Cats certainly have no comprehension, perhaps like toddlers, of being in the way
Cats certainly have no comprehension, perhaps like toddlers, of being in the way, underfoot, in danger of being trodden on or sat upon, while helping themselves to whatever piece of household geography suits their fancy.
The cat's character is really weird
The cat's character is really weird. Let's be honest, it does behave well sometimes. It will find a warm place, sleep all day long, carefree, and ask nothing more. However, when he arrived and decided to go out to play, he would run away day and night. No matter how he called, it would not return. Say it's playful, indeed, why not stay home all day and all night?
The cat often finds out the hard way that parts of that external reality have differing opinions
The cat often finds out the hard way that parts of that external reality have differing opinions. That never seems to shift the cat's worldview however that it is 'top dog'* and deserves all the best that comes its way - which might not be all the 'best' that nature could provide but the cat doesn't know that.
The average head of the household and cat owner is probably somewhat of the opinion
The average head of the household and cat owner is probably somewhat of the opinion or has the rationale that 'I pay the bills, therefore I call the shots and what I say goes'! Cats can probably understand 'head of the household' in that in cat society, as in all animal societies
The cat probably has a worldview something akin to it being the centre of things
the cat probably has a worldview something akin to it being the centre of things - the be-all-and-end-all - and that the entire environment the cat finds itself in is there to provide for all the cat's requirements. From the domestic cat's point of view, the world owes it a living! How else could the cat view things
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