Pick Me Up!

NINE LIVES

Waking up to the feeling of fluffy fur on my toes, I knew someone had come to say hello.

‘Good morning, Oreo,’ I smiled, getting a little meow.

We didn’t need an alarm clock in our household, Oreo made it clear that it was her mission to wake everyone up.

After visiting me and my hubby James in bed, she’d quickly wander off to give Michael, 11, Layla, 14, and Holly, 15, some love, too.

Coming into our

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