I'm considering getting a cat once the house is sorted. Have you considered getting one?
No lol. I volunteered to adopt a kitten for someone in 2023, it was just after the most stressful 3 years of my life (lockdown and multiple related issues) (had just almost lost house, came very close to selling it and ending up in a spare room) at a time when my finances had totally imploded - income collapsed and had to work multiple low paying hours. And then the kitten turned out to be extremely demanding. I just couldn't cope with it around work and it was destroying the house - wallpaper scratched off, chewing electricity cables, demanding I play with it 24/7, I had to shut myself in the office room and try to work. The cat was cute and lovely, but I was not in a good place to deal with it. Hopefully you will get a nice cat that isn't insane. Part of the problem was I was told it was an indoor cat, which meant I couldn't let it out to burn energy, and as I live on a road, was worried about its safety. Ironically its new human eventually got fed up and its now a normal outdoor cat, which I think is probably better but suppose there are pros and cons to both.
I'm sure if you get a sane and manageable cat it will be great and I'd be happy to be an honorary cat godparent 🙂