I adopted my cat Salem last year after a divorce; I work from home and had never gotten the chance to adopt a cat, so I was beyond excited to introduce this beautiful former stray into my home. Salem and I became fast friends and since then she’s made a massive difference in my life, whether it’s sleeping on the desk as I work or curling up with me to read.
One of her biggest contributions has been at night: I have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Salem consistently wakes me up during PTSD-related nightmares. I learned after she started that cats can smell spikes in cortisol, and Salem seems particularly attuned to my sleep states. I sleep so much better since she arrived.
I’m so grateful to Paws and Claws for matching me with Salem and fostering her beforehand. They are an amazing group bringing so much joy into people’s lives.
Love,
Rebeca C.