Stupid woman
I wouldn't hold my tongue (or fingers if forum) either.
I haven't had a younger cat in years - I admit I'd forgotten what they can be like and how much energy they have when magnus arrived in the garden at just under a year - and I admit, I could quite happily shut him in a room (I don't, I hasten to add) when he wakes me in the morning - his favourite methods being jumping on me off the wardrobe (which is about twelve feet high), or biting my nose....
...But I don't think I'd want to change it - he's lovely, just bouncy and full of energy.
2nd hand cat
I despair. Most of what I had as a kid was 2nd hand...