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Jenna Crescent, Proud owner of two little furry balls.

珍娜·克雷森特，两个毛茸茸的小球的骄傲主人。

I have two 4 years old cats, a male and a female (both spayed).
What I love about them ?
Well, first, and obviously, I love them for them. The way they are, their similarities, their differences…
I love the way they both show me their love… One comes meowing whenever she hears me nearby, the other gets on his side to show me his fluffy belly. Both look at me with those giant black pearls they have for eyes, purring like a freaking engine.
The way they greet me when I come home. One will scratch the hell out of my shoes (or the walls, or the sofa, whatever could be scratched, but mostly my shoes), the other will follow me around, meowing (and “talk” to me whenever I meowl back, looking like we have an actual discussion).
Whenever they want affection. One comes and lays down on my laps, ready for cuddles, pawning whatever part of my body they can find, the other literally hugs me: she’d lay down on my torso, even though I am sitted, her back paws on my lap, her front paws pawning my hair behind my shoulder, her head next to mine, tickling my neck with her whiskers, and purring like a Harley Davidson.

我有两只4岁大的猫，一只公猫和一只母猫,且都做过绝育。
我爱它们吗?
嗯，首先，很明显，我爱它们长得差不多的样貌和它们的不同之处。
我喜欢它们向我表达爱的方式，一只在附近听到我的声音时就喵喵叫，另一只就会站在身边给我看它毛茸茸的肚子。它们都用大大的黑珍珠眼睛看着我，并像个引擎一样发出呼噜声。
而我回家时它们问候我时候：一只猫会把我的鞋子（或墙壁，或沙发，或者任何可能被刮到的东西，但主要是我的鞋子）刮得一塌糊涂，另一只会朝我，喵喵叫（每当我也用喵喵叫回复它时，（它）就跟我“说话”，看起来我们真的在讨论一样）。
当它们想要爱的时候。一个就会过来躺在我的腿上，然后准备拥抱（我）：用爪子抓着它们能找到的我身体的任何部分，另一个拥抱着我：它会躺在我的身上，即使我在坐着的时候它的后爪放在我腿上，它的前爪放在我肩膀后面抓我的头发，它的头挨着我的头，用它的胡须挠我的脖子，像哈雷戴维森那样咕噜咕噜地叫着。

There is their fur, the softest thing in the world…
The way they wait for me to come home, waiting by the living room’s window, until they see me and come to greet me at the door.
The fact that they can get me to understand what they want or need just with their eyes !
The fact that they were the one very thing keeping me from suicide…
(I was sitting on the sofa, contemplating how to end it all… should I swallow every pill in the cupboard with a bottle of alcohol ? Should I hang myself with my belt in my bedroom ? No one would check for hours. etc. Then my little furry boy came to cuddle on my laps, while purring. Looking at me with THOSE EYES. Demanding that I pet him, love him, wanting me by his side… I don’t trust anyone else to take care of my cats but me, and I could not leave them alone in this world. Because he wanted love, I was able to get over my suicide thoughts, and move on with my life.)
That is what makes me love cats. Especially mines.

它们的皮毛是世界上最柔软的东西。
它们在客厅的窗户边等我回家，直到看见我，然后会在门口迎接我。
它们能让我观察它们的眼睛就明白它们想要什么或需要什么!
它们是阻止我自杀的唯一原因。
我坐在沙发上，想着如何结束这一切。我应该就着一瓶酒把橱柜里的每一粒药丸都吞下去吗？我应该在卧室里用皮带上吊吗？也许几个小时都不会有人发现我等等（这些念头），然后我那毛茸茸的猫咪过来搂着我的腿，咕噜咕噜地叫着。用那双眼睛看着我。要我抚摸他，爱他，并且希望我在他身边。除了我，我不相信别人会照顾我的猫，我不能把它们独自留在这个世界上。因为它想要爱，我才能够克服自杀的念头，然后继续我的生活。
这就是为什么我喜欢猫。尤其是喜欢我的猫。

Aly Greg
I wasn't sure when I realized I am a cat person. At first, I was more fond of dogs, perhaps my early childhood exposure to our aunties taking care of pet dogs did the influence. I never found cats rubbing on my leg adorable, and I did had a scary experience when I got a pantry cat where I used to work got aggressive towards me because I kept on glaring and shouting at them every time it tried to meow for food and even steal if there's a chance. Well, you know, all I can say is, “Special things usually come from unexpected packages.”
I was watching plenty of animal videos on the internet, especially dog-puppy videos and it would always make me real happy and long for a pet around the house. Until I clicked on some videos where dogs and cats were both featured, I began to appreciate the other furry kind. I just found myself screaming to myself “soooo cuuuttteeee!!!!” while watching all of the following cat vids and all.
ALL THE CATS on the streets, I found them adorable from then on. I wanna hug and kiss them, and shelter them. The rest of my experiences when I finally had kitties to take care even for just short times (because life got in the way and honestly I'm still sad until now about losing each one of them) were heartful and special and a lot to tell.

当我意识到我是一个爱猫的人的时候，我不确定我到底是不是喜欢猫。一开始，我更喜欢狗，也许是我小时候接触过阿姨们照顾的宠物狗的影响吧。我从来没有发现猫蹭着我的腿是可爱的,我曾经有过一次可怕的经历，我以前工作的储藏室里有一只猫，它对我是有攻击性的，因为每当它想用喵呜叫的方式要食物，甚至有机会偷东西的时候，我就会瞪着它们，对它们大喊大叫。好吧，你知道的，我只能说，“特别的东西通常会是自意想不到的。”
我在网上看了很多动物视频，尤其是小狗的视频，这总是让我很开心，我渴望家里有一只宠物。直到我点击了一些有猫和狗的视频，我才开始欣赏另一种毛茸茸的动物。我发现自己一边在尖叫：“太可爱啦！”一边看完下面所有关于猫的视频。
从那以后，我发现街上所有的猫都很可爱。我想拥抱它们，亲吻它们，给它们庇护。后来我终于有了需要照顾的小猫，即使只是很短的一段时间(因为生活所限，老实说，直到现在我仍然为失去它们而难过)，我的那些经历都是很感人，很特别的，（我）还有很多可以讲述的经历。

What I know why I like and love cats were (in no particular order):
-Cats are deadly, unfairly cute and adorable even when they get matured (they are forever babies!!!).
-Cats are independent (like teenagers; parents love them but some would just snob and do their thing but you'll love them anyway). They don't need much attention as dogs and cat parents don't need to have more energy to take care of the kitties (not that I would do that).
-Cats are sweet on their on way.
-Cats love to sleep more and not as hyper-active as dogs like children (which I prefer since I'm not really an active person like playing with such energy).
-Cats sound good to my ears (I love their meows!!!).
-Only cats can purr (or so I thought) and I found it relaxing and satisfying.
-Cats show us the important side of friendship: gaining TRUST, before you can have them as your buddy for a lifetime (because they are mostly hard to please and real snobs especially the ferals and strays).
-Cats are always adorably curious of almost everything!
-Cats choose their humans, and so be proud if you're one of a lucky person to be chosen!
-Cats are real good in yoga positions. I'm learning.
There you have my list! (Just a part of it.)
Let me proudly share to you all of the furry friends I used to have. I miss them every day.

我所知道的我喜欢猫的原因如下(排名不分先后):
猫是没法抵抗的，它们很机灵和可爱，即使到他们成熟后也很可爱，他们永远是婴儿！。
猫是很独立的，（就像青少年，父母爱他们，但有些人只是自以为是地在做他们自己的事情，但无论如何你还是会爱他们）。它们不需要太多的关注，所以狗和猫的主人不需要更多的精力来照顾小猫（并不是说我会这样做）。
猫走在路上的时候很可爱。
猫喜欢睡，而且不像狗和小孩子那样过度活跃(我更喜欢这样，因为我不是一个很活跃的人，不喜欢玩得那么嗨)。
猫的声音很好听(我喜欢它们的喵喵声!)。
只有猫能惬意地打呼噜（也许只是我的个人看法）我发现（这个时候）它是放松和满足的。
猫向我们展示了友谊的重要方面：在你让它们成为你一辈子的朋友之前，你需要获得（它们的）信任（因为它们大多很难取悦，尤其是野生和流浪的猫是真的势利）。
猫总是对几乎所有的东西都充满好奇！
猫咪会选择它们的主人，所以如果你是一个被选中的幸运儿，你应该感到骄傲！
猫的瑜伽姿势做的很好。我正在学习（它们的瑜伽姿势）。
这就是我的清单！(只是其中的一部分。)
我很自豪地和你们分享我曾经拥有的毛茸茸的朋友们。我每天都很想念他们。

Aye Zee Malone
I think cats bring out the kind of inter species relationship that I am comfortable with. It also translates to how I treat people. I am not the sort of person who wants to order people around or manage people. I much rather mind my own business. I find dog people enjoy being in charge, controlling and dominating just like they do their dogs. Cats don't give a damn about what I think and they have their own way of doing things. I respect that a lot. It is more representative of the community that I am in. I do not expect conformity and same-ness. But I do expect respect and working together in a balanced and fair way. I prefer community cats to house cats. Community cats learn to co-exist with human populations. They do not rely on human populations to the point of dependency but they can exist. There are friendly community cats that greet you and then go back to their own daily business. Just like people in my community and my social life I prefer that people have some social manners that makes coexistence despite our diversity tolerable.. And yet they are independent and go about their daily business. I do not expect to have followers and people waiting for me to give them instructions, or depending or relying on me to shower their life with love or attention. That is just way too much for me. I also do not want to go around correcting people, so that they obey me and do things the way I want it. I just find that too much. Some people like that. I do not.
I also like that cats when they bond with you its a special bond.. If they want to be your close friend it is really by their own choice and not by genetic design or etc. And that makes the human cat bond especially special.
I like cats because it appeals to the woman in me. They are soft, small sized, and they make soft sounds and have big eyes. Much like a baby. They are generally clean and have preferences that I would expect other humans to prefer too. For example, they dont like to visit ‘dirty’ toilets.. They will not eat food that is positioned near their toilets.. Its just very unappealing. They clean themselves up after doing business, and throughout the day.

我认为猫带来了我所熟悉的物种之间的关系。这也体现了我是如何对待别人的。我不是那种想命令别人或管理别人的人。我更喜欢只管自己的事。我发现养狗的人喜欢负责、控制和支配，就像他们对待自己的狗一样。（但是）猫不在乎我怎么想，它们有自己的做事方式。我很尊重这一点。我所在的社区更具代表性。我不期望一致性和相同性。但我确实希望得到尊重，并以平衡和公平的方式共同努力。（所以）比起家猫，我更喜欢社区猫。社区猫学会了与人类共存。它们不依赖人类，但它们可以生存。有一些友好的社区猫咪会向你打招呼，然后回到自己的日常事务中。就像我的社区和我的社交生活中的人一样，尽管我们的多样性是可以容忍的，但人们有一些社交方式是可以让我们共存的。但他们是独立的，每天都在做自己的事情。我不希望有追随者和其他人等着我给他们下达指示，也不希望（他们）指望依靠我给他们的生活注入爱和关注。这对我来说太过分了。我也不愿意到处指正人，叫他们听从我，照我所愿的去执行。我只是觉得这样太麻烦了。有些人喜欢这样，而我不喜欢。
我也喜欢那些与自己建立联系的猫，这是一种特殊的联系。如果它们想成为你的亲密朋友，那实际上是他们自己的选择，而不是通过基因设计等决定的。这使得人与猫之间的联系变得非常特别。
我喜欢猫，因为它就像吸引我的女人一样。它们柔软，体型小，声音柔和，眼睛大。就像个婴儿。它们总是爱干净的，并且有着我希望其他人也喜欢的偏好。例如，它们不喜欢参观“脏的”厕所。它们不会吃放在厕所附近的食物。（尽管那些食物）只是很不吸引人。在它们上完厕所之后，一整天都在清理自己。

Brooke Narejo, lives in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Because they are independent, tolerant, complete assholes. Yes, assholes. They give me no privacy, they wake me up every morning before the sun is up, they run around top speed in middle of the night, finding particular joy in bouncing off my bum. The boy, Melu, refuses to eat his treat unless I hand feed it to him, though he eats his regular food by himself. The girl, Melee, sits in front of my monitor and when I move one way to look she moves that way to block my view. They both follow me into bathroom and stare at me, I’ve tried closing door and they raise such a ruckus I can’t concentrate to “go”. I’ve had to put a lock on the outside of my bathroom door due to Melu flushing the toilet continuously, he sees it as a great way to pass the time. They each have three separate water bowls that get changed frequently throughout the day but they’d rather drink water in the dish pan (it doesn’t have soap in it, just water to soak dishes in prior to washing them in another dish pan). They’re argumentative with each other and myself.

因为他们是独立的，宽容的，十足的混蛋。是的，混蛋。他们不给我任何隐私，他们每天早上在太阳升起之前叫醒我，他们在半夜里以最快的速度跑来跑去，从我的屁股上蹦来蹦去，好像找到了特别的乐趣一样。这个叫梅卢的“男孩”拒绝吃它的食物，尽管它能自己吃它常吃的食物，除非我亲手喂它（否则它不吃）。这个女孩，梅丽，坐在我的显示器前，当我朝一个方向看的时候，她就朝那个方向移动，挡住我的视线。它们都跟着我进浴室，盯着我看，我试着关上门，但他们吵得我无法集中注意力去“走”。由于梅卢会不停地冲厕所，我不得不在浴室门外加锁，但它认为这是打发时间的好方法。它们每个人都有三个独立的水碗，一天中经常会要更换，但它们更喜欢在盘子里喝水（里面没有肥皂，只是在洗盘子之前会先把另一个盘子浸在水里）。它们彼此之间争论不休，当然它们和我之间也是这样。
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When I’m sad and stuck in bed they are there, only leaving to use bathroom or to eat and have a drink. They have proper chats with me, I’ll talk to them and they will respond. They always have one ear open listening for what I am doing, if I leave the room they listen to see which area I go to and knowing which area I go to they know I will be back shortly and stay or I will be some time and they come follow me. When I come home Melu pushes on the main gate trying to open it and get to me, only to turn around and walk away when I am in and greet him. Melee likes to sit on the top ledge and pounce on me bum when I’m bending over to put my inside shoes on. When I eat my dinner they eat theirs with me. They will actually wait until I am sitting down and then will start. One time I forgot my water and had to get it, they stopped eating until I was back. They go for walks with me to the corner store and veggie stand. When I get in bed for the night they come lay down with me till I fall asleep. I have trouble falling asleep and they will stay with me until I do, even if it is over an hour, then get up and go about their business. Melu is tolerant and lets me do whatever I want to him. I can kiss and hug on him and he just sighs and resigns himself to this. Melee doesn’t let me do that but she does sit right next to me and puts her paws and head on my knee and purrs. I’m moody and irritable a lot and they put up with it, I’m not that way with them but just in general. They give me unconditional love and support. They give me a reason to get up when I don’t want to. They love me when I’m not very lovable. They demand nothing from me other than a bit of play time and food and water. (they use my toilet so no kitty litter, they don’t like that.) When I have thoughts of giving up I think of them and they give me a reason to not give up. They understand me and get me and give me what I need.
I can’t imagine my life without them in it. They are very loved and cherished by me.

当我难过并躺在床上时，它们就待在那里，只是离开去洗手间或吃饭喝水。
它们会和我适当的聊天，我也会与它们交谈，它们也会回应。它们总是提着一只耳朵听我在做什么，如果我离开房间，它们会听我去了哪里，知道我去哪一个地方，它们知道我很快就会回来并且留下来，如果知道我会离开一段时间，它们就会跟着我。
当我回到家时，梅卢试图推着大门并打开，直奔向我，直到我进门迎接它时它才转身走开。当我弯腰穿内裤的时候，梅丽喜欢坐在最上面的壁架上扑过来。我吃晚饭时，它们会和我一起吃。实际上，它们会等到我坐下，然后才开始吃饭。有一次我忘了喝水，不得不去拿的时候，它们就不吃了，直到我回来（它们才会继续）。它们会和我一起去街角的商店和蔬菜摊散步。当我躺在床上准备睡觉时，它们会和我一起躺下直到我睡着。我很难入睡，即使超过一个小时，它们也会一直陪着我直到我入睡，，然后起床继续它们的事情。梅卢很宽容，让我可以对它做任何我想做的事。我可以吻它，拥抱它，它只是叹了口气，然后就听天由命了。梅丽即使不想我这么做，但它会坐在我旁边，把它的爪子和头放在我的膝盖上发出呼噜呼噜的声音。我喜怒无常，而且易怒居多，它们会忍受，但是一般我不会那样对待它们。它们给了我无条件的爱和支持。它们给了我一个不想起床的理由。当我不可爱的时候，它们会爱我。它们除了一点游戏时间、食物和水之外，对我没有任何要求。（它们会用我的厕所，所以并没有猫咪垃圾，它们不喜欢那样。）当我有放弃的想法时，我会想到它们，它们给了我一个不放弃的理由。它们理解我，懂我，并且给了我我所需要的。
我无法想象没有它们的生活。我非常喜欢和珍惜它们。
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Sandy Murphey, I've studied a lot about cat behavior, health, food ingredients, vaccines, drugs

我已经研究了很多关于猫的行为，健康，食物成分，疫苗，药物。

I’ve always loved cats since the first one my dad brought home, and threw in my lap, saying “she was hanging around the butcher shop!” I was 5 at the time. She didn’t last long, and the assumption was from being poisoned by a cat hating neighbor.
As the years went on, there were a few other cats that I dragged home, but they didn’t last long because of my father’s temper and abuse.
After having 2 children, I thought it would be best to get a dog that they could play with. She was a wonderful German Shepherd, and lived for 7 years before getting hepatitis.
It wasn’t until I moved to Hawaii when I was 40, and adopted 2 part Persian sibling females. They were sweet and loving indoor/outdoor cats, but always in at night. They were both healthy, and rarely needed to see a vet.
When I moved back to the mainland after 11 years, they came too. They lived to be 14 and 15. I have no online pictures of them.
I didn’t have anymore cats for several years, because I moved in with someone who had two, so I got to enjoy them, without paying the bills.
When I moved out, I didn’t think I should get a cat, because I was on Social Security, and knew I couldn’t afford vet bills. But, I volunteered as a “Cat Cuddler” at our local shelter, to get my “kitty fixes”.

自从我爸爸第一次把猫带回家，扔到我腿上，并说：“它在肉店闲逛”后，我就一直很喜欢猫！当时我5岁。（但）它没活多久，因为它被一个讨厌猫的邻居毒死了。
随着时间的推移，我还带过几只猫回家，但由于父亲的脾气和虐待，它们都没有维持多久（就死了）。
生了两个孩子后，我想最好能养一只狗和他们一起玩。它是一只很棒的德国牧羊犬，在患肝炎前活了7年。
直到我40岁搬到夏威夷的时候，我收养了两只波斯猫。它们是可爱的家养猫，但总是在晚上（活动）。它们都很健康，很少需要看兽医。
当我11年后搬回大陆时，它们也一起来了。它们活到了14岁和15岁。（但是）我没有它们的电子照片。
我已经好几年没有养猫了，因为我和一个养了两只猫的人住在一起，所以我不用花钱就可以享受它们。
当我搬走的时候，我不认为我应该养一只猫，因为我申报了社保基金，我知道我付不起兽医的账单。但是，我自愿在我们当地的收容所当了一个“抱猫人”，来满足我的“猫咪治疗心理”。

I ended up adopting a previously feral cat, who was scheduled for euthanasia because she was shy and fearful. She was only about 9 months old. Even though it was against my better judgment and budget, she became my companion.
We were sole-mates for the last 9 years, before she became hyper-thyroid, and the reality was that I couldn’t afford to treat her, and she didn’t react well to the medicine. I ended up having to euthanize her in Oct 2018. She had remained shy and fearful of everyone but me. The vet suggested that I take her back to the shelter, so someone could adopt her and care for her. I was angry about this, and said that I’d never put her back in a cage, to be labeled as “unadoptable” again.
She was the most beautiful cat I ever had, and some of you may have seen the many pictures I’ve posted of Mitzy, my polydactyl beauty. I still feel pain whenever I think of her, but I know time will heal my heart.
Because of my financial situation, I can’t have another cat, but I hope to volunteer in a cat adoption center very soon. My heart longs for the healing vibration that only a cat can give.

我收养了一只以前很野的猫，因为它害羞并且害怕，所以被安排安乐死。它只有9个月大。尽管这违背了我的判断和预算，它还是成了我的伴侣。
在它甲状腺亢进之前，我们是过去9年里的唯一伴侣，现实是我没钱给它治疗，它对这种药反应不好。我最终不得不在2018年10月对它实施安乐死。除了我，它一直对所有人都感到害羞和害怕。兽医建议我带它回收容所，以便有人可以收养它，照顾它。我对此感到很生气，并说我再也不会把它放回笼子里，再次被贴上“不可收拾”的标签了。
它是我养过的最漂亮的猫，你们中的一些人可能看过我贴的很多照片，我说的多指美女米琪。每当我想起它，我仍然感到痛苦，但我知道时间会治愈我的心。
因为我的经济状况，我不能再养一只猫了，但我希望很快能在一家猫收养中心做志愿者。我的内心渴望的情感治愈共鸣只有猫才能给予。

Rafferty Smith Markham, Survey questions are my weakness.
I like them a great deal - or so I would say if I was trying to be casual.
I adore cats. They're graceful little beasts, with terrific senses of humor, and damn cute to boot. Commendable qualities for sure.
But that goes for a lot of animals. What really makes cats special to me is that I get them in a way I've never understood humans or dogs. Human body language in particular is like a foreign language to me.
Cats, though, have a nuanced and rich language that's nevertheless consistent enough for me to learn it and learn it well. I may not be a native speaker, but I can look at ears, eyes, a tail, and get the gist, and reply in kind to an extent. I know what body language is most likely to put the cat at ease.
Not only is it immensely satisfying to be able to convince a tiny suspicious critter that the massive hulking creature that is me is worth approaching, I can't recall the last time I was surprised by a cat lashing out at me physically. The warning signs are clear as sirens, and even if I have to ignore them for the cat's own good, I know full well the bite is coming. I don't have that foreknowledge with dogs or other animals, which means I'm always a bit uneasy around them.
Plus, who wouldn't love this face?

调查的这个问题是我的弱点。我非常喜欢它们，如果我想表现得很随意的话，我会这么说。
我喜欢猫。它们是优雅的小动物，有着极好的幽默感，而且非常可爱。并且有着值得称赞的品质。
但很多动物都是这样的。真正让猫对我而言很特别的是，我以从未了解人类或狗的方式来获得它们。尤其是人类的肢体语言对我来说就像一门外语。
尽管如此，猫的语言细致入微，丰富多彩，但它的连贯性足以让我学会并学好它。我可能不是一个以英语为母语的人，但我可以通过看耳朵、眼睛、尾巴，大意地理解，并在一定程度上以同样的方式回答。我知道什么样的肢体语言最能让猫放松。
能让一个疑神疑鬼的小生物相信我这个巨大的庞然大物并认为值得接近，这不仅仅是一种极大的满足感，我已经记不起上次我被一只猫的身体攻击吓到是什么时候了。
警告的信号就像警笛一样清晰，即使是为了猫好我不得不无视它们，我也很清楚地知道会被咬。我对狗或其他动物就没有这种先见之明，这意味着我在它们周围总是有点不安。
再说，谁会不喜欢这张脸呢?