MJ shares a humorous story about her fear of mice and rats and her attempt to overcome it by getting a cat named Jazz. She recounts her childhood fear of rodents and her decision to get a cat to deal with a potential rat problem in her new house. However, Jazz turns out to be a unique and challenging pet, with kidney issues and a reluctance to go outside. Follow MJ's relationship with Jazz as she eventually gives him to her mother, who discovers that Jazz is perfectly healthy and enjoys being an outdoor cat.

Quotes:

• "I will take a snake over a mouse or a rat. I mean, that's just how fearful I am."

• "I had an apartment I had to move out of because I had a mouse."

• "I'm like, Jazz, I'm trying to put him outside. He's screaming and banging on the glass, like, no, let me back in!”

• "I got a defunct cat with kidney issues. He's not earning his keep."

• "There's nothing wrong with this cat. It was you. You and your personality."

• "We know now for sure that you are not an animal person."

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MJ is the host of "Put a Pin In That" and recounts amusing anecdotes from her journey, spanning her college years, married life, parenting escapades, and various work-related exploits. She can be reached on her Instagram page at @puttinthat72