Honey - someone shrunk the cat!

It's all a matter of perspective.

I have four Tonkinese cats. They are wonderful animals. The largest one, a male, is 11 lbs. The other three are about 7 - 8 lbs each.

I was peacefully sitting on.... ah... in private... and one of the younger cats came in to get his share of "appreciation" and I picked him up and was startled how small he was.

I have a dog.

He weighs 50 lbs now at just over 5 months.

The cat had not been shrunk. It's all a matter of perspective. My perspective had been changed and I hadn't realized it had happened. I was amazed at how tiny and fragile the cat was. The cat got his full share of appreciation and departed happy.

There are cat imposed time limits on "appreciation". I think that they figure if they let you have too much, you may get accustomed to it and not appreciate them so much. Good theory.

I have a dog.

The dog operates on the "no limit" approach to appreciation. Unless they have to go pee, they will sit or lay there as long as you will pet them. They will even fall asleep while you pet them.

They don't purr though.

If someone bred a dog that used a toilet and flushed it, purred, washed itself, was hypoallergenic, and smelled like flowers when it got wet... I think there would be a market there.
Until that wonderful day... get a couple of cats, a great dog, learn to live with the smell of wet dog, and pray you don't suffer from allergies. See how easy it is?

The upside is that you always have an affectionate living creature ready to show you that you are wonderful and just your touch makes them feel loved and secure. Well... the dog much more so than the cats, but it all evens out. Someday.

I have a dog...

Regards,
WebMouse