Yes, I found them very comfortable to have them sleeping besides me or above my head.
They wake me up in the morning, its I made a living alarm clock. They now know what time a usually wake up.
It is quite normal for a cat to sometimes leave their eyes open or partially open during sleep. For cats, their sleep consists of two basic phases: Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep, when dreams occur, and Non-REM (NREM) or deep sleep.
<-- some useful info posted by petdrz, Cat Vet
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True that! I spend about USD$80 each cat.. grooming cost, checkup is very costly from where i'm from. I sometimes cook my cat's food than buying commercial grade ones (saves money). I can't argue, they are such beauties!
Owning a cat is more of a choice than a decision. If you've made your choice - you won't be minding the transition and all that whatever comes in your way. I hope you'll be fine though. It takes some real dedication and if getting hurt is one of those things, you have to be prepared.
Personally i feed my cat cooked food but half-cooked. I'm also skeptical feed her full raw. I know this works for others but I'm happy with my current setup and my feline companion is happy with it :)