:) I have a cat too. She is a cute little girl and she loves to love on us. The dog I got for the kids and she is good with them, and my brother had a terrarium, so I do get the attraction, but, I don't want to have to handle them. Unless they are frogs. :) or turtles.
Settling down is a funny thing... one day, you wake up and find you are as settled as you can be. ;)