Mark Thorson wrote:

> Dave Smith wrote:
> >
> > Dogs do things out of stupidity. Cats do things to **** you off.
> > I am quite convinced of that.
>
> You shouldn't develop your knowledge of animal
> behavior from certain comic strips.

I have had dogs all my life. I have had my share of cats. I think of dogs as pets and
cats as tools. They are handy for controlling rodents but useless as pets. I used to
have a tom cat that was always a little aloof. One hot summer day I had been out mowing
the grass. I had taken my shirt off and I sad down on the stone all around my patio to
relax for a few minutes. In an uncharacteristically affection moment, this car came up
behind me, put his front paws on my shoulder and licked my ear. It was a tender
moment. Then the ******* extended his claws and ran them down my sweaty back, leaving
with a set of 8 blood streaks, all stinging from the salty sweat.