Oh course. I actually like him more than some of them.

My cats are full members of my family.  Every family member would agree.  When our cat Bruno was run over and killed we properly grieved.  He has a headstone in the garden bless him.

Yeah it would about strange to treat them as an intruder or casual acquaintance. 

PS this is one reason to buy IDXX.

Sailcat belongs really to my mum and is semi-feral so not a full family member as some days she still hisses at me or runs away.  I spend many happy hours with Saildog so she is definitely a family member.

When my cat Taupo died suddenly I proper ugly cried.  Took me years to be able to have his photo on the photoshelf, where it remains to this day.  I visited his grave when I went back to NZ last year (I did not, in contrast, visit my Father's grave).

Very much so, my favourite in fact

Head of the Family.

Ooh yes

Absolutely.

Yes absolutely 

No, its a dog

Yes, but the bottom of the pack as it were. It owns nothing and does as its told, when its told.

Well, thats the theory anyway

That whole Caser Milan pack leader thing is a load of old BS

Like a poor man's Jordan Peterson for dogs 

Gwen dog is so much part of the family that last night I spent another night with her on the living room sofa. She alternately panted, farted and jumped on top of me. At one point she stuck her bottom in my face. The poor old girl really isn't well and I'm worried she's on the way out.

I'm worried you are tbh

So am I.

Tbf mouth to back door appears in Chaucer. 

At least she didn't fart in my face before I managed to move her.

Heh