Being in Yorkshire I considered a Greyhound a few years ago. I know they are suitably lazy, as was Bobby, but it's the daily things like cleaning up and food prep that my body and arthritic hands won't do. Then there's the Big Thing, dropping dead from a heart attack or stroke and leaving the poor boy needing re-homing… Still, I could always get a St. Bernard so it wouldn't matter - my daughter has been nagging her husband for one to go with Jasper for years.
Enjoy being owned by your new cat, they do grow on you.
Dave.