To provide some context, I am a guy in his 20s living in Ontario, Canada. My sister (who lives with me along with our parents) badly wanted to get a cat, and she was able to adopt a domestic shorthair male cat about 3 months ago.
The cat was 4 months when we got him, and is now 7 months old. He's a great little guy, next to no fuss when it comes to taking care of him, and does not react badly to traveling or new people. He's even more affectionate than the average cat - he will sleep with me, (usually) comes when called, and will occasionally "check up" on me to ask for some head pats. He is NEVER aggressive, even when I try to piss him off, LOL (Seriously, I have never heard him hiss, not even once. Except for that one time a friend's dog spooked him).
Point is, the cat is a great little fella.
However, I quickly learned that even this great little bud is not the best fit for me. I greatly prefer overt affection (lots of cuddling, petting, spending time together etc.) Unfortunately, that is too much for the cat. I often end up petting him too much, and he moves away.
I doubt that any cat breed can handle this kind of overt affection for long before they get irritated. However, I think this kind of thing is probably straight up most dog breeds' alleys. I did quite a bit of research into parrots as well, but it appears that petting them anywhere other than the head sexually arouses them, and leads to undesirable behaviors.
The most affectionate cat breed I know of are the Siamese and Maine Coon breeds. Do you guys think that these are as affectionate as dog breeds?
IMPORTANT: I will probably need to live by myself in an apartment for the next couple years, working a 9 to 5 job, so the little guy will have to handle being alone for a while most days of the week. I also like to go on road trips in a small car.
Are there any pets that you guys think will fit me? I am open to adopting too!
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