To confess, I have never understood this part of the “cat lore” in Western comics! I have had cats at home for over 40 years. We still have 7 (sometimes 8!) cats – none of them, not even the semi-feral one – has shown a propensity to raid the trash bin. Yes, I have seen cats behind restaurants and inside markets – but not necessarily in dumpsters.
To confess, I have never understood this part of the “cat lore” in Western comics! I have had cats at home for over 40 years. We still have 7 (sometimes 8!) cats – none of them, not even the semi-feral one – has shown a propensity to raid the trash bin. Yes, I have seen cats behind restaurants and inside markets – but not necessarily in dumpsters.