Cat approaches pan, scratches litter, walks away. I open can of cat food, wrinkle nose in revulsion, set it down. Cat sets upon it like he's never eaten before. Cat grows increasingly attached to me and even rips up the carpet next to the door if I dare lock him out of the bedroom or bathroom. My damage deposit begins to shrink.
Friends come over and coo over cat.
I decide cat needs a name, so I call him Pirate, because of the large gray patch over one eye. Little do I know I have identified his personality. Over next few weeks, cat becomes increasing territorial. Pirate has all my guests in fear of my apartment, because he hisses and claws at anyone who comes in. Except for me.