Silly meme time

I would like all my LJ/DW/inside-the-computer/imaginary friends to comment about how you got to know me. But I want you to LIE. That's right. Just make it up. If you'd like, copy this to your journal so others can do the same.

mrew?

So I am leaning closer to adopting a cat. It still scares the hell out of me because there is so. much. stuff. that I don't know about owning a cat. And there's so much opportunity for Doing It Wrong.

But on the other hand, KITTY.

(at the moment this is the frontrunner. She would be in the running except for the no-dogs warning; I want to leave the door open, metaphorically speaking, for a service dog.)

I know I don't have a cat yet, or even a definitive plan to for sure get one, but help me out here. What all would I need? Litterbox, litter, scratchy thingie, food, food and water dishes, laser pointer, ??? And how do I find a good vet? (and when should I bring a new kitty in for a checkup, since I know that "when they're sick" is not the best way to introduce cat to vet?)

And ... flail!