Anyone who has ever made the acquaintance of even one feline knows that cats will come when they are called only if and when they feel like it. I don’t know who said it, but I once came across an expression that sums the feline personality up as follows: “Dogs Come When Called, Cats Leave a Message and Get Back To You.” But from where did this descriptive and distinctly unpleasant term derive, and why is it associated with one of our most beloved four legged companions? A catcall can be defined as the “derisory or impatient call or cry … Continue reading →