God bless creatures who always smell, never bathe, have 60-grit tongues, are disobedient as hell, are intelligent enough to frantically run right in front of speeding cars, and attack you unprovoked.
I've told you this before: stop hanging around shitty cats. Yes, not all cats are great, but it all depends on how they were raised. If a cat had an owner that was abusive, you can garendamntee that cat is going to be the biggest asshole on the planet. Same with dogs... and humans!
I don't mind the rough tongues... until Pearl starts licking my forehead. The shit HURTS.
My mom didn't train her cats very well, so they never learned to not claw at the carpet and furniture, so that sucks. No matter how many times you yell at them to stop, no matter how many items you throw at them and no matter how many scratch posts you have around the house, Boo and Bubba will not stop clawing the furniture. They ruined my girlfriend's couch and recliners, which inturn caused her to pretty much hate them.
When Pearl first wandered on our back porch, she reeked. Understandable for a stray, but every bit of her smelled like ass. I don't know if my mom ever gave her a bath, but she did eventually stop smelling. It sucked though. For whatever reason, Pearl like immediately fell in love with me, and always wanted to be next to me or on my lap. I wanted none of it because she smelled so bad. She's fine now. I love that cat. It's so strange to have an animal so enamored with me. Bella is that way too. She's a spaz, and mostly only wants my attention. She doesn't seem to like my girlfriend much. Same with Boo and Bubba. They used to love her. Something happened. Boo has always smelled like a stuffed animal. He knows how to clean himself good.
I don't let my cats outside, and I think it's cruel that people do. Yes, cats are naturally outside animals, but if you're going to have a pet cat, it should stay inside.
Pearl was already an adult cat when we took her in, but she must have had some decent owners, until they decided to kick her to the curb that is. She's was trained. The nicest cat you'll ever meet, loving. She will scratch at the carpet occasionally, but she knows how to use the scratch post, and never claws at furniture. Her only flaw is she sheds A LOT. She's probably close to the same age as Boo and Bubba or maybe a little older. They're 11. Boo can be an asshole, but he's also incredibly loving. All four of them are. I used to have two black Labs, and they were the smartest, nicest dogs I ever met, but since having cats, I really don't want or care for dogs that much anymore.
Cats keep me at peace, especially Pearl. She's alway by my side, on my lap, hogging my pillow. Bella doesn't like being held at all, but she does get on my lap on occasion. You can hold Boo for hours. He loves it. Pearl doesn't like being held much either. Maybe it's a female cat thing. I love cats. These 4 aren't without their flaws, but I wouldn't have them any other way. OK, I could do without Boo, Bubba and Bella being assholes toward Pearl, and the two scratching the furniture, but other than that, I love them for who they are... OK, they could seriously stop puking on the floor. I step in that shit all the time. But other than that...
Oh, and as far as cats attacking unprovoked, as someone said, cats do give warnings. Either they'll give out an irrtated meow, or their ears will go back. You can always tell when a cat wants none of it.