One of our cats brought us a few presents

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Aww bless!

Seeing as current g/f is allergic to cats I am currently a feline free zone, but if I could T-Bone I'd take one of the little critters off your hands.

I seem to have an affinity with cats, they seem to like me and I certainly like them.   :kitty:

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They're strange, complex and neurotic creatures...  Which is probably why they seem to like me.  

I can't help it if I see one, I have to stop and give kitty a fuss.  I've befriended quite a few in my local area, one of which waits for me to park my car in my driveway before running over to say hello.

People say that cats are only out for themselves and will only come to you if you feed them.  That's absolute crap, they love affection and provided they like the look of you are unconditional with their attention.  

Given a larger home and less hazardous location I'd definitely make for the nearest rescue centre and adopt a moggy.

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Karlos wrote:
Anyhoo, Boxers wouldn't hurt a fly anyway. You'd be hard pressed to find a gentler breed of dog.

Well, they might accidently drown the kitten in slobber while playing with it, but it wouldn't be anything intentional...

I grew up with boxer dogs and can vouch for the fact that they're very loving and affectionate creatures indeed.  However, it doesn't pay to get on the wrong side of one.

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@Karlos,

Well I had a cat who I'd managed to train to sit or beg for treats on command...  I have witnesses to back that up!

He was not only trainable, but wouldn't let me out of his sight if I was unhappy or depressed etc.  Cats respond best to someone who understands and respects them.  With dogs the respect is automatic but with cats you have to earn it.  He was a cat in a million and is much missed to this day (am having to wipe a tear from my eye just thinking about him).  

Of course I still adore Boxer dogs too and would one day love to have my own again, but am still a cat person so am therefore biased.

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Karlos wrote:

That said, you'd have to try damn hard to find the wrong side of a boxer's temprement in the first place.

So true!  They're not exactly docile, but they're incredibly affectionate and tolerant dogs.  However I remember my last boxer - who was a decidedly petite example of her breed - being attacked by three large poodles and managing to put each of them in their place in turn.