I love my cats very dearly, but I think one lesser-spoken fact must be emphasised to anyone who does not have a cat and thinks they want one:
It’s not about the risk of claws to your inanimate items like curtains and sofas.
It’s not about the regular chore of litterbox cleaning.
It’s not even about their love of bringing you nearly dead things and leaving them in strange places.
The thing that must be emphasised about getting a cat is that your cat will have a frankly unholy genius for pinpoint targeting your most tender and vulnerable spot with somehow double their entire weight on one delicate little paw.
This may be your left tit, your favourite bollock, that really sharp bruise you just got at roller-derby – whatever it is, your cat CAN and WILL step on it with stunning precision.
