Oh, I didn't know that about seeing cats all the time. Ugh. That would cause me so much stress. Someone around here has a big gray and white cat a while back and I see him often, or his prints in the snow and it bothers me so much. Outdoor cats don't last long around here though I've been seeing this one since last summer. The road is a hazard as is the wildlife. He appeared to be friendly and did a nice roll in the grass for me the first time I saw him but I did not encourage friendliness. I don't want him hanging around here, though, judging by the paw prints, he still is.
I do remember to thump the hood of my engine before I start the car every morning. That's just ingrained habit.