Sancho was an official Southwestern College cat – he was born under the development trailer (there used to be art therapy offices in that location). I think it’s rather serendipitous that he came into the world right underneath my old office. He had kind of an unfortunate name which he was given by someone who didn’t think I needed another cat, and yet somehow the name stuck. He saw me through the tough times and his gift to me is the stress-relief of cuddling up and purring in my ear, every evening.
Deborah Schroder, M.S., ATR-BC, LPAT, is the Chair of the Art Therapy/Counseling Program at Southwestern College.