I agree less anger is good. It’s been a less than stellar week for me. I gave my cat a good lovin’ this morning because starting the day with contented cat purrs is just fine with me.

And I also agree that in reality they interact in a much more complex manner. Mine treats me as the lead I suppose, if cats have such a structure, though she’s very persecutive if I’m feeling down and has ‘mothered’ me in the past. All in all, I wouldn’t give her up for the world.