Our 16 year old cat is running laps at the speed of light right now, trying to get a little attention. (She does this after taking a dump).
I wasn't ever a cat person until about 6 years ago when I found a stray at the farm. She's had a bunch of litters and outlived most of them. She is the toughest cat I've ever seen. She made it as a kitten without much support the 1st winter at the farm. I've seen her kill rabbits twice her size and pack rats too. She drags them back to her place and feeds the kittens. [What a woman]!
After that 1st winter we became friends and now I drive out to the farm through wind, snow, sleet and rain to feed her and her kids. I love that cat. (Right now she has 5 offspring living with her).
We also have the old gal at home cat that we spoil rotten.