You don't need a mate to have a cat. (Not that I'm opposed to the idea, you understand....)
Cleaning a litterbox once a day is a lot easier than changing diapers several times a day. (Of course, children *do* eventually outgrow the need for diapers.)
Cats will gladly eat the same food, day after day, for years at a time. Children will too, but only if it's hamburgers or pizza.
By the time cats reach their teenage years, they're senior citizens!
Cats always wash behind their ears.
You'll never go broke buying trendy fashions so your cat will fit in with the "in" crowd.
While your cat may spend a lot of time on your computer (especially on the nice, warm monitor), odds are it will never pester you for its own machine or whine because it doesn't have the latest game software.
Cats don't want pets of their own (most of the time, that is); they're satisfied to have us.
Very few cat-toys require a never-ending supply of batteries, Barbie clothes, add-on kits, a complete line of action figures, or replacement parts.
If a cat doesn't like what you're watching on TV, it usually won't sit there and whine, "But I never get to watch *anything* I like!"
Cats don't object to taking midday naps. (They may object to going to bed early, however.)
As a rule, cats do not tie up the telephone for hours on end.
