But cats are self sufficient and not all needy and clingy. Well, some are. Mine is. Plus, cats are entertaining and weird. Mine likes to get up on top of the closet door when it's open.funny that. First and only other "pet" I've "bonded" with was the cat of a house-mate about ten years ago. He'd come to my room and hang out while I was pounding the computer keyboard. Lived in one of those double-wide mod homes, with a three foot fake wall to create the sense of an entryway by the main door. I wrapped a carpet strip up the end of that thing and he loved climbing it. Even made a habit of jumping up it to say good-bye or welcome home at eye level when I/we would leave or come home. Very cool. Then the roomie busted his leg snowboarding and next thing you know Blacky's (don't blame me I didn't name him) playing catch with wadded up paper balls. No that's not right, he was playing smack the ball, and man could that cat jump, and bounce off furniture and a certain carpet to heaven in the most gorgeous lunges.