What animals have you got a fear of?

[Albionic68]

....They only ever dump in soft ground ( not in the middle of your lawn or in the footpath like a dog and they always cover it up........

Sorry Mick but in our experience I have to disagree as those points are things of urban legend.

There are loads of cats by us. They sh it wherever they want; soft ground, open soil, in the grass (occasionally covered), on block paving and gravel.

I only ever go looking for their presents so I don't step on them, splat and smear them with the flymo or to avoid brown facial speckles courtesy of the strimmer.

Psychotic, personality free bird killing machines loyal to the next person who feeds them in my experience.

They're as cute as the clap and the only thing they've got going for them is a taste for killing rats and mice.

That and they bring the wife out in a rash. Much as she loves them they really don't agree with her which means we aren't owned by any.

The strange thing is they always seem attracted to me. Kindred spirits perhaps 😉 .

[Baggiemadguern]

Sorry Mick but in our experience I have to disagree as those points are things of urban legend.

There are loads of cats by us. They sh it wherever they want; soft ground, open soil, in the grass (occasionally covered), on block paving and gravel.

I only ever go looking for their presents so I don't step on them, splat and smear them with the flymo or to avoid brown facial speckles courtesy of the strimmer.

Psychotic, personality free bird killing machines loyal to the next person who feeds them in my experience.

They're as cute as the clap and the only thing they've got going for them is a taste for killing rats and mice.

That and they bring the wife out in a rash. Much as she loves them they really don't agree with her which means we aren't owned by any.

The strange thing is they always seem attracted to me. Kindred spirits perhaps 😉 .

I could not have put it more accurately myself. I would never harm a cat, we have had many cats before having a dog but taking on a dog that was not wanted by a neighbor changed all that. Having a dog keeps you fit as they have to be walked and they are so attentive. Another plus is I doubt anyone unwelcome would get in the house, if you know what I mean, though our current one, like the last one, would probably kill them with excitement and love. (I know I said a couple of years ago after losing our so loved 13 year old boxer I couldn’t do it again, well I did, a red boxer this time. There is a long story of how we got him, unusual in a few ways, perhaps a story for another time) We have had many times been gardening and have plunged our hands into a cat dump and god it stinks and you can’t get rid of the smell on you hand etc. easily. The fact cats sometimes bury their poo is perhaps worse than if they didn’t.

A dog does not go into other people gardens to take a poo unlike cats, as humans don’t, well most don’t I guess.

Back to topic. I guess the one creature I dislike is a rat. They don’t really scare me I just dislike them due to their urinary habit which spreads disease.

Thing is, many animals are better than many humans.