He's small but very important. How long it took me to do the markings is not even recorded in known history.
So I don't normally comment but I love my kitties so would love to add. I agree that growing up with one specific animal helps you learn their language easier. I grew up with just cats and now can befriend them so easily, but I am really skittish around dogs due to their affection and actions being so upfront and energetic. Though i've never outright hated them, it's just a little different dealing with that energy.
I know for certain though all of our cats loved us, and cats are like people with the fact that even different cats show their love differently. I had a cat named Finnegin who was basically a dog. He loved anyone who came over and would jump into their laps for pets, he was even a bobedtailed cat so his little stub wagged. Then there was our cat Shadow who was very shy with people he first met, his in the basement most of the time, but if me or my sister were crying he'd head butt us while purring.
Me: (makes a joking comment about dog people being shocked by the idea that cats can be loving)
Some guy two months later: (makes long upset reply about how cats “‘‘‘‘‘‘‘scientifically’’’’’’’ can’t love” apparently and that my cat “does not and never will love me”)
ok dog person
A toothless i made for a friend.
Observe, one of the most snuggly kitties in the world.
A gift for a friend, who ended up loving it. I worked hard on it and I'm really happy with how it turned out