Less money and trouble, for more rewards and benefits. The main diff is lifespan and the fact that the cat will never provide care for you in your old age, or any age, for that matter. But then again, neither will the kids, in many cases...
Child free singles & lovers can be trained by Service Cats to model nurturing behaviours thereby maximizing health wellness.... Kiti 9 & Laila 12 care for me 8 years 3 months 5 days 34 states and Ontario almost 200 thousand miles 400 pennies most days with healthy cats are my great joyful shopping sprees ....Laila has 6 thumbs teaches biology to creationists with her front 14 toes and 12 hind claws....some call her a HEMMINGWAY cat most populace in Key West
No guarantee that your kids will take care of you either. Plenty are just waiting for their inheritance.
@UrsiMajor Tell me about it. Between that and how afraid I was of turning out like my father as a parent, I have never regretted being childless. It was the best for everyone concerned, even tho in my local dating pool there aren't many women, even in my age group, that are willing to date a man without kids. Women and people in general here in Iowa, are way more family and kid-oriented compared to the coasts. So I pay the price for it big time in the dating game..... It's all part of that family farm tradition shit that is so outdated........