There was unlikely to have been a home inspection requirement when the housemate adopted the current dog from the Milpitas shelter, but there was a fairly long form and I believe we had to promise to return her there rather than take her somewhere else if we had to give her up. And as the parade of beautiful kitties with no apparent homes across our porch demonstrates, people around here seem to let their cats roam. Some of it may be security theatre. You two have a great track record as cat owners.

I suspect a cat will find his or her way to you. My larger concern after our experiences as cat people with dogs is that Carrie continues to be good with cats, but she clearly is. It's proved impossible for us to have cats except for porch kitties.