Genevieve Moss has lost hearing in a serious accident.Her world has always been 1 .And in her life，alone in a town in England，she often felt lonely.
Then one day in April 2021，something2 Moss's eyes as she read the local newspaper.It was a photo of a tiny black﹣and﹣white cat.A family was 3 a home for their last newborn kitten.Moss fell in love with the cat.She immediately pick up her phone and got in touch with 4 .Soon，the deal was made.Moss called the cat Zebby because his 5 look like those of a zebra，both black and white.
Moss had heard of studies showing that pets can make people 6 to manage mental health conditions.People who own pets can stay away from loneliness.However，she had no idea that Zebby would become her helper and her 7 .From their first night together，Zebby has slept next to her.When he hears noises in the dark，he jumps up 8 ."He became my night watch cat，" Moss said."Sometimes，he would run around the room 9 I woke up.If not，he wouldn't stop. "
After several weeks，Moss noticed that whenever her phone rang or someone knocked at the door，Zebby would tap her.It wasn't long before the cat took on another 10 ：collecting Moss's mail.Now，whenever he hears the mailbox being opened，he runs towards it11 it at Moss's feet.
This past July，Zebby was named Britain's National Cat of the Year 12 Cats Protection.It is the largest cat charity in the U.K.Moss was 13 to hear the news and said，"Zebby is very special，and I've never known a cat quite like him.I'm proud of him. " According to the charity，000 other cats because of the many ways he helps Moss.He has had no training at all， 14 his instincts（本能） seem to have told him that his owner needs his help.
"I can 15 imagine not having Zebby in my life now，" Moss said."Zebby has made my house a home. "
