Similarly, although a life long dog person, out of pity, I nevertheless took in a stray cat about a year ago. A male black and white short hair cat with classic tuxedo markings, he is badly spoiled, keeps me in sight as much as possible, and likes to watch TV. He communicates when he wants to be fed, to go outdoors, and even when he decides that it is time for me to go to bed.
Teddy is quite vocal, like many other cats he makes a wide variety of sounds in addition to normal meowing. He often trills, chirps and clicks when he is trying to get our attention or wants us to follow him. Sometimes it sounds like he is trying to imitate us.
We still put out dry cat food for other stray cats, racoons, squirrels and possums. He bangs against the glass door and makes a spectacle out of himself when there are racoons eating the food, but he just sits and watches possums. and most other cats.
Unfortunately, we have a horrible next-door neighbor who kills small animals of any kind usually by poisoning them, but by more violent means as well. He especially hates squirrels, racoons, bunnies, possums, dogs and cats. So, we can't let Teddy out for his own safety. Teddy doesn't seem to mind and does not try to dart past us when we open the door to the outside like he does when we open interior doors.
I put surveillance cameras up all over the house to keep an eye on pets when we are gone. Our last little wienerdog had a terrible time with separation anxiety when we would leave her, but Teddy just finds a place to hide and sleeps most of the day. When he wants to be let out of our bedroom while we are sleeping, he stares at my wife or I and bats us on the head with his big paws until we wake up and let him out.
He watches us leave and arrive from the windows in the house. And he runs up to the front door and waits for it to open when he hears us or other people on the front porch.
We have a 15-year-old granddaughter who is crazy about him. He runs and hides from her when he figures she is one of those visiting; but she tracks him down and drags him all over the house. I am kind of shocked that he does not bite or scratch her, which her own cat does frequently.
When we have family get togethers he loves to be the center of attention which seems unusual compared to most other cats that I have been familiar with.