My whole life, our family home has always housed cats. There was never a time when we didn't have one. Nineteen years of my life have been graced with the joy of nine individually unique cats. We currently have four cats and two dogs, which is quite the zoo. One of the fur babies is my child — Maizy. Three years ago, my family adopted her as a little kitten still living on milk and new to the world. On a whim and with no hesitation, she became mine. She was so scared of life and shy of everything. It took forever to get her out of her shell. But now, her and I are living on our own in our own home. Having her in my life is the best decision I could have ever made. She brings me so much joy every time I look at her spotted nose and big green eyes; I couldn't imagine life any other way.

Even if she does drive me crazy sometimes, like when she scratches at the carpet, I love my Maizy Daisy with my whole heart and she is my baby.