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My boyfriend had wanted a cat for a while after I got my kitten. I took it upon myself to find the perfect cat for our small family.

Photo: Kassidi

I went to the local shelter and visited all sorts of cats, but none of them were as inviting as I had hoped. Then I walked into a room filled with cats in cages. All I could hear was one cat meowing away and rubbing herself against her cage door.

When I approached her cage, I noticed that she was 13 years old. She kept rubbing herself against the door, trying to get my attention. That's when I knew she was the one.

A staff member came over and told me her story. She had been abandoned by her family after her owner died. They didn't have the means to care for her because she had hyperthyroidism, which explained why she was so thin.

The woman continued to explain that several staff members had wanted to adopt her but couldn't because of their own circumstances. The shelter didn't normally perform surgeries on cats, but the staff had all pitched in to help pay for the removal of one of her thyroid glands. They couldn't bear to see her suffer anymore.

They wanted her to find a loving family without the same worries about her medical condition. When I heard how much the staff loved and cared for her, I knew she had to come home with me that day.

When I brought her home, it was as though she had lived there her entire life. My mom's cat, my kitten, and my big Lab didn't seem to mind her at all. They accepted her as part of our pack.

She may not cuddle with our cats or my dog, and she doesn't really want them anywhere near her, but she is still one of the best things that has ever happened to us.

Since coming home with us, she has gained a healthy seven pounds. And as for my boyfriend's allergies, they hardly ever bother him.

Those two are quite the duo. They're a match made in heaven!

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Story submitted by Kassidi from Denver, CO.

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