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He lived in Oregon and she lived in England. A drawing of a cat brought them together

When Grant Schroeder commissioned a drawing of his cat, Luna, he figured that was it. But he got a lot more when Emma Ferguson, who also had a cat named Luna, took notice. Soon a romance bloomed.

Two cats and one popular Twitter artist helped unite a man and woman separated by more than 4,600 miles.

It all started on Twitter — specifically, with the account called "." The account's premise is pretty simple: Artist Heloísa Nora uses photos of people's cats and draws them. The drawings don't have a lot

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