On Mon, 13 Nov 2017 04:32:21 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Monday, 13 November 2017 00:14:27 UTC, T i m wrote:
On Sat, 11 Nov 2017 18:22:14 +0000, Rob Morley
wrote:
On Fri, 10 Nov 2017 22:58:15 +0000
T i m wrote:

We have one that has adopted us - he's supposed
to live next door but apparently our house is better, although he's a
strange grumpy beast.

Aren't they all? weg

Not a bit.

Ok, most that I have come across have been then.

Maybe if poorly treated or in pain.

Well, quite possibly but as you admit in a later post, they can also
be very 'touchy', temperamental and unpredictable.
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... Unlike cats, that will scratch or bite you, even when you are
being nice to them. ;-(

certainly isn't my experience.

Maybe you are a 'cat whisperer' in a way I generally am with all other
species of animal *except* cats.

Ferals will, out of fear, but it's like anyone,

Ok ... daughter is also a backup-up dog warden and if dogs (even
loose ones) were as unpredictable as cats, I'm pretty sure she
wouldn't do it.

if you deal with them in a way that doesn't provoke much fear then all is well.

I think you ether 'understand' animals or you don't. I have been known
to be able to pet animals that many others cant. That includes cats
btw ... till they (without me even touching them), decide to stick
their claws into me ... or bite (all be it not full power) for no
reason.

But cats do not like people that pay no mind to what they think & feel.

Well, apart from having a crystal ball, I'm not sure how one can (as
you admit in a later post). After all, isn't that part of the 'appeal'
of cats to some?

Why anyone would expect otherwise I'm not sure.

*Because*, these are supposed to be *companion animals* and so I
wouldn't *expect* it to bite or scratch me under *any* (non
threatening) circumstances.

Cheers, T i m