Off the Mark by Mark Parisi for August 28, 2017

Well that explains it.

Nothing against cat people, but that’s 1 of the reasons we don’t have one. (We don’t have any other pets either, for their own reasons…)

Violin strings walking.

Very few things in life are completely positive, including relationships, be they human or animal. But the good points of pets usually off-set the downsides…such as the unconditional love, companionship and amusement they provide

One of my wife’s cats would always make sure I was watching before shredding furniture.

Cats have to claw something to maintain “claw health” so train your kitten early to use an appropriate scratching post or layered cardboard strip. First thing in the morning, reward proper scratching with a few cat treats. In 20 years ours never laid a claw on any furniture or rugs.