Until A Little Kitten Changed His Life, A PTSD Patient Hated Cat
After working as a paramedic and firefighter, he was diagnosed with PTSD a few months ago. He couldn’t sleep without nightmares and often envisioned awful things occurring around him.
His private life began to suffer as a result of the lingering stress. He couldn’t deal, so he turned to drinking and destroyed relationships as a result of his emotional pain.
He had no idea his life was going to alter radically when at a party when one of his friends offered to give him a cat.
“Hey, my buddy has kittens who are up for adoption! He remembered his pal telling him, “You should take one.”
He brought the kitten home after accepting the offer and stopping at a pet store for some much-needed supplies.
He named the kitten Shiro and googled all he needed to know about kitten care once he got home.
TakaBaka went about teaching Shiro, seeing him develop and learn about the world around him, and they became fast friends.
Shiro, he says, was a huge help to him at this trying period, and he wants to urge others to listen to those who are suffering from PTSD or depression.
Shiro undoubtedly assisted TakaBaka in overcoming his problems, this tiny white cat arrived at just the right time.