Yes, they have a suspicious tendency to wreak havoc in your rooms whenever you leave them alone for five minutes, and they also scream bloody murder whenever you miss their feeding time by more than thirty seconds. But they are one of the best (and fluffiest) pals one can ask for. Cats are the preferred animal of choice for no less than 34% of Aussie households, and, in quite a contrast with other countries, no less than 41% of all pet cats in Australia either got adopted from animal shelters or were taken in as strays.