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In fall of 2005, I moved out of my parents' house and in with my then-boyfriend. I had grown up with at least one cat my entire life. The first time I moved out of my parents' home, was in with a girlfriend who had two cats already. Dave didn't want a cat, but my depression was slowly spiraling out of control. When summer of 2006 rolled around, Dave came home to me crying because I needed to have a cat, something that would be there when he wasn't.

After soothing me, he told me he had planned to take me to the Humane Society for my birthday to pick out a cat anyway. So I was just going to get my gift a bit early.

I really wanted a kitten, but the apartment complex we lived in required that cats be declawed. I wasn't going to do that to a cat myself, so we asked to see older cats who had already been declawed. After a few cats, we met Missy. Dave played with her and even held her in his arms without issues for either of them. She was perfect! As I filled out the paperwork and Dave played with her, I found out her story.

Missy had been born in March of 2003, and had been turned into the HS when her first owners moved and couldn't take her with them. She was adopted out, but returned after her second owners had a baby and "discovered the baby was allergic to cats." I just knew I was going to be her forever Momma.

Dave was still not sure, but within a month of being with us, she cornered a mouse! And Dave said "OK, she's earned her keep now. She can stay."

We've moved twice since then, and she's still with us. She's my baby. Dave and I are married now, and his two children like her a lot. She's super friendly, and always knows when I'm feeling down or sick. Dave likes to call her "Miss Fluffbutt" or "Miss Fluffy Britches"

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Story submitted by Alexa H. from Howell, MI.

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