Thanks for sharing Yana!! I have two dogs and they become family members. Though I am not familiar with having a cat , one of the consideration for having a pet is it can be lot of work (with dogs like -golden retrievers and other breeds), one has to account for vacations (where we are leaving them? are they well taken care of?) , vet appointments etc. My dogs are a world to me but I just wanted to give you some food for thought that maybe therapy dog visitations will be a good start? Cats are most adorable and cuddly though :). Many hugs as always..