Criminal Cats

The cat is often portrayed as a criminal in movies and books ("American Tale," the "Maus" graphic novel series, "Cats & Dogs," etc.), which may be an unfair assessment of the family on the whole. However, one could see how they would get this reputation - they are very sneaky and often loaners; some consider them unloyal or having a cold personality, or in general bad luck. Certainly, this generalization cannot be applied to all cats, just like we cannot make sweeping generalizations about or discriminate ethnic groups of humans.

Unfortunately, there is always the example upon which stereotypes are made. In this case, I'm speaking about the Cat Burglar.. Again, this term was coined to describe a burglar who is "especially skilled at stealthy or undetected entry of a premises." But now, we're talking about an actual cat who has taken it upon himself to go around the neighborhood stealing cat toys, presumably from other cats. This kind of cat-on-cat crime is casting a dark mark on the cat's reputation and all the advances the cat has made in the past years.



I highly suggest you read the article and see to it that cats like Frankie do not live in your neighborhood. Thanks to my dedicated researcher for this tip.

In a related note, there has been notable discrimination against black cats and dogs. but that post is to follow.