We had a cat until a year ago, when she developed a brain tumor and had to be put down. Gwennie was 21 when she died, and we miss her (we had her for 14 years). Couple of points I heard--------Dogs have owners, cats have staff.
Dog - you love it, feed it, pet it, give it a warm home and bed--Dog thinks you're God
Cat - you love it, feed it, pet it, give it a warm home and bed--Cat thinks ITS God