Meanwhile, the ranks of her friends are growing. The groups which historically have been her Tabby Cat Emma companions have been swelled by the tide that sweeps all before it: children. And unofficial observation of suburban America suggests that many families which lack the acreage to keep a dog active and happy are acquiring and enjoying cats.
There is, of course, a large uncommitted population which doesn’t dislike cats but doesn’t like them, either. Perhaps the last vestiges of cat superstition are at work here. Old beliefs die hard, and there still are folks who will say that cats can read the human mind and see things invisible to man.
Our language, too, is filled with unfavorable references to cats which long usage has given the ring of truth. The catty person is spiteful and malicious. The cat’s-paw is a dupe. The copycat appropriates others’ ideas. To pussyfoot is to be evasive, indirect. The catcall is derisive. Only the jazz world has cast a small affirmative vote by coining a term for the alert and knowing person: hep-cat.More facts here Affordable Pet Insurance
