For the most part I've had cats of mixed breed. If memory serves me correctly the Norwegian Forest cat is believed to be what the Maine Coon cats are descended from. One of the two adult cats I had when Hobo arrived was a part Maine Coon, she didn't have the size but definitely had their intelligence.
Like Hobo she always wanted to be close to where I was. I have a photo of her laying on me, on top of Hobo. She sat waiting for Hobo to move off me and when that didn't happen, she just parked herself on top of her. It was really funny.
If I was going to have a breed, I'd likely lean toward a Maine Coon. Cats will often choose you. If you're looking at a litter and one of them seems to be more inclined toward you, it's probably because it likes you.
Fawnya was a cat that I got that way. I was reaching to pick up a calico litter mate. As my hand passed over him, he hopped on my arm, ran up and nuzzled at my ear. I brought him home and found I had a very loving cat.
I didn't know this. Then again I've not had the opportunity of having one. I guess probably cos of the factors mitigating that. I think I'd get over this face and get a couple of cats.
This would really look cute. Picture pleeeeeeaaase. Once you send it I'll tell you a story of an encounter I had with a cat when I was pretty young.
It's actually a good idea to have two cats, they socialize with each other. When I was going to let Hobo be my single cat it was because I was thinking about the fact I'm not getting any younger and a cat is about a 20 year commitment.
Then I realized, she was just over a year old, another young cat was not going to change the commitment by much.
I honestly dunno how I feel about this. It kinda makes me feel a certain way.
Is it ok to have a cat that might suffer simply because they outlive me?
Well it is likely my niece would take them in if that happened and they would have a good home but it's still something to think about. I guess because I often consider them to be like kids who never grow up, I also give thought to what could happen if I wasn't around to care for them.
Hobo and Tramp will be fine. I'm sure you'll enjoy them for a longer time.