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shenmue

(38,605 posts) Mon Mar 14, 2016, 12:19 AM Mar 2016

Cat helps autistic child to communicate

BBC story here

Video at link.

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Cat helps autistic child to communicate (Original Post) shenmue Mar 2016 OP

Thank You For Sharing cantbeserious Mar 2016 #1

What a lucky little girl, to know this amazing cat.She had a big need, got an amazing companion. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2016 #2

Wonderful story of animal love, shenmue. Here's the video from YouTube. Surya Gayatri Mar 2016 #3

It's amazing what animals can do. NaturalHigh Mar 2016 #4

How wonderful for the little girl and family. Fla Dem Apr 2016 #5

cantbeserious

(13,039 posts)

1. Thank You For Sharing

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Mon Mar 14, 2016, 12:34 AM

Mar 2016

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Judi Lynn

(164,164 posts)

2. What a lucky little girl, to know this amazing cat.She had a big need, got an amazing companion. n/t

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Mon Mar 14, 2016, 03:32 AM

Mar 2016

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts)

3. Wonderful story of animal love, shenmue. Here's the video from YouTube.

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Mon Mar 14, 2016, 05:09 AM

Mar 2016

NaturalHigh

(12,778 posts)

4. It's amazing what animals can do.

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Mon Mar 14, 2016, 02:55 PM

Mar 2016

Fla Dem

(27,767 posts)

5. How wonderful for the little girl and family.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Thu Apr 14, 2016, 12:13 PM

Apr 2016

I am just awestruck at Thula. Swimming, riding in a boat, playing outside with Iris Grace and staying by her side. What a remarkable cat.

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