Montana Charlie, You are absolutely right. I wait on her hand and foot. Feed and water her when ever she wants. Give her plenty of attention. The little cat already calls the shots! I should know better but I just go along with it.
I really don't understand it though. People are the dominate life form on the planet and yet a small, rodent eating, bug catching, solitary predator has a great deal of power and control over millions of us in every country. How could this happen? So many other small predator type animals are seldom seen and close to extinction and yet cats enjoy an ever higher position in society.
In the rural areas you might still be able to shoot a marauding cat. In the city it is woe to anyone that tries to bother one. My wife called from Honolulu recently to say someone is killing the stray cats on oahu. She found out about it on the evening news on tv! It was on for several nights. It stirred up the local people my wife talked to and they are now angry. I fully believe the natives will attack the culprit if they catch him. In Honolulu no one really cares if your car or bike is stolen but they sure care about the stray cat grandma or auntie feeds! Jay