After hearing this Debbie decided she would do all she could to make Lillian's wish come true. So she enlisted the help of her brother Joseph to find a feline companion.

He works at St George Animal Shelter and before long the shelter had presented 9 year-old kitty named Marley.

He had recently arrived at the shelter because his previous owner had to give him up when she moved into another assisted living facility, unfortunately for her they did not allow pets.

"We wanted to make sure that it would work out perfectly," explained Joseph. "If (Grant and Marley) hadn't connected, we would've tried another cat."