A graduate who recently adopted a rescue cat with no ears says her anxiety improved as a result.
Molly Lichtenwalner adopted Otitis from a rescue centre because she found having a pet improved her symptoms in the past.
She used to have a deaf puppy, so Otitis, who had his ears removed due to severe cysts, immediately caught her eye.
The pair have been inseparable since and Lichtenwalner shares regular updates of their life together on the Instagram account @adventuresofotitis.
Lichtenwalner found Otitis at The Feline Rescue Association of Baltimore.
She began suffering from severe anxiety and panic attacks after being involved in a car accident, but says Otitis helps sooth her with constant snuggles.
“He is some times the only thing that can calm me down. He’s the best thing I ever did and he definitely rescued me, I didn’t rescue him,” she told Bored Panda
“Living with him is an absolute dream! He is the most loving, snuggly cat and he makes me feel so loved.”
Check out some of their photos below.
People Doing Yoga With Their Pets
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Open Image ModalThis picture taken on October 8, 2011 shows yoga instructor Suzette Ackermann (2nd L) and students taking part in a "doga" class, a yoga class for dogs, at a studio in Hong Kong. Hong Kong's pampered canines may have their own spas complete with jacuzzis and massage, but it can still be difficult for a dog to find inner peace. Each Saturday morning in the city's Sheung Wan district, owners massage their pets before bringing them into postures such as the cobra pose, in which the hind legs are stretched out to the rear, as soothing music plays. (DALE de la REY/AFP/Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalA woman rests on the beach as a man rows his boat with his dog at sunset, 05 April 2007, during a festival at Nitzanim beach in southern Israel. The three-day festival, which is held during the Passover attracts many young Israelis, and includes rock concerts, meditation, yoga, and nudist camp. (MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalA woman practicing meditation on the beach in easy pose, with a dog. (Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalRaelene Mercer lies on her mat as her five-year-old dog, Montana, balances on her body during a "dog yoga" session at a local park in Miami Beach, Florida, 20 January, 2004. One afternoon of every month a small group of dog owners join yoga instructors to enjoy Yoga with their dogs. The "doga" or "ruff yoga" as it has come to be known was launched in New York. (ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalYoung woman, wearing a white body suit, is practising Hatha-Yoga outdoor between trees, showing the pose: vrischikasana, scorpion pose. A cat is looking at her. (Frank Bienewald/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalLucky helps me balance, offers her trust and enthusiasm to fall into whatever adventure we set out for, like a true colie she is a great friend and purpose driven (Kristyna Djordjevicova)
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Open Image ModalLucy helps me garden....well I garden and she sits on my flowers with her "baby " . Lol (Patty Neiffer)
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Open Image ModalShy is my Border Collie mix and she has unlimited energy for any walk or hike I want to go on! (Allison Currie)
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Open Image ModalThis is Tesla. She and her friend Thor (a coonhound mix) have walked miles with me - about six a day on a country road in Michigan. Their enthusiasm always motivates regardless of the weather! (Donna Willard Kristensen)