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I had just lost my cat Cotton. I had him for 23 years. He was like a son to me that never left home.

I cried myself to sleep for a week before my mother dragged me to a Humane Society shelter in Duxbury, MA. The last room I came to had at least 30 cats.

I was trying to decide who to pat first when I saw him sleeping on a rocking chair. I though he was a she as he was so small & dainty. I went over & got down on my knees to pat him when he woke up & stretched putting his front paws on my chest then go up & jumped on my shoulder to sit down as I stood up.

I fell in love right there. He was 8 months old when I adopted him, he is now 9 years old. He is the best thing to happen to me.

Thank you to all the shelters who care & love these animals.

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Story submitted by Christine Croke from Dracut, MA.

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