Comment by LocalH

It depends on the cat. My girlfriend and I have four cats between us. The youngest one was warmed up before she got here (by her choice it seems, she pounced on my girlfriend when she approached her cage in the shelter), and made herself at home within minutes.

Just like humans, cats have their own psychology and their own personalities.

I have to imagine that if a human consciousness were suddenly placed inside a cat body, the experience would rival even the deepest psychedelic experiences.