My cat Allen was named after my Dad. My Dad died just 3 days after my cat was born. As my cat got older when ever I missed my Dad I would hold and pet my cat for comfort. Now any time my cat sees I am sad or depressed he will run up to me and try to comfort me.
He even will insist I go to the bathroom and pet him because when I am really depressed over my Dad being gone or that my mom has cancer I would go to the bathroom and cry because it's the only spot in the house I can be where my kid won't see me cry. And he would follow me in there and make me hold him and pet him.
I told this to his vet and he said I unknowingly trained my cat to be a emotional support animal.
He even will insist I go to the bathroom and pet him because when I am really depressed over my Dad being gone or that my mom has cancer I would go to the bathroom and cry because it's the only spot in the house I can be where my kid won't see me cry. And he would follow me in there and make me hold him and pet him.
I told this to his vet and he said I unknowingly trained my cat to be a emotional support animal.
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And honestly, same.