I haven't had either one in years, but the last cat I kept around was very affectionate and had a great personality. He was a lot like a dog, except for using the litter box and being able to climb. He followed me when I went for walks, loved to play, and always kept my feet warm at night. His favorite food was cantaloupe (I had to put him outside to cut up a cantaloupe, and had to seal up the rinds and seed so he couldn't get into them...) and he hated umbrellas. He was a black long-hair adoptee with yellow eyes, and we named him Diablo.
Our white-trash neighbors had a fighting dog that they let out at night. It killed all the cats in the neighborhood, including Diablo.