You read my mind. One never knows how often the simple act of petting a gentle cat (or dog) can be a bright spot in someone’s day. There may have been people down on their luck and enduring the loss of a loved one only to feel the tap of a paw on their leg, look down, and see the understanding face of a little critter.
I was at a thing over the weekend where kids were placing other people into the group to show what their families looked like before, during, and what they hoped they looked like after their therapy.
In almost every situation the child would have the family apart before and during, but the “happy ending” had the family together at the end. The one constant would be the child and their pet together the entire time. Really shows how important an animal can be. (Even a cat! - jk)
Our cat is okay but isn’t all that friendly to me. Except one time I was seriously hurt and was on the coach while my wife was calling the medics. That cat, first time in it’s long life, jumped up and laid on me on the couch!