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Only a few of us are lucky enough to find that one special pet, the one that we call our soul pet. I found my soul kitty when I was 11.

She showed up one day on my parents' farm, scared and hungry. As I coaxed her with a "Come here precious kitty", she came to me, and from then on‚ Precious was her name. She was a shy cat and didn't seem to like too much attention from the family, but for some reason, she loved me the best.

We lived on a farm and she loved to spend all day outdoors. Whenever I walked down the field to feed the chickens, she would always follow me. Sometimes she would climb in the loft of the garage and walk out onto the roof to get my attention. She would pretend to be scared so that I would climb up there and save her. Every night, she would come inside and already be waiting for me on my bed.

When it was time for me to move out, I wanted to take her with me, even though my parents thought it was a bad idea, due to her age. I took her with me anyway knowing that it would be hard living without her. She must have felt the same way because she gave up the outdoors to be with me.

She adapted instantly to the apartment and we jokingly called it her retirement home. My boyfriend loved her as much as I did and she helped make the place feel like home. She loved being the only cat and her personality really shined. Even at 14 years old, she always seemed so active and happy.

We were taken by surprise when we learned that she had lymphoma. We lost her just a few days later in early November. It has been so hard living without my Precious kitty, but I am so glad that she chose me to love and spend her life with. She truly was a gift from God.

Story submitted by Diedra from Columbus, Ohio.

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