I'm pleased to introduce Zoey Love. (for those of you who follow me on instagram...hope you don't mind the kitten photo overload!). She was born April 24th to a feral cat that somehow ended up living at my mother-in-laws house. Cats just seem to find their way to her and as hard as she tries to spay and neuter them....it's just not possible for her to catch them all. So right now she has nine make that eight kittens. When we first spotted this sweetie my son, not knowing the sex of the kitten, named it Meatball. We are used to seeing kittens at Nana's house, but they are always feral and won't let us get close to them. But Meatball Zoey was different. She exuded personality from the moment we laid eyes on her. After about a week of begging and pleading...my husband finally agreed to bring her home to see how the rest of our menagerie reacted to her.
She has already established herself as queen of the roost. We probably should have named her Queen Bee! This little 2 pound purring, meowing, fluff ball has stolen our hearts and it turns out she's very photogenic. Another plus!
So with this sweet addition our household pet count is now up to seven. Yes, I'm one of those people. I just can't say no. So Zoey joins Joey the three legged cat, Millie the Jack Russell mix, Rusty the Beagle/Daschund mix, Spike the Gecko Lizard, Chubs the Australian White Tree Frog and Guppy the Betta Fish. I can hear you whispering crazy under your breath, but I wouldn't trade it for the world. Our pets bring us so much joy not to mention the health benefits of having pets. Not only do they give us unconditional love and affection but they can help to reduce stress, anxiety and depression, encourage exercise and playfulness and even improve cardiovascular health. My kids are learning about responsibility by taking care of our pets.
Did you know that studies have found that:
- Dog owners are less likely to suffer from depression than those without pets.
- People with pets have lower blood pressure in stressful situations than those without pets.
- playing with a cat or dog can elevate levels of serotonin and dopamine, which calm and relax.
- pet owners have lower triglyceride and cholesterol levels than those without pets.
- pet owners over age 65 make 30 percent fewer visits to their doctors than those without pets.
I leave you with one last Zoey photo. Can you feel yourself relaxing already?
10 comments:
Zoey is adorable and yes, I'm calm already!
oh my lord leigh....the cuteness. she has the sweetest little face! yay for new members of the family!
She is absolutely adorable.
Far be it from me to criticize! I adore my pets. So, Zoey and Joey huh - LOL! I have been just loving your posts all week - makes me want more!
And may I just say - what a lucky kitty she is? She knew what she was doing when she picked your loving family!
You know I'm a cat lover but could anyone resist this face? I think not! She oozes personality and cuteness. There's nothing like having a kitten in the house! So glad you found each other.
Such a sweetie and she does photograph well!
I'm so late getting here today but oh, my! Zoey is a treasure to behold! That face just speaks "love" (no pun intended!). I can't believe your husband even tried to withstand the pressure from you and your kids to bring her home. It was a losing battle and he had to know it.
What an adorable kitten! They are so hard to resist, especially when you live in a house with a garden and they can go outside.
Oh my, Zoey is adorable. I don't know what I would do without my 2 dogs. They are my family!! Have fun with your menagerie!!
Oh my gosh she (Zoey) is totally adorable and I'm so happy she found a forever home with you.
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