This is Mila,
a cat who loves being part of the pack.
"Mila!"
She lives with all of these dogs
and people.
Oh, and also this dog!
And this one.
Sometimes this little cat can feel small and lost,
but not when she’s with her best friend, Mimi.
They help each other remember to be brave.
Because before she met Mimi,
Mila didn’t feel very fearless.
She was all alone when Desy and Chantal found her in the bushes.
They heard a meow and realized a little kitten was stuck in there.
"Oh, no!"
The water was really deep,
but Chantal held Mila close and walked slowly back to safety.
Mila was scared and couldn’t stop meowing.
They needed to take her home right away, but there was one problem:
their big dogs at home might not be careful with a tiny kitten.
So, they made one room a no-dog zone!
Every day, they fed her and tried to make her feel safe,
but she still cried all the time.
What was wrong?
And then one day,
the dogs snuck into her room!
Desy and Chantal were worried she’d be scared of the giant dog,
but she wasn’t!
Instead, she seemed happy to have a friend!
"Good girl, Emmy!"
And she stopped crying!
The next day, Desi and Chantal saw this!
"This is incredible!"
The dogs were gentle with her,
but they didn’t need to be!
She was ready to play rough!
Mila loved her big, new family,
but she still didn’t know where she fit in.
She didn’t have a best friend yet.
But it wouldn’t be long.
Desy and Chantal were at a restaurant when they met Mimi.
Her foot was hurt and she needed a home,
so they brought her back with them.
They didn’t know if she’d like living with so many dogs and a tiny cat,
and they wondered if Mila would get nervous around a
new dog in the house.
What they never guessed is that Mila thought Mimi
would make a great mom!
She kept trying to nurse!
Luckily, Mimi didn’t mind!
She loved having someone trust her with their whole heart.
Her legs became Mila’s favorite place to sleep,
and her head became Mila’s favorite place to attack!
“Oh my God, Mila! You’re gonna get in trouble!”
Now, when new, rescued animals join the family,
Mila’s the one sneaking in,
checking to make sure they’re safe
and being their new mom!
Mila finally knows exactly where she belongs.
Because sometimes you don’t go looking for family,
family finds you.