Commuting rituals...for me, it's more like a mad dash to get out of the house in one piece.

Coffee. Take dog out. Finish coffee. Take meds and turn on sink for cats (really). Check weather, choose and prepare appropriate bike. Get dressed. Pack bag: laptop, charger, lights/reflective gear for night, wallet, phone, work clothes, extra plastic bag. Keys.

Once I'm on the road, it's a bit more relaxed!

One possible benefit of multiple cats: one of ours (I call him our grumpy ol' man kitty, also the district manager) has taken on a managerial role in our household. He breaks up conflicts between the other two cats and even keeps the dog in line. I actually kinda trust him. Incidentally, he's also the one who gets noisy if the sink is not left dripping.