1) Well, clearly you need to find a job in a different industry! Very often such family patterns are passed on as personality traits from parent to child. You might see if you can find a good astrologer or diviner who can give you some personal advice on this.

2) If it happens again, ask the cat how you can help it. It may involve something as simple as saying a prayer.

3) Of course you can use your own, or the Psalms.