CAIRO - A MIRACLE

For me, Cairo has done what medicines were struggling to for a year and a half, and that is, reducing my anxiety.

Hi, my name is Anureet Kaur, and I have been having issues in curbing my anxiety and panic levels for more than a year now. I was blessed enough to be able to talk to my family about it and get psychiatric help along with medical assistance. Things had not been looking great, and were only going downhill day by day, even after I was put on antidepressants. I had often trouble falling asleep, sometimes struggling to breathe, manic spells of crying with no control and not being able to focus. Deep down I really felt lonely and scared. On 13 February 2021, the doctor doubled my dosage which scared everyone more. On 14 February (yes Valentine’s day), my father sat on the sofa next to me as I was aimlessly scrolling through my phone and said these exact words, "I've heard that dogs help with poor mental health" and I remember blinking at him, not being fully able to understand what was happening. However, my dad went further on and said, " I think we should get one." And so, we did. On the same evening, we got a then 40-day old Cairo. I remember waiting for him for an hour at the breeder's because they had to get him from some other place where they kept their dogs It was an exhaustive wait, but totally worth every second. The very second, I laid my eyes on him, I fell in love. The whole moment was so precious and holds an important place in my heart Getting Cairo was a miracle, because you see, my sister and I had been asking for a pet for 4 years and it was my dad who always refused because he never really liked the prospect of pets altogether. No hate towards any animal, but he was just not fond of pets. So, him offering to get one out of the blue was an absolute miracle and I guess, that is what my baby is. My miracle.

-love, noorie.