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The common saying that “Dogs are a mans best friend” is quite true, however, they are not the only animal whose companionship and love people enjoy. For many people, especially the elderly, and myself included, a cat can make just as good a house pet as a dog ....

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.... place, cats are many times regarded as being “members” of the family. Unlike dogs, cats do not make any loud noises that can be disturbing to others. They really don’t meow very often either, unless they are hungry or want some attention. They are generally happy just to lead a quiet and content life. They don’t usually have “accidents” in the house either. ?They can be trained very quickly on how to use the litter box, and when they know where it is and why it is used, they will always seem to use it. Since cats do have claws, and have a tendency to use them in places they shouldn’t, there should be a scratching post or something of th ....