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The day that my blue princess Ivy came into my life, the 29th of January, is unfortunately a day I will never forget. What was supposed to be a joyous occasion turned out to be one of the hardest days in my life.

At the young age of 22, I had to come to terms with the passing of my dad just two weeks after his 66th birthday.

After his passing, the depression kicked in. I was too exhausted to do anything, but every time I felt like everything was becoming too much, there she was, looking at me with that little face as if to say that everything was going to be okay.

Even though I got a lot of help from my family, Ivy had a lot to do with me getting better. I made a promise to her to take care of her, and that's what I did. Feeding, playing, cuddling sessions and even cleaning the litter box took my mind off of it for a little while. I couldn't be more grateful to have my feline best friend by my side

Eight months later, it's slowly starting to get better and Ivy is still faithfully by my side. Now a beautiful almost one year old Oriental Shorthair, she's loving life as one of the most spoiled little kitties on the planet.

I couldn't be more grateful to have my little sunshine in my life.

Story submitted by Sabrina M. from Wespelaar, Belgium.

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