Anyone who thinks that your pride-and-joy on four legs and fur is "just a cat" and should be put down if the cost of getting the cat better is too expensive oughta be shot on sight. Nahhh... just burn 'em at the stake, draw and quarter them and then behead 'em.
Besides, He-Who-Runs-The-House-And-Pays-Nothing-On-The-Mortgage expects his "housekeeping staff" to feed him, let him out once in a while and clean his litter box. For all that work, he might give us some affection, mostly feline lip if it isn't to his discriminating standards. But we love that miserable little fleabag to death!
<-- proud cat owner - ahem - cat housekeeper!
The king on his throne...