'You need them as much as they need you': First-Time Cat Owner Adopts An Orange Kitty And Discovers The Joy Of Having Cats

There are some things that we have learned over our time as cat owners that we had no idea about before having cats. We've loved cats always, don't get us wrong. And we have always known that cats are awwdorable, and that cats are hilarious, and that cats cause chaos wherever they go and that all of these things are equally as impawtant and purrfect. We knew… but we didn't. We only knew in theory how much cats bring into people's lives, and then we adopted…

Let us tell you, having a cat changes everything. You think you know just how pawmazing it will be to have one, but you have no idea. Yes, they're cute and funny and chaotic, but you do not really understand how much joy and calmness they bring into your life until you have one. And then, once you do, suddenly, the sentence "you need them as much as they need you" truly starts making sense. 

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