Shelbee’s Note: It is a fact that has been proven through multitudes of studies that pets have a powerful healing impact on the lives of humans. Pets keep us grounded. They offer unconditional love. They provide companionship. And they all around enrich our lives. I grew up in a family that always had a dog. In adulthood, I became much more of a cat lover and have had cats for the past 20 years. I can quite honestly say that there were times in my life when my feline friends literally saved my life. We currently have two cats in our family, Dave and Frankie, and we just added a…