Oh, it should also be noted, and this may sound obvious but bare with me, cats are a different animal than humans. What I mean is that we have two completely different social systems, a lot of people offend cats without knowing it.
Among humans it's a sign of respect and honesty to look...
I can't speak for the relationship between others but with me and Motoko (2 and a half year old long haired tabby) it's not an owner/pet relationship. I no more 'own' her than she does me, what the two of us have is a type of symbiotic relationship. I feed her give her fresh water and...
