I really like having a cat. I've never had a pet until we got Matsu. He's super cool. As i type this, he is sprawled across my chest, purring like a small lawnmower. i dunno. i never been an animal person, but i really dig this little guy. he was a street cat before we found him. he had so many fleas he was anemic. He couldn't even really hiss at us he was so whiped out. These days he mostly sleeps, chases flies, eats good food, and complains when he isn't allowed in the room. As far as i can tell, he's got it pretty good. Given how... pleasant... it is to have him around, i think thats a fairly good trade off.