I've always loved cats, but John was the one who wanted to take Fister up from our yard - John has lived with cats all his life. I didn't really know what it was like to live with a cat indoors and was a little hesitant to begin with, also because it would interfere with our travel plans several times a year - but taking him up was a real good decision!! I only wish we had taken him up about 6 months before we did. We couldn't do with out him now!