12 Heartwarming Pet Stories From 2018 That Prove We Definitely Don't Deserve Them

Terry Lauerman, a 75-year-old man from Wisconsin, has a lot of time on his hands. But rather than just parking it in front of the TV, he spends him time volunteering with needy cats at a local shelter. Another worker caught him dozing off— a regular occurrence, apparently — and we can't stop smiling.

"[He sleeps for] about an hour, then he'll wake up and switch cats," explained Elizabeth Feldhausen, the founder of Safe Haven Pet Sanctuary. "He said, [the brushing is] as great of an experience for him, as it is for them."