Never tell him off. You will spend hours trying to find him! He likes comfort, good (real) food, and will not (happily) try the commercial garbage. Security in a relationship is paramount otherwise over-possessiveness and behavioural problems will surface. Admire their natural affectionate nature, no matter how boring. Ignore the prowling around the house at midnight. You may try diverting his attention to some – imagined – enemy of his by saying ’where’s the cat!?). This is fine of course and will occupy him for hours unless there is (horrid, horrendous) a real cat lurking. He will eventually realise he is being conned. Think fast on something new. Never try his patience.

Don’t have guinea pigs as pets, provide plenty of security blankets, plan for his ‘digging in the heels’. If the lady is standing on a chair because there’s a mouse in the house... forget the loyalty, the reliability, the determined and responsible.

Taurus Health Problems: Earache, overeating (your problem), colds and sore throats.
Compatible Owners: Scorpio, Capricorn, Virgo, Cancer.

THE TAURUS CAT
His motto is ‘be prepared’. Food will be stashed under the bed, behind the lounge suite or somewhere unexpected in your garden. Taurians are most resourceful and will even enlist the assistance of other Taurean cats in the interest of species preservation.

They are snobs – the ‘Jeeves’ of protocol. Their romantic quests may not necessarily be with princesses as long as the alley cat knows how to act according to the social courtship of the Taurian. Romance must not be hurried.

He is naturally stubborn. This can be overcome by turning on your stereo and playing some ‘proper’ music – not your heavy rock for this cat. The Hall of The Mountain King turned up to bouncing off the walls, and will reward you with a cat that will eat anything you put in front of him – for at least two meals.

A need of an air of refinement and elegance must be provided at all times if you wish to earn his devotion. Candlelit dinners, varied menus, haute cuisine and classical concerts are a start.

Taurus Health Problems: Watch for throat problems.
Compatible Owners: Pisces, Leos, and other Taureans.