Yes, somehow it does not seem fair to me that these Italians all get to play the role of tailless cats, while they think that they can step all over my tail. Who said anything about cats? Having now learned that I am allergic to cats, I cannot ever have another cat in my house. Cats are cute in their way but anyway all the cat hair shedding, the litter box, the scratches on the furniture, I will be just fine without them.