Growing up I always had cats, and when I got married we got two puppies as our wedding present to each other. They were supposed to be our furbabies till we were ready for kids.... Then oopsy, DS comes along a year later! Let me tell you, dogs are SUPER high maitenance in comparison to cats! The training, the pooping, the jumping, the barking, the walking and playing, the digging in the backyard, the washing and grooming!! argh!

Cats are awesome; independent, CLEAN, cheap, affectionate, easy going, and great companions.

When I'm upset or sick, Pumpkin will know instinctively and come give me a smooch and keep me company. When my DS cried at home for the first time as a baby Pumpkin came up to him and meowed all worried, like it was his own kitten crying. Very sweet.
They are just as happy snoozing in the sun, as playing with a pen cap they've found on the floor. They pretty much go with the flow i've found.

Also, I've found desexed male cats to be less snobby and more smoochy then female cats, fyi.