To gain the friendship ...

... of a cat is a difficult thing. The cat is a philosophical, methodical, quiet animal, tenacious of its own habits, fond of order and cleanliness, and it does not lightly confer its friendship. If you are worthy of its affection, a cat will be your friend, but never your slave. He keeps his free will, though he loves, and he will not do for you what he thinks is unreasonable. But if he once gives himself to you it is with absolute confidence and affection. - Theophile Gautier, French writer and critic


We humans are indeed fortunate if we happen to be chosen to be owned by a cat. – Anonymous

Thomas bly een van die beste dinge in my lewe. Soms glo ek regtig dat hy verstaan. Hy kan my laat skaterlag en op ‘n lui middag kom strek hy hom uit op die teels en roer net wanneer ek beweeg. Dis verstommend om te dink dat die Here hierdie wesentjie met sy eie wil gemaak het en dat hy kies om elke dag terug te kom huis toe – om my te vermaak of seker te maak dat ek hom vermaak? (;-))