I've received some lovely redditgifts over the two years I've participated in exchanges, but I'm not sure I've ever been so moved by a gift, and the effort put into said gift.

My baby/cat Flynn turns 6 this Thursday, so the timing of this exchange couldn't have been more perfect. I already knew I was in for a treat when I saw the drawing of a cat on the outside of the standard white parcel box. Opening the box revealed even more delights.

Nestled in a lovely (and possibly handmade?) blanket were foam balls (Flynn's absolute favourite), a rope toy to match the blanket, catnip bubbles, and a lovely card for the birthday boy. And if that wasn't enough, our amazing Santa sent a pair of matching "Cat Mom/Cat Dad" mugs for my husband and I. I took them out of the box and immediately welled up.

We adopted Flynn last year, and he has brought joy to my life that I didn't even know was possible. He makes even the worst of days amazing, and being his Cat Mom is the best thing I could imagine being.

Thank you Molly, Rosie, and your human parents, for the incredibly thoughtful and heartfelt gift. Myself, my husband, and of course Flynn, are so grateful for your generosity. Santas like you are why I keep coming back to these exchanges time and time again.