Always had dogs till I got older. When the last two dogs passed away, waited awhile before
another animal. Got a cat. My reasoning, much less maintenance. For strictly a house cat,
there is no walking the dog, or letting it out to do it's thing, and cleaning up after. With
a cat it is just a litter box, and the cat decides when to use it. Litter box takes very little time
to clean. A short haired cat doesn't shed, most dogs do. Cats are easy to feed, can even use
an automatic feeder and watering station. Cats are cheaper to feed. No let out side at 2 a.m.
The cat added a lot of smiles to my house.
Paul