toproad Nov 1, 2026 19:57 I love cats. I like how they live their lives freely without fawning over people like dogs do. The way they trot around, their incredible physical abilities, their soft bodies—I could go on forever about the things I love about them. However, I live alone in an apartment that prohibits keeping cats, so I cannot have one
I feel like there were barely any stray dogs around when I was a child, but recently I haven't seen any at all. However, even now, there are cats living outside everywhere. The reason I became a cat lover is that when I happened to visit a relative's house, they had a cat, and I thought, 'Oh, a cat.' Then, while I was walking to work, a cat that was being fed in a neighbor's yard started to get friendly with me, and (although it's probably not recommended because it's a cat living outside and there are risks) I started to be allowed to pet it. After that, I also spent about half a year getting another cat near my house to trust me enough to let me touch it. Even though it was an outdoor cat, it eventually reached the point where it would show me its belly
From that time on, I really wanted to keep a cat, so I researched keeping cats and their habits. But, living alone as a middle-aged man in an apartment where pets are not allowed, wanting to go on trips that involve overnight stays, and the fact that 'I wouldn't be able to take it