Maybe the cats could tell you didn't like them, so they avoided you. Cats know about people.
Yeah they do.
There is a lot of preconcieved notions about cats. It is judging someone without even knowing them. Supposing dogs are selfless, loving and loyal, while cats are not so. The truth is they both want their food and shelter and treats and show love, just in different ways and they are different little persons. Imagine someone judging you and saying you dont really love them and care, just because you dont lick their face every 5 minutes or because you dont cry every time when they leave (maybe you're just happy that they're living and having fun going outside?). Btw many cats also groom their owners and my husband's cat cries every time he is leaving for work and wants to go with him. Both cats and dogs are precious! It is just a matter of what we personally prefer.
Cat will defend the person they are bonded to just like dogs do. I personally know a cat who attacked my friend's husband because they argued and in one moment he raised his hand or so (not intending to hit her, just expressing anger in body language). The cat jumped on him and tore his leg up I think he had to be sewn in ER. That cat rarely likes anybody and when guests come he just walks out. But when I entered her house for the first time, he instantly approached me and seated himself on my lap. She told me it never happens. I happened to be very distressed at the moment and he calmed me down.
As many who own cats know, their purr frequency heals. I have read an account of a girl who was sick (throat problems) and about to have her tonsils removed or something to that effect, it was very serious. Her cat laid upon her and purred and overnight she was healed. However, her cat died in a few years of throat cancer. Coincidence? I dont think so...
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I also like cats because unlike dogs, they will never attack you without reason and if they are left alone.
They will never approach you on their own to do harm.