Thula the cat has been a remarkable influence on Iris Grace Halmshaw, a 6-year-old girl with autism from the United Kingdom. The two have become inseparable.
Iris’ parents believe that Thula has helped their daughter communicate and express herself fully. She loves bike rides, enjoys nature and also paints.
>> Click here to see some of her paintings
With some extra motivation from Thula, Iris was able to sell one of her beautiful paintings to actress Angelina Jolie.
Maybe we all should get a cat to bring out our best talents and personality traits.
>> Click here to watch a video about Iris' and Thula's friendship