Yeah, get a kitty… If you are worried about it being too active and hyper, get an older cat from a shelter (there are tons) that will sleep on your couch when you’re gone and your lap when you’re home! Keeping cats inside is a very good idea… I have a little black cat who I picked up at a shelter as a kitten. He came from a feral cat litter and is crazy! We tried to keep him inside, but he is so unhappy. By the time he was full grown, all he did was roam around, pacing, meowing, and yeowling like the devil until someone let him out or he found a way to escape. Then I got a dog who needed a dog door to get in and out to the backyard and the cat has learned to use the dog door to come and go as he pleases. I live on a cul-de-sac that has very little traffic, so I feel okay about having the cat be indoor/outdoor (though I wish he’d stay inside!). The problem is, my crazy cat kills things and brings them inside where he tears their bodies to shreds all over the carpet (gross!). We got him a little bell in hopes of saving all the small creatures (and to not have any but he has learned to walk with his head perfectly still, so as not to make a sound! I love my cat though…he’s a total psycho!
I will also throw my vote in for getting a cat and repeat what has already been said: it isn’t cruel to keep a cat indoors. (And indoor cats usually have lower vet bills–less ticks and fleas and kitty combat injuries to deal with.)
I have two cats from the same litter and while they are very different, they get along really well. I would have never guessed that littermates wouldn’t get along. How bizarre. Guess you learn something every day.
Sometimes shelters will have 2 cats (littermates or otherwise) that they request be adopted together if you wanted to go the 2 cat route.
And as for toys, be prepared to spend some money on fancy little balls and jingle thingies and felt mice, only to have the cat play with a pencil all day.
And Einmon, welcome to the world of crazy cat owners! Let us know all about your new kitty!
If there is a PetSmart store near you, they often have an adoption section. As an earlier poster said, an older cat can be very, very nice. You already know the cat’s personality, probably some history, and sometimes it’s already been spayed or neutered, vaccinated, etc., and it’s calmed down enough to not be quite as active as a kitten. A frisky kitten is one of the cutest things in the world, but they sometimes “need” to play in the middle of the night.
just a little cat warning. Don’t plan on getting any sleep while the cat is still a kitten 
Now, Granted, when my cat was a kitten we lived in a 1 bedroom so there was no room to put her in while sleeping except the bathroom… and that seamed kinda cruel. So…my little angel of a kitten howled and scratched at the bedroom door and then when i finally gave up and let her in… she licked my ears all night (cute until you loose sleep).
Anyway, enough of that… kittens are cute. I have one indoor cat and she’s perfectly happy. She has free reign of the house which gives her plenty of places to play and lots of windows to look out.
Petsmart is a good place to look. I volunteer with a group that runs weekend dog/cat adoptionst at the local one, plus I go in Wednesday mornings and clean out the kitty cages and pet and fuss over the kitties. Oh, I WISH I could adopt Claudia…she’s this beautiful black cat with longish fur and the most incredible green eyes. But I can’t. Not with our dogs.
Shelter cats rock.
One more vote for PETsmart cats. Got our kitten there, and he turned out great. There was about a two week nasty period between him and the other cat (about 6 years old), but they get along now for the most part.
I haven’t read this whole thread, but I’ve had my cats for 2.5 years. One was only allowed outside for a couple months until she got in the habit of laying in the street. The other has never been outside, except on the balcony. They both seem like happy, well-adjusted cats. The one who’s never been outside doesn’t know what he’s missing, while the other does try to sneak out the front door now and then. I do agree on getting two cats. My first cat started getting really anxious when I would leave (she was never alone for more than 5-6 hours), and seemed much happier after I got her a buddy for company. They also are still affectionate towards me, but wear each other down, so they’re less demanding of my attention when I don’t want to give it. All in all, great critters. Growing up, we had lots of indoor-outdoor cats, but I never knew how much I missed out on since they did most of their interesting things outside, whereas my cats are more socialized and show their personalities more.