All the cats i've owned and call "mine" have all been stray cats that have wandered into my housing compound. I've lived in the same place all my life and have had many cats come and go. I've housed from burmese cats to your typical domestic house cat/"pariah's". The only one i don't have an experience in taking care of are flat-faced persians. I love cats and I'd like to think they love me too. or at least my house as it is spacious, comforting, and no where near a busy road.