Oh no, you must all think I hate cats or something. I have a cat! She's gentle and affectionate, and I adore her. I just don't feel I have much control over her. You're right about the process of "training" a cat. It's all about making them feel safe and comfortable with doing what you want them to do. Correcting bad behaviors might involve distracting or ignoring them. If you want a cat to behave well, you have to treat it with respect. I don't know where anyone could get the idea that people keep cats to engage in a domineering relationship.

Now dogs on the other hand... lots of people treat dogs that way.