Yeah I do. A big part of me knows I need to wait, otherwise I'm just going to expect any new cat to behave like Smudge. I read a lovely quote the other day which said 'Cats are like Snowflakes, each one is different, special and unique' - very true!

The worst thing is mornings without my furry alarm clock. I've never been good at getting out of my pit but when Smudge was around, suddenly it wasn't a problem! Amazing what it does for my mood for the rest of the day as well - who wants a nasty blaring, grating alarm clock when you can have insistent miaowing and purring lol