Hello, I’m Christopher! Learn my introduction to study extra about me and my foolish Russian Blue cat, Olga.
Though I’ve owned cats since I used to be 21, I don’t take into account myself a cat particular person. Olga is a outstanding feline, and I really like her, however I additionally miss having a canine. I’ve by no means understood why some cat homeowners hate canine and assume they’re inferior to felines, however I’m extra bothered by folks, whether or not pet homeowners or not, who’re frightened of cats.
They’ve sharp claws and tooth, however what number of home cats maul their homeowners to dying? Most of them weigh underneath 12 kilos, and how will you hate an animal that hunts rodents and bugs? My Siamese cat stored water bugs from invading my house once I had a creek in my yard, and Olga kills houseflies and alerts me when a stink bug wanders in after taking a break from destroying my backyard.
Origins of Cat Hating
A number of cultures, historical and current, admire cats, however Pope Gregory IX wasn’t too keen on them. His 1233 decree inspired Catholic parishioners to homicide cats as a result of he believed they have been servants of Devil. This undoubtedly influenced how folks perceived cats and paved the way in which for an additional spherical of cat killings 459 years later in the course of the Salem Witch Trials.
In some methods, the world is extra hospitable to cats and people than within the seventeenth century, however I do know individuals who nonetheless imagine cats can steal your soul once you’re sleeping. I’ve seen adults run after they encounter feral cats, and when the movers have been bringing furnishings into my home, one in all them yelled at me for permitting Olga to roam free.
Olga’s Scary Presence
He was frightened of her, and as an alternative of comforting him and telling him she wasn’t a risk, I laughed and stated one thing like, “You’re secure so long as you don’t stare at her, however it’s been some time since she despatched anybody to the hospital.” Olga isn’t very pleasant to strangers, however she’s not aggressive or violent; even when she was, she solely weighs about 10 kilos.
She likes my dad and mom and buddies and isn’t jealous when I’ve a date over, however it takes her time to belief folks, which is comprehensible. She’s unaware of how merciless people have been to cats, however her first impression of strangers is that they don’t belong in her territory. She hides as an alternative of attacking them however appears relieved after they depart.
When Olga lastly warms as much as somebody new, she lets them pet her and is comparatively affectionate. Nonetheless, she has her limits, and my mother crossed them when she met Olga for the primary time. She wasn’t petting her an excessive amount of or in an off-limits space, however she obtained too near Olga whereas observing her, and the cat hit her within the face.
She didn’t have her claws out or injure my mother, however she gave her the love faucet as a warning to again off. Telling that story to somebody who dislikes cats isn’t more likely to change their thoughts; it might make them hate felines extra, however the hatred of cats could also be cyclical.
The historical Egyptians admired cats, and the Center Agers hated them. Perhaps we’ll like them once more in a couple of thousand years and gained’t run in worry when a tiny black cat crosses our path.
