8 Good Reasons to Love Cats

I thought I hated cats for a long time. Many people don't ever come in close contact with cats, and think they could not own one as a pet. The reasons are many: maybe you had a bad experience with a cat when you were little (we all know cats defend themselves when they are "attacked" by little boys that want to pull their tails), maybe you never even touched one just because all your neighbor's cats were always so elusive, hiding under the furniture or God knows where (you cannot find a cat when she doesn't want to be found). Maybe you grew up with dogs and, to be loyal, you started to hate cats as well (the two just can't get along).Or you just grew up with Tom and Jerry, and were in the Jerry fan club.

Here are 8 good reasons to get a cat, or at least to become a cat lover:

1. Give them a break, they had it rough since the Middle Ages. We still fear black cats for no reason! So get a black cat just to show you are not afraid of superstitions; you can train the cat to walk in a leash, like a dog, and it would be funny to walk it in your neighborhood to see who gets scared. And on Halloween, when you open the door for trick-or-treating, do it with the cat in your arms or in a leash (and put some small red horns on it's head, for the effect);

2. When cats get to know you they will acknowledge you as their owner, and won't be as loyal to possibly anyone else. They are independent, and unlike dogs, don't comply much. A dog might show affection to anyone that gives him a hug, a bone, a treat, a ball...Cats will run away and hide if they don't know you. And even if they do know you, they won't show you the affection they have for their master;

3. Cats are smart and entertaining. You won't get bored, like with a pet fish. Buy them toys and catnip to keep them happy and they'll play until they fall asleep with their favorite toy in their mouth. And you'll be more than welcomed to take part in the game!