Wet Noses

Both of our animals are female. I have always been opposed to male pets (I had an unfortunate incident with a male dachshund where he lived up to the nickname "wiener dog") and have a strict rule that any mammal in the house whose sex I have control over will be a girl. I've heard all the reasons why male animals are better...they aren't as possessive, they are more affectionate, they are less stubborn and so on...but I can not be dissuaded. I want girls. As responsible pet owners, both of our girls are spayed. But they still seem to have a way with the boys. The cat isn't really a fan of other cats, and since she lives indoors, this isn't much of a problem. But we used to live on the first floor of a very large apartment complex and she liked to sit at the back door and just look out at the woods behind us. A large male cat, named Figaro, decided he had to have her. He would come to the back door, stand on his hind legs and cry for her. While this did c...