I 100% thought people who got pets in college were crazy. The schedule of a college student and the constant change is not exactly conducive to the responsibility of a living thing. Then I got a kitten in April of my junior year. And of course, now I could not be more confident it was the right decision for me. Her name is Potter (because Harry Potter obviously), I originally thought she was a boy (she has since forgiven me), and I have bonded her in a much deeper way than any childhood pet I had growing up. Since we recently had our six month anniversary of being a family (I feel slightly silly calling the two of us a family so if anyone has a better classification let me know), I wanted to share the many reasons having a cat has made my life so much more full, more joy, more love, and more fun.