Adopted My First Cat at 29—Meet Pixel!

So, apparently, you can go almost three decades without ever owning a pet, then wake up one day and decide you absolutely need a tiny ball of chaos in your life. That’s how I ended up with Pixel, a feisty 8-week-old kitten who’s already convinced she owns the apartment (and maybe my soul). Day one: she hid under the couch. Day two: she scaled my curtains like a furry Spider-Man. Day three: I caught myself Googling ‘can kittens eat ramen noodles’ (don’t worry, she didn’t). Honestly, I thought I was adopting a cute companion, but it turns out I’ve been recruited as a full-time butler, laser-pointer operator, and emergency shoelace untangler. If you’re thinking about getting a pet as an adult, just know: it’s equal parts adorable and exhausting. But I wouldn’t trade Pixel’s purrs—or her 3 a.m. zoomies—for anything. #FirstPet #KittenLife #AdultingWithPets #Pets #Cats