I love dogs bro and I've still got photos of the Boerboels I raised and cared for when I was hobby breeding and protection training but dogs, generally speaking, serve a purpose and are not toys.
My ex girl had horses/ponies too and we ran a livery yard from her Mums stables for a while too but , again, the animals served a purpose (horse riding/equestrian training etc).
What the fuck does a scabby stinky cat do? Catch mice and birds now and then and pluck the fabric of all your furniture whilst scent marking your entire home with urine spray ROFL.
They're the most anti social and pointless animals to own in the spectrum of "normal" human pet companions.
You get more fun with chickens and at least they give you eggs in return and you don't need to keep them in the house sleeping on your bed and walking all over your kitchen surfaces spreading bacteria