If your cat is also you familiar then it has a lot to do. It has to attend the cat meetings, perform twice a day the different wards that keep us all safe. If it is sitting on the table all the time, it is probably your fault for not empowering him enough to keep himself in good standing in the community and is now being mocked by his peers.
See RoP:M p.70 The Magical Lineages of Cats
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