Thea the 4-year-old cat is part of the Paws for Empowerment team at a crisis center in Pittsburgh A Pittsburgh crisis center has found the purrfect team member to help their clients cope with trauma.

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Things click into place as Thea closes her eyes and a voice intones, “Take one more breath.” She sits calmly, Zen-like, leading an online meditation as the soothing words continue to instruct her ...

A Pittsburgh crisis center has found the purrfect team member to help their clients cope with trauma. Thea, a 4-year-old Sphynx cat, joined the Paws for Empowerment team at the nonprofit Crisis Center ...