The pet I’ll never forget: Floof, the lost cat who found me – and made me feel I was worth loving

Our bond was instant – as if we filled a hole in each other’s hearts. I was in a dark place back then, but Floof gave me a reason to live. The routine provided purpose, but it was her personality that filled my life with new colour. She was small but mighty: mischievous, charismatic and always happy as long as she was with me, grooming my face or resting her paws on my chin. She made me feel worth knowing, worth loving. We did everything together, coexisting with a pure and unguarded tenderness that she seemed to know I desperately needed.