I did not realize how much a pet did for me until I kept a friend's sick cat for 4 months while he rehabilitated. I fell in love with him and was sad when she took him back. So I found my own. He's a lot like me. Crazy active, likes to be left alone sometimes, and is a biter. So we get along great. And now that he is getting to where he is comfortable and will snuggle... it's even better. (He was a rescue... took some work)