Well Valdez I would say there is a "big hope" for you becoming a feline person once you have a MC in the household I personally had always been for canine & no one is more surprised than me at falling so deeply for these cats,the fact they are not only large in size but character too just wins you over......
With feeding whatever you feel happy with is the order of the day,if you do decide to feed dry make sure it is one of the good makes if you decide BARF is for you there are people who can give good advice on raw food feeding me I go the old fashioned way tinned food {not the most expensive on the market either} & a bit of dry food with it but it doesn't make up the main part of their meals.....
Just checked carrier & quite honestly would go for a wire one with lift up lid,very safe & if you are unlucky enough to have one that doesn't like going in or is unfortunate enough to hurt itself they are a lot easier for getting cat into....having so many I also have a fold away canvas {dog sized} carrier but would never put any cat into it before I was sure they were good safe travelling cats,all mine start off in a good ole reliable wire one......
Thanks to puzzles for posting for me add nail clippers to the grooming kit too .....
When are photos going to appear too please.....x