how do you decide what kind of pet is suitable for you?

i thought i was a 'dog-lover' kind of person coz i've always loved my cousin's pets. i remember (a very beautiful askal, her name stands for lost and found) Laf, then there was Soya, (mixed shitzu & chihuahua)Twilight, (sharpei, she's the only one alive right now) Mojo, (black short-haired bitch, medium sized)Tim and (cream long-haired stud) Tam. i remember one time twilight had a litter and it was so funny coz the pups were of different sizes. i asked for the smallest one, she was so small she could stand on my palm when she was about a month old. Alas! one day she got out of our gate, she was so small she could wiggle her way out our gate, and we never found her again. so sad, she was so small. Anyway i had a sudden realization

that what i really want is a cat. i just find them more charming and more elegant. i've been searching for breeders for some time now but i still haven't have a clue on where to get my future kitty cat. well what i really want is a himalayan cat. isnt' he adorable, i want to have one. maybe i'd start with the simple low maintenance breeds. then maybe someday i'd own onw just like him.

don't get me wrong i still wanna own a doggie. that would be nice, owning both cat and dog and seeing them get along. FYI: Cocker Spaniels are my dream pet dog and himalayan are my dream pet cat. don't they look adorable!