It wasn't anything particularly against the guy. Just typical teenage angst used a way to buffer against... everything.
"You play with them." Clarence finally gave into his urge to reach out and try to touch the cat through the bars of the kennel. The orange boy blinked at him then inclined his head for a few attempts at head scritches. Clarence's voice softened considerably after that.
"You see, most destructive behavior from cats is usually due to stress. Pent up energy they can't get rid of themselves. If you don't think you'll be able to give them all the attention they'll need, sometimes it's better to make sure they have another cat to play with. You'll still have to play with them a bit, though."
He rolls his eyes. "You sound like you're worried about a toddler. Cats are curious but they're not dumb. Usually they'll jump if they think they have a safe space to land. If you're worried about burners, just don't take the pans off the oven until everything has cooled down."
Seemed obvious to him, but he had dealt with cats in the past. This guy didn't seem to have the same background. Clarence worked to be less critical and huffed out a breath. "Don't worry so much about it. You'll work it out, I'm sure."
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It wasn't anything particularly against the guy. Just typical teenage angst used a way to buffer against... everything.
"You play with them." Clarence finally gave into his urge to reach out and try to touch the cat through the bars of the kennel. The orange boy blinked at him then inclined his head for a few attempts at head scritches. Clarence's voice softened considerably after that.
"You see, most destructive behavior from cats is usually due to stress. Pent up energy they can't get rid of themselves. If you don't think you'll be able to give them all the attention they'll need, sometimes it's better to make sure they have another cat to play with. You'll still have to play with them a bit, though."
He rolls his eyes. "You sound like you're worried about a toddler. Cats are curious but they're not dumb. Usually they'll jump if they think they have a safe space to land. If you're worried about burners, just don't take the pans off the oven until everything has cooled down."
Seemed obvious to him, but he had dealt with cats in the past. This guy didn't seem to have the same background. Clarence worked to be less critical and huffed out a breath. "Don't worry so much about it. You'll work it out, I'm sure."