How Many Men Here Like Cats, or Own Their Own Cat?

Seeing Hemingway's home a decade or so ago, and these cats was the highlight of our trip there. I agree with why they're so special.
 

After 15 yrs without a cat, I adopted a 10 month old cream colored tabby last week. Living alone, it is one of the best decisions I've ever made. What a joy Corey is!:love_heart: He comes when I call him, is overly loving, and is always in the same room I'm in.

My daughter has her 2nd Maine Coon and they are wonderful & beautiful creatures, but I think every cat is beautiful. We call ourselves the old cat ladies.

Cats are perfect for high level condos.
 
Nobody owns cats rStoto.JPG cats own you: that's my cat named "Toronto" I used to chat with a woman from Toronto Canada: we always teased each othe,r so when I got my next cat I named him "Toronto" after that I started naming my cats after Canadian cities. Yep I'm a nut.
 
Yes, I've had a cat or dog all my life. I now have 3 cats, a dog, a parrot, a raccoon and a possum. (and some outside cats that come by 2 or 3 times a week)

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(that's me in front with a cat)
 
Cats are one of my favorite animals! The wife and I have had many, many cats in our almost 50 years together. But right now we only have one that is 8 years old.
 
There's a cat that I call Frank who lives in my house sometimes, but I don't own him. He lives with some of my neighbors, too. I'd lived here a few months or so and had the doors all open cause it was nice out, and one of the doors didn't have a screen yet. So, I was sitting in the back room, and this very large gray cat with big serious looking eyes just walked in. We just stared at each other for a while and I told him he could stay if he didn't pee on anything, and he went and laid down on the sofa.

The lady next door told me he's just a neighborhood cat, and she took him in the year before I moved here and got him neutered and vaccinated. He probably has several different names, but when I say "Hey, Frank..." he turns and listens. I made a box for him to sleep in, so he spends the night here quite a bit. Mostly when the weather is bad. The only time I buy him food is when he stays over. So, I don't own him, but he's nice company sometimes, and seems he feels the same about me.
 
Cap'nSacto said:
There's a cat that I call Frank who lives in my house sometimes, but I don't own him. He lives with some of my neighbors, too. I'd lived here a few months or so and had the doors all open cause it was nice out, and one of the doors didn't have a screen yet. So, I was sitting in the back room, and this very large gray cat with big serious looking eyes just walked in. We just stared at each other for a while and I told him he could stay if he didn't pee on anything, and he went and laid down on the sofa.

The lady next door told me he's just a neighborhood cat, and she took him in the year before I moved here and got him neutered and vaccinated. He probably has several different names, but when I say "Hey, Frank..." he turns and listens. I made a box for him to sleep in, so he spends the night here quite a bit. Mostly when the weather is bad. The only time I buy him food is when he stays over. So, I don't own him, but he's nice company sometimes, and seems he feels the same about me.
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Awww, say hi to Frank for me and give him a big hug. :love_heart:
 
I love cats. I have always had "indoor" cats to protect them from danger and to allow the birds access to our yard and birdbath. Just as cats have natural "enemies" cats by their nature (given the chance) are predators. Cats are loving little friends.
 
I absolutely love cats! I am an animal lover and cats are one of my favorites! Right up there with dogs, otters, birds of prey and fish. Yes, cats can be very independent and stand offish, but that is part of their charm. I enjoy just watching how they move, run, jump and even sleep. They can be comfortable and sleep in just about any position. (I'm jealous of that) The only thing I don't like is that our cat Quigley catches birds that are attracted to our bird feeders. The birds drop seeds down onto the ground and Quigley hides in the bushes and plants and pounces on them when they get close. We have moved the feeders, but he still manages to get a bird now and then. But cats are predators, it's in their blood even if it is catching a grasshopper or pouncing on a falling leaf.
 
I'm glad to hear you're a cat lover Fishmounter. My cat isn't standoffish, pretty dog-like (he's a Manx), comes when he's called most of the time like dogs do, very close to me and my husband. He's not outside all the time, but over the years I have seen a mouse and bird feathers on our porch, and once when camping he brought a chipmunk into our camper, which put me in a frenzy, LOL. :playful:

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We have in our home 2 dogs and 2 cats and I love 'em all. I must say that one edge do I give to the cats - - - they don't bark. LOL O

One of the dogs is a little yapper and will have to announce a pin dropping in the other room. The larger dog usually only let's you know if someone's at the door or in the yard. The cat's don't let you know anything and I'm not sure if they'd be too excited if someone broke the door in.
 
DaveA .. Our two big (one weighs about 100 pounds and the other weighs 88) Golden Retrievers will start barking like crazy if someone knocks or rings our doorbell or even closes a car door on the street in front of our house. No one is going to try to break in our house while we are gone, and if they were brave enough to try, the dogs would probably want to play. Heck these two love bugs would probably help them carry out stuff! But don't tell anyone. Because from outside it sounds like we have a couple of big mean dogs that will tear you apart, where in reality, they would probably give you a tennis ball to throw for them!
 
Our Two Cats

Here are our 2 Cats, and 2 more whom are deceased.

We still have Annie, the Calico, and Sadie, the black one, both in the first picture.

Annie likes to snuggle with dogs, and she also grooms one of our dogs.

Hal
 

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