I strongly suggest you to see your local SSA real soon like today. The SSDI claim takes 60 days to process it to make a final decision. However, SSDI has a 5 months waiting period after the effective date of your disability and last day of working which means it won't pay you during the waiting period. For example, you stopped working on jan 2009 then it will pays you in july 2009. That's why i encourage you to see your local SSA real SOON. 
Yep, I love cats very much. I wish i could feed stray cats or take care of homeless stray cats but we have two kids to focus on, once they get older. We probably adopt more cats. hehe we have three cats already.