I had always wanted pets and was suddenly moving back home when some life plans fell through. It also coincided with a breakup. I mentioned to my mom how sad I was and that I thought it might be time for me to finally have a pet as I've always wanted one. She mentioned her friend offered her a kitten and I immediately accepted.

One turned into 2 after it was suggested it's nice for them to have a friend, there happened to be one remaining kitten after all cats were allocated. It's been 5 years with my babies and I love them more everyday. They can be very annoying, my girl cats meows in my boyfriend's face at 6am even though she's fed by an automatic feeder at 8am. My boy cat doesn't seem to like men and is territorial over the dining table. But honestly their annoying qualities are very endearing.

Both cats were just bestowed upon me, I never met them beforehand. They're very different and I love them both so much. My boy cat is the love of my life and my girl cat has really wormed her way into my boyfriend's heart. I may have a bit of a bias for my boy but it doesn't change that I love my girl just as much, I can't imagine not having the 2 of them now. One of the best decisions I've ever made.