Mine all lived too far away, so I missed out on most of that. We moved closer to DS and kept his 2 a few times, but they were 8 and 11 by then.
I most enjoyed my grandcats, Sam and Lena. They visited quite often and I loved it and them! They are gone now and I still miss them. I have new ones, but they have not been to visit yet. I have my own cat now.