It's interesting how people can worry about others when they can't help themselves. The old lady might be right about you and a new foster cat. I don't think there's an animal that would get me out of bed. In that respect, I also choose animals that are self-sufficient. They have to be, because if I get sick, they shouldn't die.
I think it's a good deal that the cat's medical expenses are paid by the owner. I wonder if the cat will want to return to its owners when they retire. Considering it's staying with you and cats choose their own owners, I don't think that'll be so easy.
Looking too far ahead or seeing where you stand isn't very helpful for the average person, besides the fact that they start living according to what they think they know. You see that with the horoscope too.
I've also been to a chiropractor, and it wasn't nearly as expensive each time. It did indeed only take a few minutes (I was in the waiting room longer), but he was able to pinpoint the problem areas flawlessly, even though several specialists had been trying to figure them out for years (well, they kept up the pretense of doing something, because they deserve better). I ultimately stopped going because the man said it would be expensive if I had to come back every week. The first few times, too, everything was back to normal as soon as I walked out the door. These days, it's much better, without a chiropractor and without spending any money. Like you, I do it myself or ask someone else to give me a little tug here and there. A hot water bottle can also be very helpful, especially because pain makes the body tense, and then you end up in a vicious cycle.
I don't know if it's typical for men to not remember anything; it could also be that the body takes care of that. Perhaps some hormone or substance that reduces your suffering?

"Fear of contamination? It won't come into my house!"

That sharp remark made me laugh. It's a good point, although it doesn't help the people who suffer from it.

I think "informal care" is meant for everyone who needs it. There might also be volunteers, a buddy, or a friend... a little more helpful in areas where a cat can't. There are plenty of organizations in the Netherlands, usually volunteer-run or city-run (read: they've taken over good, successful initiatives, like the food bank they would never have set up themselves and the many free lockers).

Free electricity (or dentist visits) are not included here. The homeowner charges for the solar panels. If you do it on your own initiative, you have to pay the full price at once. I declined. It cost more than it generated. Incidentally, the government initially promoted the purchase of those panels and offered subsidies. As soon as that period ended, the catches came out. The polluter (who owns the panels) has to pay! Moreover, those who have surplus electricity and supply it back to the energy company are suddenly all a company and have to pay for it and pay taxes on it. At the same time, the energy companies are facing a major power shortage due to all the electrical equipment being forced down everyone's throat. They're now also switching to four electricity tariffs because otherwise, electric cars and dishwashers won't get any power. Perhaps it's a good idea to get rid of those data centers? They're going to build another one, and the municipality claims they didn't know about it (it was in the news yesterday). They were probably all asleep. So if all the electricity goes to Bill Gates, it's only logical that there's nothing left for the common people.
Incidentally, we have a new government, a minority, of course, also employed by Brussels and the WEF, and now drooling over Trump's leaking our data for all sorts of uses. More data centers? Or will Gates be thrown out? Regarding COVID... it was definitely a manipulated virus, and I didn't get the shot. I think they've only just figured it out, and it's the next generation's turn to be cleaned up. Those shots are free here, so you can indulge yourself. COVID, the flu, and I don't know what else are free. Apparently, there's plenty left over, and no one in that industry cares about pollution (well, they do when it comes to burials, because the ground is full, and all those drug-related bodies are polluting the groundwater. That might be why Heineken is now having to lay off hundreds of people because their beer isn't selling, and dishwater is out of business.

P.S. You'd be surprised what vets can get cheaply, just what people take, and pharmacies are selling it for exorbitant prices.