Cats being arseholes for fun.

Cats are endlessly amusing.

My cat does at least three of these things. Cats are arseholes but you can't help but love em for it.

Friend Or Defoe said:

The best one is when the cat frames another cat!

That one and the one before with the cat trapping the other cat in the box are fantastic.

To this day I do not understand why I get up to open the patio door when a cat is outside it. The bloody catflap is only 3 yards away!

Absolutely adore cats, can never remember a time when I haven't had at least one in my life. The three I have now keep me sane in this crazy world.

I don't like my cat. He's stinky, and he likes to bite and scratch. I've got a one-year-old daughter, and she's at a stage where she likes to grab his fur. It's only a matter of time before he seriously hurts her.

I love cats. Have always had them, either at home growing up, or when I moved out. Leaving the wife one of the hardest things to do was leaving the cats behind. When I go over to see her now, I spend ages with them. They are brilliant animals. I love the way tey seemingly don't give a shit about you, yet can be ridiculously affectionate on their own terms.

Cats are rubbish. Sleep, eat, shit.

Bit like me as it goes.

I_Saw_Semedo_Score said:

Best pet you could possibly own. Ultimately, dogs are morons. People will say "oh, but can a cat fetch a stick?" No, because it doesn't fucking want to. Get your own damn stick!

Cats "do what they want," to quote most football fans on an away day.

The ones near our house dont look that clever when being pursued by my collie at 20 mph for fun. ;;0)

Never was much of a fan of cats, as one I had years ago turned into a right bastard. That said we now have a cat and dog, and they are both great. The cat is bonkers independent but also very affectionate when she wants to be, which is fine by me. The dog is always happy to see me and he's a good excuse to go out for a walk across the Downs. He also irritates the wife a bit which makes him even better ;-)

Boom said:

Cats are rubbish. Sleep, eat, shit.

Bit like me as it goes.

But they don't have "inane grins" on their faces. Unlike you.

Depends on the cat. One of mine was useless with mice & rats. Couldn't catch a cold. The other one was a murderous little bastard - we had no mice or rats inside, but he used to drag them in from outside all the time. Saw him catch dozens in the garden. It's brilliant watching them hunt - like a mini Serengeti in your back yard! Some cats are great at catching rodents, others aren't - and unfortunately, you never know which ones will turn out to be good ratters.

Having had cats all my life and never had mice or rats, my anecdotal response would be 'yes', but I think there's little hard evidence to suggest they stay away just because a cat lives in your house. Think about it though - if you're a clean person, don't leave food laying about and there's a potentially murderous killing machine lurking somewhere, if you're a mouse, you'd surely pop down the road somewhere where there are easier pickings!

I love dogs and cats, have had both as pets during my life. Not got either now as we would have no-one to leave them with if we were away. We had a ginger Tom called Killer who was a really clever and affectionate little chap, and a black one called Floyd who was as thick as shit and only wanted affection on his terms, he used to do that thing where he rolled over for you to tickle his tum, and as soon as you did, he would grab you with all four paws and start to bite you... Little sod. The cat on the ground floor of our block does the same thing now, he's a little cracker too, shouts at you all the time and does the same to his front door while staring at it intently, waiting for his owners to let him in. Even if they are out at work...