ICYMI: Adopted 'Scaredy' Cat Warms To Owner In Time For Holidays

WEST BABYLON, NY — Sometimes, a person and their pet are just made for each other. In the case of Carmen Cotto and her cat, Angelica, that couldn't be more true. However, it took several months and perhaps a dash of Christmas magic.

Cotto, 66, of West Babylon, has had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for years. However, 2019 was particularly rough. Early in the year, she lost her dog of 13 years, Lola. In September, she lost her dad. And just a few weeks ago, she nearly lost her brother, 50, who has multiple sclerosis. But it was around March when Cotto began looking for another pet at the behest of her children after Lola died.

"I didn't want another pet, but my children insisted that I needed somebody to keep me company, and I'm kind of glad they did," Cotto told Patch.

She eventually found good company in Angelica, which, based on the conditions they met in, was unlikely.

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