Depressed US Soldier Saved From Suicide by Cat That He Rescued in Afghanistan

Staff Sgt. Jesse Knott and Koshka, the cat he claims saved his life when he was considering committing suicide. Facebook | Koshka

When a soldier rescued a stray cat while on deployment in Afghanistan, he didn’t expect the cat to save his life in his darkest moments.

In July 2010, Staff Sgt. Jesse Knott was serving in Afghanistan when he spotted a stray cat wandering around as Knott and the other soldiers set up a camp.