Well, being an SS, don't rely on an animal for help and protection.
Cats are a gift and living lesson from Gods, yet unless the animal is highly advanced, it will be a cat still.
But know this: cats are known to take away sickness and disease onto themselves from their beloved humans. DON'T let them do it. They want good for you, but really, it's just better from all perspectives to heal and clean yourself on your own. It's hard for cats to process the energies they've taken from the sick, so in turn it results in cat getting sick.
And cats are good companions for those liking them, a protection from loneliness of sorts, so here's that I guess.