Pat was a cat person. If asked, they’d happily tell you how great their cat was and how much they loved it. They didn’t just like cats. Being a “cat person” was a part of their identity. They wore a cat-shaped badge on their coat. They had a cat sticker on their car. They supported cat-related charities. When they wake up each day, the first thing they do is feed their cat. They get home at the end of their day and prioritize feeding their cat. They talk to their cat. Even though they never heard anything back, talking to their cat made them feel better. Sometimes coming home and curling up on their sofa with their cat would make them feel better. It would take away the pain of whatever had troubled them that day. Pat loved being a cat person. It made them happy and didn’t hurt anyone.