Out and about in Idaho I carry
Cats don't bother me and make nice rugs. We have big brown bears around here though and If you ever see a grizzly up close and personal you become highly aware of your own mortality. I hate bears I make it a point to shoot every one I see, one less to sneak up on you later.
I made camp one time after hiking and sat down and got busy stuffing my face with a meal in a bag, looked up after a couple minutes and a grizzly is just standing 10-12 feet away looking at me. Then he huffs at me. Scary? I know I turned every single shade of white known to man. Tossed the food over to him which he was quite pleased with then put 3 shots of hand cannon in his head.
Ruined my dinner and made me hike further up the big furry bastid.