For cats in the wild, not murdering you is a sign of respect if not affection. Many wild species will aggressively defend their territory and instinctively go

For cats in the wild, not murdering you is a sign of respect if not affection. Many wild species will aggressively defend their territory and instinctively go into murder mode when they even see another cat. They only chill out just enough to procreate, then go back to angry "get off my mountain" cat.