Cats or Dogs?

Gun to my head: I cannot choose. The best I can say is: I am, and always have been an animal lover. Ask anyone! Growing up in a country of stray dogs and cats, where pets are a luxury changes your whole perspective on the "cat or dog?" question. There are a lot of things that I don't want to share about growing up in a country that has a vagabond animal problem. My parents told me I cannot pet a stray cat as it would give me ringworm, so I touched a cat's tail holding a handkerchief and in turn got scratched and attacked making me hate cats for a while. I was also bitten by a rabid dog who gave me nightmares for years -- welcome to Romania's dog problem (google it).

I have 2 cats, not because I am a cat person, but because I am an animal person. They are adorable and I've always loved "Puss in Boots" and purring. Either way if you ask if I am a dog or cat person I will tell you I am BOTH. This is my "cat-urday"...... (Sm)Ellie  is my new trouble making cat who thinks she is a dog... which reinforces that  I am, and always will be, both a cat and a dog person. She drinks out of the toilet, licks your face, destroys anything in site, and begs for food like no dog in the world. And if you meet her you will love her even if you are a dog person--I guarantee it.