Have lots of pets

I got another rat! ^__

I love all animals. All of them. But I only have a dog and a rat! Don’t shun me for having a rat, they are truly adorable, intelligent, and nice. I love Penny with all my heart. She’s not dirty of diseased.
Anyway, I’d like to have a huge zoo. I want like 10 rats (there are rat lovers out there with 20+ rats!), 4 dogs, 3 cats, fish, turtles, chinchillas, etc.
Mom is so stubborn. She won’t let me get any more.
Animals are fuzzy anti-depressants. They swallow up all of my fear, depression, anxiety, and sadness. My parents don’t understand this. Pets literally make my life easier. I couldn’t ever live without them! I need more, and I am determined to break Mom’s will against it.