The Power of Animals

The past week has been a whirlwind of adjustment and joy. After an unexpected and heartbreaking loss of my 10 year old cat at the beginning of the year, the time was right to welcome a new pet into my home. A new pet….so it is actually 2 new pets. We welcomed 9 week old kittens into our home and aside from joy it has been chaos! But in a good way. These two were bonded so we felt wrong not to adopt them both. My girl Pixie Willow (silver tabby), is the cutest and biggest trouble maker. Māo Māo is a big softie and very chatty.

So what is the power of animals? It has been a difficult 6 months. Family matters in another province have been difficult to cope with and the distance makes it hard to be there – financially and emotionally. The aforementioned pet loss hurt. And the day job, well, it is what it is but I’m grateful to have it. With these 2 tiny terror, there is a new lightness, a new focus to pull away from the darkness and depression. Their chirps and chitters, their cuddles, their demand for food at dinner time, all helps to bring that joy into the home. It was never gone but subdued while coping.

Animals just have a way of helping humans through the difficult and with so little demand….most of the time. Toys and kibbles are well worth the joy they bring.