The fastest way to get someone to be your friend is to ask them about their cat.
No, really.
Humans will go on for days about the tiny predators that live in their houses, they give them names and assign personalities, they love to show off wounds the cats have inflicted on them, they will whip out hundreds of pictures that may all look the same to you but I promise, even a modicum of appreciation will garner you the friendship you seek.
Once asked, the question is understood to be permanently on the table, and your human friend will give you cat updates from time to time. Nod and appreciate them. When the cat dies, the human will deeply mourn, so best to offer what comfort you can as if sympathizing over a deceased family member.
