I do love cats, I have 3 of them and each have their 'own way' of brillance, humor and unique ways of getting attention.
CC - she's a crack up, the day I brought her home, I put her on the floor and she turned around, arched her back and spit and hissed at me LOL She's been a 'complete nut' ever since! Smartest cat I have, and she's 15 and counting!
Sylvester - traumatized as a kitten with kids and fireworks :( He's the sweetest of them all.. he stands up and 'taps me' on the shoulder if I'm sitting to 'get my attention and request to come up and get on my lap'. He gets all mushy and dreamy eyed, and is very sensitive. He's gee. 8 or 9.
Gabby - He's my 'star'. Everyone who meets him just loves him! Even cat haters, say - ok, I'd take that cat. He loves everyone and spends more time in my lap then my dog! LOL He's 20+ pounds and while yes, he is overweight, he doesn't LOOK that big.
All of my cats are 10+ lbs and my vet asked me if I was giving them steriods (joking of course - I would never do that). Diamond kitten food/adult cat food ROCKS!
I have 1 dog (Pomeranian-Shih-Tzu cross), 4 parrots and 4 cockatiels. I love each differently and the species for different reasons... but I do admit, my parrots are FUN because they can 'answer you' or tell you what they want.