I have owned one or more cats for my whole life. I currently have 2 inside cats who like to think they own me, so they aren't much different from most cats. I had a chocolate lab who lived until she 15, she was the most loyal of pets and we enjoyed nothing more than when we would go for hikes in the mountains, or when I took her to a friends pond so she could go swimming. I have experience in caring for older pets and also those who are in ill health as I have previously had 2 different cats that ultimately succumbed to cancer. My adult children currently complain that I spoil our cats more than I used to spoil them when they lived at home.