Many of the stars are glamourous and luxuriously coated white Persians, others could be your cat or mine. Some simply lounge on a set, others perform. Watching the cats in television advertisments demonstrates that it is possible to get cats to perform certain actions although they are rarely prepared to lose their grace and dignity. Even those people who do not own cats can usually recognise and admire the gracefulness of the cat. Cat owners usually own their cat for its companionship but may admire a certain colour or breed and select their individual cat on its appearance or colour.
Cats can quickly learn the rules of the household without having to attend obedience schools.
The gentle nature and the light body weight of cats make them an easy to manage pet for the elderly and infirm and many nursing homes find cats to be ideal pets as therapy for they are able to gently jump on beds and knees for a cuddle and don't require lifting. Cats are also the preferred pet for younger, single women or working couples due to their ability to adjust to longer periods spent alone than most dogs. Pet shops carry a large range of cat toys to keep cats exercised and amused. Some toys are ideal for the cat left alone during the day and others are for the cat and owner to play with and enjoy together. There are very few households where a cat could not make itself right at home.