Mind you, that was all just for the sake of argument. As regards your main point,
alatar: yes, the Ring is much more like a cat than like a dog.
And I
am a cat-lover. Cats vary, of course:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lalwendë
Whether the Ring is a 'cat' or 'like a cat', depends on how you view cats. I can see one Bagpuss-like specimen now, sleeping off his dinner; this cat offers comfort when his owners are upset or ill. He has to be carried to bed at night, and he is trained to 'speak' to his mum when he wants something.  That doesn't sound ring-like to me. |
I have one just like that... but another who is the archetypical scheming, disdainful feline. Oh, and cats
do display dominance behaviour. I've got four of them– I should know. (On the other hand, mine get on fairly well with each other.)