Pros and Cons of Cats -- Grace

This is based off a conversation I had with Promise this morning.  Here's the pros and cons of having a cat.  :)

Cons:

Cats think they own the world.

No kidding.  If you own a cat, you understand.  

When cats aren't happy, ain't nobody happy.

They want to be fed at 5am?  That's your problem.  Are they looking for someone to pet them?  You better be awake.  And not busy.  They want to sit on your lap?  You better not be holding a glass of milk...or your favorite novel...and don't mention trying to hold a baby...

Cats aren't cheap.

I mean heck, there's food, water, surgery, vet bills...

Sometimes they get out...

I spent my New Year's Eve 2015 chasing my cat...in my short-sleeves, in the dark, in the snow.  Oh, and that happened FIVE times on Christmas too.

The cords..

Don't leave out anything decorative.  Or any cups half full of milk.  Or your soup sitting on an intable.  Because they WILL find it, and they WILL mess with it...I walked in on my cat drinking my chicken soup, and my mom made me eat it anyway.  Blech.

Pros:

They're good company.

Except when they choose to hate you for five hours every day.  Other than that, they're awesome.

They're comforting.

If you ever need a friend and feel like you have no one to talk to, you can go and (try to) cuddle your fuzzy feline friend.  (However, the cat may bite your head off...but that depends merely on the cat's mood at the moment).

Cats are the best.

Cats don't care whether you live in a mansion or a shoebox.  They don't care whether you feed them canned salmon straight from the most organic pet store in the country or from a can you bought at Hy-Vee.  

They don't care whether you're thick or thin, tall or short, beautiful or not.   

To a cat, you're his world.  You feed him, give him shelter, and make his life on this planet not merely possible, but full.  So full.