Animals lower our blood pressure

Pets have been shown in all sorts of studies to lower blood pressure and provide a host of other emotional and physical benefits (I'd look up the articles I read this in, but I'm really too dang lazy).

They must study people who don't have pets like mine. Because my animals, definitely raising my blood pressure.

As I've mentioned, we have serious issues with our dog.

Having a dog that you can't let out in your fenced backyard for worry of what she might do - very stressful.

Coming home to an accident in the crate on Tuesday? Annoying, but okay, I felt bad because she couldn't hold it anymore.

When she had an accident yesterday when my husband was only gone for an hour? Stressful and annoying.

Then there's the cats. Having a cat curl up next to you on the couch? Cute.

Having a cat kneading the pillow next to your head at 2 AM and sticking his butt in your face? Stressful and annoying.

Having a cat IN YOUR FACE trying to get in your cereal bowl? Stressful and annoying.

Having a cat like to climb into weird places in the basement and onto the logs (unburned, so not sooty) in the fireplace? Cute.

Having a cat crawl into the wall and GET STUCK IN BETWEEN the floor and ceiling? Stressful and annoying.



And having indoor cats that desperately try to escape every time you open the sliding glass door? Annoying.

Having cats KNOCK THE SCREEN OUT and escape from the house so that you have to go outside and hunt them down at 6:25 AM when you haven't eaten breakfast and are supposed to leave for work in five minutes? Stressful and annoying.

And the cat that escaped this morning? Laying in the grass on the side of the house meowing as I called him, because he didn't know what the hell to do. Here's a tip, cat: If you're that much of a wuss, STAY IN THE HOUSE.