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Cats are awful
Cats have a unique relationship with humans. In some cases, the cat is something to simply be tolerated and it seems that this is not by choice of the cat but rather due to their own inability to defend themselves against human interference and claims on them as tools or pets. This makes me think of slavery.
In such cases, the cat is a sort of slave and must be treated as one would treat any other object that a person possesses. That means they are objects to be used or manipulated in some way by the owner for their own personal gain.
In a sense, this is the most honest relationship with a cat. To treat it as nothing more than an object to own and manipulate at will, since that's what they are in reality.
But there are also other cases where the cat is not just an object but rather an equal participant in the relationship with humans. They can be true partners and friends, much as a human can be to another human being.
In such cases, the cat must be respected as a person and should have some level of autonomy in their relationship with humans. If this is not possible for whatever reason, then that leads me to believe that cats are generally better off without human companionship.
So, overall, the relationship between humans and cats is a complicated one. It depends on an individual basis.