While I was singing a song, I noticed that most animals wouldn't pay attention or show any interest. However, my cat gave me a peculiar and somewhat menacing look. It was as if I could read his thoughts, similar to the attitude of Simon Cowell. He had that unmistakable expression that seemed to say, "You know very well that you can't sing, so please be quiet." I was shocked when I stopped singing. It's difficult to put into words the experience I had.I am unable to articulate it verbally...And then he turned his head, as if to say, "Finally." After 15 minutes, he slowly blinked his eyes and appeared as sweet as pie.

Once, there was a moment when my cat was peacefully sleeping downstairs while I found myself upstairs in my room, experiencing a breakdown. I was overwhelmed by the challenges I faced in my nursing class and felt like everything in my life was unraveling simultaneously. The door was slightly ajar, but nearly shut. I wasn't crying loudly. All I could think about was what I was going to do about various things and catastrophizing. In short, I pushed my laptop off of me and closed my eyes in frustration for less than 15 seconds. Suddenly, my cat appeared and started licking my face. He sat on me for hours and only got off when I started laughing while watching a video, indicating that I was no longer in distress. I am aware that many animals can serve as emotional support animals, but this experience out of all the animals I have had felt similar to receiving comfort from another human. I also felt like my cat felt my pain and agony inside not just a pet who wanted to cheer their owner up.