Trust Me!

A time in my life when I had to convince someone of something was when I had to convince my mom to let me get my cat. In my family, everyone prefers dogs due to the fact that we all had grown up around dogs and we are used to them. All of us had believed that cats were sneaky and evil little animals but then my friend, Rachel, had told me that they are not like that at all. Once she told me that, I had decided that I should give cats a chance before I judge them unfairly. In September of this year, I had heard that my mom's friend did not want his cat anymore and he was going to kick it out into the street. I did not want that poor animal to be left in the street as it was getting colder outside, so I asked my mom if we could take her in. She had been extremely skeptical at first, but after a lot of persuasion she finally agreed and her friend brought her over. At first I had been afraid to hold her because I was so used to dogs that I did not know what to do, but eventually I warmed up to her and now we are close. I named her Riley because I have always thought that name was cute, and although she can be a pest at times, I love her and she is extremely funny to watch. The really ironic part is that now my mom is close to her too and she sleeps with her every night. That is why I always say that people should always keep an open mind and try things before they judge them.