1.   We always had a cat when I was young.

2.   Ruthven had his cat with him, stroking it and muttering something -- I could not tell whether he was talking to himself or his pet.

3.   Sometimes I wish we had a cat.

4.   I refer instead to my pet rat, who I have decided to pass on to a new owner due to our having a cat.

5.   Because of course you need to talk, which is one reason for having the cat.

6.   By the way, do you happen to have a cat with a really nasty disposition?

7.   Each sack had seven cats.

8.   Erin, Jessie have two cats that they love terribly.

9.   For those who might be skeptical, friends eagerly volunteer that Young has cats.

10.   He equated it to having a cat.