I used to bring cats and dogs home and cry when my dad returned them, my mom used to say I was an animal magnet.I love animals but mostly love cats.My dad was never an animal lover he was so scared of animals because he was bitten by a dog when he was a kid.I reminded him that my dog Nugget was nice to him and wouldn't of bitten him and the cats would never hurt him either.Over the years I have finally convinced him that not all animals were mean and that he would likely be hurt by a human then an animal.He came to visit us hmmm it think it was in 2004, my little cat Cheese jumped up in his lap and he jumped out of his chair he was so scared....But it took a couple of years of explaining the behaviors of animals to him and what to expect when he comes to visit and you know what he bonded with my Timone kittie and he just loves him and when he went back home (Az) he called to tell me he really misses Timone and may even come back to see him,