A national pet organization recently disclosed that for the first time cats have replaced dogs as America's most numerous pets. The reasons for this are readily apparent. As family life declines and living arrangements incline more and more towards the one or two person home and as people have less leisure time and less living space the self-sufficiency of cats make them the more attractive pet.
      Whether you love them or hate them anyone who has experience with cats knows one thing: cats are weird. How many of us have found our cat in a seemingly impossible place in our home or apartment. We take the cat down or out of this place and put him in front of it to see how he gets to this place. The cat then contemptuously walks away and you just know he's thinking 'Like I'm going to show this idiot my secrets.'
     Cats were worshipped in ancient Egypt (probably because of the severe rodent problem in the desert ) as evidenced by the thousands of mummified cats found buried under the desert and an equal number of ancient artifacts featuring the feline image ( the Sphinx is the most notable ). The all-conquering Romans spread cats throughout the Mediterranean world after Egypt became a Roman province.
      The agility of cats is truly a wonder of nature. Their balance and their ability for pinpoint leaps and perfect landings would shame any gold medal olympic gymnast. Even their aloofness has a certain charm to it if veiwed in the right way. And with a cat in the house there is never a mouse or rodent problem.