While they may not slobber all over us like the goofy dog does, they need the care and attention of their people. Love and quality play time need to be a daily routine. The price of inattention is too often the death of the cat. Cats live a long, long time. They'll still be around, needing us, when most of the people we know today will be memories.
Cats are prolific.
If not neutered, they produce vast numbers of offspring. They must be spayed or neutered. Since the ancient Egyptians brought the desert cat into their homes some 8,000 years ago, humankind has loved, hated, revered, and mistreated the cat. Somehow they have persevered, providing beauty and grace, love and laughter to those who live with them. They deserve better than they have gotten from us.