Mine are all really affectionate. They kinda lose it if I’m not petting them within 30 seconds of walking in the door, or of waking up, or they wake me up just to cuddle… They’re snuggly. They’re also squishy, and this is something they have on dogs – dogs are quite bony and hard, cats are like squishy, furry pillows. Mine are really actually much more affectionate than most humans. And dogs always seem so needy to me – they need to know that I love them, but often aren’t content to just chill out. Cats will just curl up on my lap and stay there, purring, for a long time. But the key is to have a good relationship – if you’re constantly assuming they’ll be cold and mean, and that they’re too stupid to know their own names much less learn any commands, they’re definitely gonna be like “fuck off, asshole”. But you treat them well, they treat you well.
The poop thing… Look, every animal poops. With dogs, you gotta pick it up. Parents have to change the diapers of their infants. If there’s love, then it’s ok. If there isn’t love, then it sucks.