go and hide. They like to bring a mutilated "offering" home to your door step, like a rabbit, mouse or bird. They just want to make sure you see it or step on it or are repulsed by it. It's kind of like a trophy. Maybe they're just cruel because they don't seem to eat what they kill. They just like to kill it. Have you ever seen a cat playing with it's prey before he kills it? Oh, my mistake, I guess a cat is playful! Makes my point. Sure a fun pet!

Now dogs are another story. The attached picture of a dog (with our grandfather) was our family dog when my sisters and I were growing up. "Charco" was the best pet......cute, smart (could do many tricks), playful, (loved to "Fetch"), cuddly, obedient (when you called...he came), protective, not cruel and full of love. Kids growing up couldn't ask for a better pet.

Now I ask you, would rather have a cat or a dog? The choice is yours. :>)