I-am-speechless! How deep, how sincere and thoughtful, practicing critical thinking and showing an inspirational level of self-awareness, recalling y/our epic beliefs about dogs versus cats, soft punishment, ..

Even more stunning is the perfect analogy you make, for the sake of our (future) parents but also pets' companions, you literally teach us: Cats and Humans are equal, and so are all of the Animalia! This is one of my favorite topics to read.. Because yes, pure emotions are definitely universal, including that surprised/amusing face of your kitten in the beginning of your story! A pure delight!