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I Was 12 and Suicidal. Cleaning Cat Piss for a Year Made Me Realize I Wasn’t Worthless.
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I Was 12 and Suicidal. Cleaning Cat Piss for a Year Made Me Realize I Wasn’t Worthless.

No one else wanted the chaotic kitten with the peeing problem. I had no idea how much I needed her.

Damian Alexander
Oct 28, 2016
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