I know what you mean. I too didn't have any pets two years ago, then I got the ferrets, now the kitties, and a new ferret kit last night(I had been going back and forth with the petstore for a few days, she's a biter and they were going to send her back to be PTS, but I managed to get her). Sometimes I wonder what I would be doing if I didn't have the furries to take care of.....probably have a clean apartment(no cat toys covering the livingroom floor) but a lonely apartment. I can't imagine not coming home and having the 3 kitties run up for snuggles and meowing to be fed their can food(their one a day treat).

Gigi is like your Charlie. When she wants to nap, it has to be next to someone. She much prefers cuddling up with us humans than the other kitties. And she really prefers a blanket covered lap to crawl into or else she'll sleep next to you.