I've grown up with cats with my mom, but my brother and I decided that it would be time for my dad to see what it's like to own a cat. So as we still had our dog, we secretly adopted our cat, Wolfy, and ever since he found out about it, he loves him. Wolfy is now 3 years old, but every year we try to celebrate his birthday because as people know, pets don't last very long (or as long as they should) and we want them to have a special experience nonetheless.
For Wolfy's first birthday, we decided to host a little celebration for him: cat-friendly cake, cat toys for presents and even a photo shoot! My dad set up a small area in his room for Wolfy to hop on where lights would be all around him. Here's an example of one picture we took:
We actually have it printed and hung up in the hallway next to our dog, Roman (RIP). One thing that we admire about our pets is how much they structure us in our daily lives and help us become who we are now. So we treat them as family with portraits such as this and hang them up appropriately!