Wow....you are a lucky bird! My mom has real cats and she keeps leaning over to pet them, so I have to scurry off of her shoulder. Worse yet, they like to sit on the back of her recliner just like I do & she gets awfully worried about us sharing space. Suspect my first words may be "what a pretty kitty".
Maybe we could trade owners for a while, I know Mom would love to vacation where you live & your Dad could switch the furry cats for stuffed ones while you were here...... Shhhh, don't tell, Magellan