i could take one cat. i could maybe take two cats. three, and i maybe vulnerable to an organized ambush. four? five? i'm actually not liking my chances.

cats have sharp, pointy claws and sharper, pointier teeth. they are extremely agile. they can do some damage, if they swarm you in a pack.

i have a colony of cats in my neighbourhood, and they're frequently freaking me out. it's not any one cat that bothers me, it's the fact that there are always several cats together. have you seen lions hunt? there's quite a bit of co-ordination. they seem to have some concept of geometry, even - it's really fascinating. it indicates some underevaluated intelligence.

i'm not suggesting house cats are as smart as lions, but how much similar ancestral programming is there in there? i don't really want to find out, if it means getting swarmed by five cats.

Saphire Blue
Cats are warm and loving animals so they need the company of other cats, case closed.

jessica
cats are obligate carnivores, actually.