You take care of them, coddle them, cuddle them, feed them, make sure they’re drinking appropriately, and not eating anything they shouldn’t be eating. It’s a huge responsibility, and it’s equally rewarding.
Them climbing into your lap to nestle is a surge of emotion unlike anything else. Doesn’t matter if it’s a cat or a dog (but a cat choosing to nestle in your lap is far more significant than dogs, because cats are usually asocial assholes).
Anyway, there’s this new craze of having tattoos designed after your furbaby’s paws. After looking at them here, no doubt you’ll want some too.