gah, ive been scratched more times by cats than you can shake a big stick at, although dogs generally go barmy when they see me too... and monkey n gorillas... come to think of it most animals go nuts at me, dont think they like me. Last time i went to a zoo ppl were running off screaming as one of gorillas started trying to break glass to get at me. But i still prefer dogs, they just run at me and bark and growl, theyve never fully bit me.
I think Cheshire cat just dramatised me as a kid too.
Ive been looking at the cat models, their not that bulky or fat at all, they give the image of it though because of the males stance and oversized upperarms.