My cat definitely makes me feel less isolated. He was an older rescue from the shelter. He was 5 or 6 when I brought him home and he clung to me. He's mellowed out now and doesn't have to be next to me anymore but he does come into which ever room I'm in. As I type this he is in his bed in front of the sliding glass doors about 3 feet away. On nights I can't sleep he comforts me. I think a kitty is an excellent idea