Happy Birthday Bruno! 🐾 ꨄ︎

On December 23rd 2024 my dad came home from work after a tiring day. I remember I had been on my cycle that day and was overly annoyed with just about everyone and everything. When my dad had walked into the house, I was upstairs. He called my name specifically, and I just thought,

"God what does he want, he just got back from work."

Little did I know my life was going to change. I walked on over to the staircase to meet my dad, who was smiling very proudly. I couldn't even ask him what he was smiling about before he casually handed me a sweet little kitty. I was shocked and immediately emotional because he was so cute, tiny, and so sweet!! 

So, how did my dad manage to find him?

My dad does hardwood flooring, and that day he was doing the hardwood floor for an 80 something year old lady. Her grown up lady cat had just given birth 8 weeks before, (hence today being Brunos birthday) and she had asked my dad if he'd like to take one of her new kittens. So my dad agreed, and brought him home!

My mom had no idea, she wasn't angry, but she wasn't all for keeping my cute little kitty either. She kept saying that we weren't going to keep him, but we all knew her word wasn't going to surpass our bond with our sweet little cat! 

I remember sitting in my family living room as my family, and I sat there trying to pick out names for our kitty cat. We went through many names but my dad ultimately spoke up and said his name should be "Bruno," and yes my dad chose that name because of Bruno from Encanto.

Exhibit A: Bruno from Encanto

 

Which is kinda funny because I think if my cat looked like any kind of human It would be him. (or honestly Conrad Fisher.)

2 years later and Bruno had grown so much! I love him more than anything literally ever, and I can't believe it's been this long since I've had him. Today I woke up with him laying at my feet, and I immediately announced to my family that it was Brunos birthday! Given I was the only one who remembered. Even though Bruno doesn't know it's his birthday, I'm sure he's still grateful for me celebrating him. 

Happy Birthday Bruno! 

-ThatWizardGirl