I wasn't much of a cat person until I got married and my wife (1st time !) wanted us to get 2. Hating surprises, I reasoned that a pedigree cat could be chosen from breed characteristics which would suit us. So we got 2 Birman kittens (a seal-point and a blue-point). Best thing we ever did. I christened them Mun-Ha and Sinh (traditional Birman legend names). These cats were amazing ! So friendly and un cat-like ! So clumsy, affectionate and always up for acting like dafties ! They were like dogs in a cat's body ! Sadly, when we got divorced, my wife took the kids (the cats that is) and our Cavalier King Charles Spaniel called Ollie. Cow ! Mind you, I was going abroad again to work and live so I couldn't take them.
Now I'm married with 2 human kids
we have a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel called Bart. Maybe we'll get 2 Birmans again some day