I know you have your gorgeous Gigi, but I think that cats are even better for a person's mental health. Since we got our stray cat, I notice the wife's moods are much more level, and she's gone from being a cat hater to being a crazy, obsessed cat mum!
I'd love to own a cat cafe, full of rescue cats and kittens.
Cats are more independent and do what they want, when they want; their humans have zero control over them so, when Milo comes for a cuddle and jumps into bed with us every night, it's a special thing because he made the choice.
I hope you're coping with all the changes in your life as well as you possibly can, and you and your loved ones are having a wonderful weekend.
By the way, here in our hot climate, I always order both a hot and a cold drink whenever I go to a cafe. It's not a strange thing at all :-)
Take care always
Milo would say hi, but he cant be bothered right now...