My kitten, Magnus, has been sick on and off for about a month now and it’s been bringing up a lot of feelings for me that I didn’t realize I had never dealt with. My cats are my everything and sometimes I feel as though people who don’t have any pets don’t understand the bond between a human and their pet. I even remember a guy I went to high school with posting something a while back along the lines of “hating” when people refer to their pets as “children” because it’s “not the same thing.” No, I did not give birth to my cats but I care for them, feed them, even bathe them when needed. They comfort me when I’m sick or sad and I will be there to take care of them until their last breath.