I thought I was a dog person until I adopted two abandonned kittens I found in a park (male=Coltrane, female=Meowth). If I had never found those kittens, the thought of raising a cat would have never even crossed my mind; and now I have two of them! My cats are the best pets I have ever owned, truly the "busy person's pet". Since I raise them in the yard and never let them in the house, they are the most low-maintence pets you can possibly imagine. However, despite being low-maintence, they are extremely affectionate towards me, and only me. If the neighbours want to pet them, they run away. However, if I call them from anywhere in the yard they'll come running up to me.
Most cat-owners recommend raising indoor cats, because they have less opportunity to "get into trouble" (viz., run over by car, mauled by neighbour's dog, etc.) However, I actually recommend raising cats in the yard if you have one, since it gives them more freedom, and more importantly there's no possibility of them scratching up your furniture. De-clawing cats is absurd and cruel. Be sure to neuter/spay them though. I like the idea that my cats are my "guests". I don't like keeping a "prisoner"/slave. My cats are free to leave at any time, there are no barriers or fences. And yet, they are smart enough to know what's best for them, and
choose to stay. Gives me a good feeling to be raising "freecats".
Be sure to build/buy them a "cathouse" though for shelter if you raise outdoor cats. Also it's imperative you don't declaw an outdoor cat; they would be defenseless against neighbourhood cats, racoons, oppossums, etc.
I buy Meow Mix, Friskies, or any other medium quality dry cat food that are available at the 99-cent store. They also get canned food as a treat twice a week.