I just rescued a 5 wk old kitten in March. She laid on my chest for two weeks at night. Now going on 7 months, she lays on a little bed I made her but still visits in the middle of the night. She's my baby. Do be ready for those little sharp claws. I did have to have mine declawed because I'm in a wheelchair and she uses me to climb to the next level she learned to get to. My poor body looked like a war zone. right now as I'm typing, she's on my shoulder. I think I would get a female because males do tend to spray their territory and even if fixed (and they all should be fixed or spayed) when a female goes into heat, he may want out. As for my sewing, yep pins are something that need to be put away and covered. I have toys all over the house for her to play with, but she likes a balled up piece of paper batting it around on the laminate floors the best. Just like kids. I also have always had dogs, still have two, but she truely is "my baby". At least she thinks she is.