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Eight years ago, after the death of my second cat when I was barely 19, I really wanted to get another cat, but this time, I decided to get two cats since my area in outback Australia could be a bit on the savage side. Both were semi-ferals, and I pretty much rescued the two I chose from an abusive household.

Nonetheless, I got two little kittens - a ginger named Turbo and Bubbles, named after her love for attacking bubbles when I took a bath. Turbo was the one I fell in love with more and was named for his energy, while Bubbles was very shy and preferred hiding over seeking affection. It took me a few months to fully tame Bubbles, but Turbo took to people very easily.

Despite my family's protests (they didn't believe in spending money on pets), I had both of them fixed and vaccinated.

We moved away into the city. Three years later, Turbo was killed by a passing drunk driver.

Devastated, Bubbles seemed to pick up on my distress. She took up some of Turbo's personality traits and became more outgoing and friendly toward me, as if to say, "I'm still here for you." I felt that, and I loved her just the same.

However, it seems nothing is without tragedy for me with pets. Bubbles, too, got swiped by a car when she escaped the house during Easter, but she was luckier than her brother and survived. After dying on the operating table and being resuscitated, she recovered from a broken jaw and head trauma like a champ.

Bubbles is sweet, quiet, gentle and just all around the most adorable cat I've ever owned. I'd do anything for her, anything to keep her healthy and happy, no matter the cost. She's survived everything the world has thrown at her and still remained a loving, beautiful cat with the softest fur I've ever felt.

A wonderful cat, who saved me.

Story submitted by Sarah Skinner from Numurkah, Australia.

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