Meet my cat
We adopted this kitten in November because I needed an emotional support animal after my dog passed away last summer. I am allergic to some cats so we had to be a little rigorous in finding the perfect kitten for me.
She has several traumas, so her love language is different, she doesn't like to be carried for a long time, she doesn't trust any other man who isn't my husband, she doesn't like to get into boxes or be under the covers. However, she likes to sleep on my pillow right above my head, she likes to give us kisses when we scratch her back, she lets us give her kisses as long as we don't move her from where she is, she sleeps her naps near me, although her food is within her reach she only eats what I put on her plate, she doesn't scratch any furniture, she only does it with her scratching post, she is very calm and purrs a lot.
She shows us her love in her own way and we show her ours in a way that does not scare her and that helps her with her traumas, she is a good cat, we really love her.
We certified her as an emotional support animal with Pettable, it was an easy and quick process, I highly recommend it, thanks to that we do not have to pay pet policies in our apartment and she can also travel with us and enter hotels even if they are not pet friendly.
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