Her dying wish was to cuddle a kitten. Then the kitten began to care for her family

Kylie was losing her battle with cancer, and with her last few days on earth, she got to spend them with Eliza the kitten. Nobody knew how much of an impact Eliza would have on Kylie and her family.

"I've heard people describe animals like angels. I never really understood what that meant until Liza met Kylie." —Robin Myers, Kylie's mom.

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Smiley for Kylie

When Eliza the kitten came to Angels Among Us Pet Rescue, she was very sick and just skin and bones.

"We got her healthy and she was waiting on her forever home when we got a very sad call," Angels Among Us Pet Rescue said. "A beautiful little girl named Kylie had cancer and right when they thought the treatment would be complete and she would be getting better, it came back."

Kylie asked for a kitten to cuddle as her final wish, and that kitten was Eliza.

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Smiley for Kylie

"The family was not planning to adopt a new kitten. In fact, we rushed Eliza now over there on loan, simply to be with Kylie during her final days on earth."

When Kylie saw Eliza, her face lifted and her smile lit up the entire room. Little Eliza curled up in her arms and barely left her side for the next two and a half days.

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She put her paw on Kylie's shoulder and stayed by her side.

"She was completely devoted to loving on Kylie. She had this purpose and it was the most beautiful thing to see," Robin said.

When Kylie knew it was her time, she had plans for her family and her beloved Eliza. Kylie asked her family to take care of little Eliza and give her a forever home.

After Kylie passed, Eliza was exactly what the family needed.

“I would start to cry, and Liza from wherever she was in the house, would come and just curl up in my lap and just wait out the storm with me,” Robin said. "I've never experienced a pet, particularly a cat that is so in tune to what we need.”

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Smiley for Kylie