Pets

 
Pets are good for the soul.  We had two cats before O was born and they did great until she started walking. We spent a year trying to help them. Unfortunately we had to give them back but they were adopted together with in weeks!

With O's hearing loss and new school situation  we decided she was old enough to have the cat she wanted so desperately.

So in the fall off we went to the SPCA (Pets Come First) [shout out they are awesome!] and told them that we wanted an older cat who was calm and content to be a lap kitty! They found us the perfect cat. She was often overlooked at the shelter due to being so quiet amongst all the others in the cattery. I knew she was for us when O went to pet her while she was eating and she just stood there and let her with out missing a beat.

O named her Jasmine and with in a week she brought home. She is the BEST pet we have had. Calm, patient, a bit food crazy lol, very sociable, loves to be petted and talked to. Basically Jasmine thinks she is human.  She never scratched our furniture, used the litter box right away and when we let her sleep in our beds she always and automatically sleeps at the end of them.  A favorite sleeping spot of hers is at the end of O's bed.

I really believe she helped O this school year giving her something positive to look forward to. She is a great big cat sister and will feed and brush her with out complaints. It also helps that Jasmine loves to play with her. She thinks shes a kid and will talk to her while they play.

Queen Elsa Kitty!

 

I just love dress up!

I know research says animals can be therapeutic but it is important to make sure you have the right fit for you and your family. If it is not everyone will be miserable.

 
5 Things I Suggest When Choosing a Family Pet:

1. What type of pet will fit best with your family and life style? We picked cat because they are quite independent.  
2.  Do you have the time needed to commit to the type of pet you are getting?
3.  What type of personality traits would you like in your pet? This is important because if they do not mesh with your family its a disaster. You don't want a hyper child scaring a calm pet.
4. Are you willing and able to make the commitment?   They do become family members so no one gets left behind!
5. Do you have a little contingency saved up for the expenses that come along with owning a pet?