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George W Frost wrote the following:
"DGDevin" wrote in message
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I've said for a long time that a dog not big enough to cripple a burglar
isn't really a dog, it's a substitute for a cat.


No, there is no substitute for a cat
With a dog, you own the dog and tell it what to do
With a cat, now that's a totally different story



Dogs have owners. Cats have staff.

the car totally owns you and no matter what you tell, ask, or beg the cat to
do, if it doesn't feel like it, it won't.
Assuming you sleep on your side, a cat will walk from your feet to your
head, very slowly and dig its claws in with every step, if you hadn't
awoken by then, it will place its furry body directly across your nose and
mouth, preventing you to get any more breath and further peaceful sleep-in.
Remembering, that they only do this, because they love you
And of coarse, that they are hungry

This feature is occasionally useful, as cats also seem to have a
remarkably efficient time sense. A few times the cat has gotten me up
in time for work when the alarm did not function.