That 'that's when I became a cat person' punchline. XD What a story... though hopefully those traumatic childhood memories fade away in the process of raising this brave new little critter. It does look pretty harmless... also always appreciate these real-life glimpses.
Personally I hung out with a friend who had a couple huge rottweilers called Doris and Olga aaand they were great. Nothing happened. You do lead quite the exciting life.
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