FACT: Women with Cats Make Better Mates

The single girl living with a cat conjures images of a lonely shut-in, but nothing could be further from the truth. Any man serious about finding wife material need only look as far as the kitty litter box. Women who care for cats are more patient, clever, loyal, loving, and sexy just like, well, cats.

The animal kingdom exemplifies and explains human relationships better than any lab rats or Tom Hanks romantic comedy.  Dogs, with their carefree, unquestionable loyalty and skill for hunting animals that humans like to eat, are "man's" best friend.  Rowdy, hardy, and sturdy, dogs display strength and power. But while Rover may be the honorary brother of all men and protector of the family, women need a pet with a slightly more covert personality.

Cats reflect women's character, personality, and moods with the eerie precision of a fun house mirror. Cats often rebuff human affection for no apparent reason. Shameless attention hogs, they insist on being brushed and pet until they sag limply with pleasure. They never tire of softly spoken compliments. Cats appear unapproachable and even arrogant, yet are self-effacing and even self-unaware. Unpredictable, lovable, inscrutable women, uh, I mean cats.

Cats will only "go" in certain places, unwilling to compromise the sanctity of their bathroom breaks and seem to be aware of inner flaws and goodness in humans that we cannot detect.

So while dogs like to "do" the same things as men, cats "act" more like women.

When women care for these beautiful beasts they are, in effect, getting to know themselves better. And women who know themselves better are more confident and secure in who they are. For men, these means a woman who, while still subject to, er, swift (but occasional) adjustments in temperament, are loyal and loving for the long haul.

And a woman who is willing to take care of a four-legged version of herself, can't be a bad deal.