Offended By "Cat" ?

[LeftEyeNine]

Thanks for all worldwide input.

Although Martok is precise with what I wanted to know about, what other fellows tell about "cat"'s usage in their language helps from the opposite direction as well.

I've yet to see cat being a direct means of insult. Or am I a die-hard cats-can't-be-bad person ?

[Centurio Nixalsverdrus]

1. Die Katze im Sack kaufen - buy the cat in the sack - what Sigurd said
2. Die Katze aus dem Sack lassen - let the cat out of the sack - what Sigurd said
3. Ist die Katze aus dem Haus, tanzen die Mäuse auf den Tischen - If the cat left the house, the mice are dancing on the tables - if somebody "in chief" left, others will do what they like
4. Bei Nacht sind alle Katzen grau - By night all cats are grey - in certain circumstances, one can't make a proper distinction
5. Katzentisch - cat table - usually in a restaurant a sub par table, mostly near the toilet
6. Katzenwäsche - cat wash - instead of having a proper shower, one just washes axles and face
7. Kätzchen - kitten - seldomly an intimate name for an attractive woman, positive or ironically
8. Muschi - pu**y - name for the female sex organ, pet name for a cat (very seldom) or for a woman (extremely seldom)

I think there's absolutely nothing negative within the German language regarding cats.