As far as I am concerned, there are two kinds of people in this world: hairy ones and hairless ones. And I'm not referring to what's on their heads but to what's on their clothes. After all, hair is a natural accessory for most cat people.

Frankly, I don't care. I wear my cats' hair proudly and can't understand why those in suits (including my husband and son) are affronted at the prospect of going into a meeting with furry lapels. Surely, it breaks the ice at those top-level board meetings. You get chatting about your cat - it has to soften even the toughest customer to appearing almost human.

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