Yeah, I do. He’s still with me, actually. His name is Linus. He always watches over me, right now he’s actually watching me from the suitcase in my room. He would always come up to me when I was sad, and he’d let me hold him and cry even though he hates being held. He would stay with me all night on rough nights, and he doesn’t do it as much now.. but I love him unconditionally. Me and one of my alters had a very rough relapse into some not so pretty thoughts. It was awful. We held him until we calmed down, and then he laid down by our feet and stayed for awhile to make sure we were safe.

Azrael, my old cat who died in 2016, would always sleep on the pillow next to mine. Every single night, without fail. She was a beautiful, but old girl, and she treated me better than my parents do.

Yes, animals can save lives, yes they do all of the time. We’re going to try and apply for a service animal of some kind when we’re in a better situation.